CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS TO LEARN ABOUT EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TO YOUR CAMPUS!
APPLY FOR A RIGHTS CAMERA ACTION HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN GRANT!
BUZZCUTS! GET A GRANT TO HOST A MALARIA EVENT ON YOUR CAMPUS TODAY
INNOVATORS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD - APPLY FOR A GRANT TO PROMOTE FAMILY PLANNING AND SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH!
Angry about abstinence-only education? Feel like gender issues for women and girls aren't addressed enough? Think family planning should be a priority? Want to increase sexual and reproductive health services internationally?
Apply today to take action and receive $750 to organize a campaign to protect and promote international reproductive health and family planning and women's empowerment at your school with AID's "Innovators for a Sustainable World" project.
With "Innovators for a Sustainable World", you can propose innovative initiatives around global sexual and reproductive health and family planning issues, document your experiences on film, and work to create substantive change at your university. Your efforts and your campaign film will be promoted on AID's website to inspire other reproductive rights and justice advocates to initiate similar campaigns.
Come up with a winning idea and receive an all expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. for training and leadership development, as well as a $750 grant to support your campaign. You will also receive ongoing support and assistance on your campaign from AID staff.
The students with the most innovative and successful campaign will win an additional $500. Other campus groups and individuals can then apply for a $200 mini-grant to bring the winning campaign to their campus.
For more information and to submit a proposal, click here!
The deadline for applications is December 5, 2008!
Questions? Email Melanie@aidemocracy.org
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APPLY FOR A RIGHTS CAMERA ACTION HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN GRANT!
Outraged about genocide in Sudan? Incensed about lack of access to essential medicines in the Global South? Fuming about university apparel being produced in sweatshops? Would you like $200 to make your voice heard? Then take action and start a campaign to protect human rights at your school with AID's "Rights Camera Action" project! Potential campaign issues include genocide divestment, essential medicines, labor rights, fair trade, and access to education. Each campaign will receive ongoing support from AID staff, including organizing tools, contacts, and materials, as well as personalized guidance and/or trainings.
Click here for more information. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Contact sarah@aidemocracy.org with questions.
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BUZZCUTS! GET A GRANT TO HOST A MALARIA EVENT ON YOUR CAMPUS TODAY
Raise awareness about Malaria and take action to supply families in need with protective mosquito nets!
The "Bite Back Against Malaria" campaign was a great success in getting students active around Malaria. Americans for Informed Democracy will provide 30 campuses $200 mini-grants to replicate the "Bite Back" campaign on their campuses - will you be one of those campus leaders? REGISTER HERE to get a mini-grant, all the resources you need, and some examples of great malaria event so you can effectively run a malaria event on your campus.
The deadline for applications is December 31st! For more information, click here. Questions? Email courtney@aidemocracy.org
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PEACE AND SECURITY ADVOCACY PROGRAM - CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Peace and Security Advocacy Program gives 12 young leaders from across the US the resources to engage their local communities in global peace and security issues and the opportunity to present their campaigns and policy recommendations to legislators on Capitol Hill and on the Executive Level. Participants will become community activists and policy advocates/experts over the span of 6 months on one of four themes: US-Iran Relations, US-Middle East Relations, Rising Powers and the Role of the US, and Rethinking Counter Terrorism and Civic Engagement. Deadline is December 31, 2008 so click here apply today!
More information, click here. Questions? Email Vicente@aidemocracy.org
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