The lip e-newsletter is looking for a feature article for the august issue! It can be on any topic you like and needs to be between 700 and 1000 words in length.
So get writing and email your article to kimberlyrosechandler@gmail.com by 18 July.
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I am seeking extra submissions of ARTICLES for Issue 16… 800-2000 words.
If you have an article ready to send, or can put one together fast - send it to
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Because if this is who we are… we can be so much better! We need to stir it up!
Because the randomness of where you are born shouldn’t decide if you’re going to see your 5th birthday. 11 million children die every year before they are 5 years old. This is mostly due to easily preventable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhoea, measles and malaria. 54% of these deaths are attributed to malnutrition. 99% are in the world’s lowest-income countries.
Because the greatest threat in our time is not terrorism! 800 million people are “terrified” about starving to death when they go to bed hungry every night.
Because previous generations have tried and failed to make a world of peace and equality for all of us to enjoy. Now it’s up to us. We have the power, energy and passion to actually Make Poverty History.
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Did you know that there are 8.4 million child slaves in the world today? These children are without freedom and are denied the educational opportunities they need to break the cycle of poverty and exploitation.So who is responsible for this injustice? We are. Child slave labour is perpetuated by the consumer choices of young people like you and me - the clothes we wear, the chocolate we eat and the choices we make perpetuate child slavery. But we can change all that.The End Child Slavery movement is made up of thousands of young Australians who are standing up against the injustice of child slavery and making the switch to buy slave free. Join the movement and together our generation can end child slavery.
BECOME AN AMBASSADOR
You can become an Ambassador for the End Child Slavery movement. This is an incredible opportunity to make a real difference. Any young person can apply, but applications close soon!
http://endchildslavery.theoaktree.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
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Indent, in connection with NSW Youth Week, presents Rock the Royal Easter Show Challenge, an incredible opportunity for one young band to rock out at this year’s show alongside some of Australia’s finest acts including The Vasco Era, Krill, Angela’s Dish and The Hampdens.
For a crack at the prize, bands will have to download an entry pack from the Indent website (www.indent.net.au) and complete a series of tasks based around the 2008 National Youth Week slogan “Shout, Share, Live, Unite’’. Here’s the rundown:
SHOUT: If you ever won an ARIA Award who would you give a SHOUT out to and why?
SHARE: Send us a link to your band’s MySpace so we can hear you rock. If you have a specific track you would like us to hear, make sure you let us know which one it is!
LIVE: Download the PDF of the Indent Super All Ages Crusader (ISAAC) and get a photo with ISAAC and something iconic in your local community - be it place, person or thing.
UNITE: Muster the biggest entourage you can possibly muster and get everybody in a photo with your band. Photos will be posted on the Indent ‘Word of Mouth’ blog.
Entries close 5pm Tuesday, 18 March. Winners will be notified on 20 March, with the victorious band performing in the evening of 28 March at the Youth Stage at The Royal Easter Show. Entries are open to NSW bands only, with members aged 12-25. For more details and to download an entry pack visit www.indent.net.au
Indent is a project of MusicNSW funded through ArtNSW.
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Do you live in NSW?
Are you aged 16 to 25?
Do you know how to party smart?
Do you want to have the chance to share in $12,000 in cash and prizes?
Then start filming, writing or designing NOW.
Play Now Act Now is a film, graphic design and writing competition for young people aged 16 to 25 in NSW. Play Now Act Now recognises that young people do and will drink alcohol and use other drugs, and sets out to minimise the harms associated with this.
This year’s theme is party smART.
Finalists from each category will be showcased at an Award Presentation and on the 2008 DVD & Education Resource.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 25th JULY 2008.
ENTRY IS FREE + OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF NSW AGED 16 TO 25.
For entry forms and more information visit the website www.playnowactnow.net.au
or contact Katrina Douglas p: 02 9356 1818
e: partysmart@metroscreen.org.au
Play Now Act Now is a collaboration between NSW Health & Metro Screen
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Ready to be inspired to step out of the box and find something new? Check out these few sites that will give your life a little shake up, with tips on how you can satisfy your mind, body, soul and, well… you!
www.freerice.com - improve your vocabulary while contributing to a cause much needed, for free!
www.reclaimfashion.com - Fashion with the tags still on? Are you tired of trying to fit the trends and spending all your cash? Check out this site, for inspiration and discover the beauty of recycling.
Got some free time? Want to give something back to the community? Volunteering doesn’t only give you something awesome to have on your resume, but the experiences you have, skills you learn and friends you make can be simply amazing, check out what you can do here: www.volunteeringaustralia.org/html/s01_home/home.asp
Take a walk: you can form a walking group and socialise while improving your health. www.walkingwithattitude.com
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Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) work together with communities all over Australia to change young lives through music and the creative arts. 2007 proved to be another year of massive impact with several MMAD Tours, 351 Camps, MMAD Workshops & MMAD Events and now they’re all gearing up for an even more incredible 2008.
Their purpose is to make a difference in the lives of young people through music and music related programs. MMAD empower young people through encouragement and skill development to make a difference to their immediate environment and to their own community.
Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) facilitate the nation wide youth program ‘351 Camp’, which stands for 3 Days, 5 Elements, 1 Shot. This can be a life changing experience for participants. The 351 program uses music as a tool to inspire, motivate and challenge young people to connect with their unique ability and potential.
MMAD Workshops include:
MMAD’s 351 Camps, Workshops, Concerts, Performances and other event requests can be booked now:
QLD – July
WA – September
NSW & ACT – where available
VIC & SA – TBA
Be quick and make a booking for 2008!
Call the MMAD Office on (02) 4322 5350 or email info@mmad.org.au.
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SEARCH is initiating an exciting new training program for young activists interested and engaged in left/progressive social change.
The training sessions will consist of an inter-generational dialogue and exchange with veteran activists who will share their experiences, knowledge and ideas with younger activists. This will be done through exploring case studies of previous Australian campaigns and social movements and analysing the successes/failures of these campaigns. Political education will be a key component of the trainings with an emphasis on exploring theoretical perspectives and key vision and values which run across all progressive social movements. Particular skills sharing sessions will also take place, focused on how to organise campaigns and develop strategy and tactics.
Young activists will have access to a network of experienced and supportive left/progressive activists with possibilities of mentoring, sharing of ideas and solidarity on campaigns. The veteran activists involved have had considerable experience in successful mass movements, which include: the environment movement, union activism, women’s movement, indigenous rights, refugee and asylum seeker campaigns, human rights, as well as many more.
This is an opportunity to make some new activist friends, be supported while being active and gaining some insights into progressive political strategies for Australia’s future.
Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in a mentoring program with a veteran activist as well as help create an activist network where support can be given and information is freely shared.
They are seeking young individuals (18 – 26) who:
- are currently active on social/political issues
- are from diverse backgrounds
- want to join a learning circle
- are interested in learning about historical social movements
- want to explore the ‘big picture’
- are available for all dates listed below
The training sessions will be held on two consecutive Saturdays with an introduction session on the Thursday night before.
Dates: Thursday 10th April (6:00pm-8:00pm),
Saturday (full day) 12th April, Saturday (full day) 19th April
Location: Ground Floor Training Room, Unions NSW, 377 Sussex St, Sydney.
Cost: $20 to cover lunch on both Saturdays
Visit www.search.org.au for more information and to download a registration form.
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Vignette Press has a killer collection in production and is now calling for artwork and creative contributions. They’ve got your non-fiction, now they want your creative stuff. And they want it all, including:
… short fiction, flash fiction, fragments, sketches, songs, sonnets, haiku, hieroglyphics, graffiti, illustrations, poetry, prints, photos, comics, couplets, verse, villanelle, vignettes, ballads, the strange and the unusual, the hybrid, the innovative, the bizarre, the provocative, and just about anything else you can come up with…
Make it dark, unseemly, abject.
Make it awe-inspiring, heavenly, divine.
Make it unearthly, unspeakable, unlawful, un-heard-of.
Make sure it addresses the often taboo, always elusive and ever fascinating topic of death.
No word limits for written pieces, but shorter is encouraged. Send your completed submission and enquiries to dion@vignettepress.com.au by 20 March or get in contact for postal details.
The Death Mook: How do we die? will be launched on Halloween 2008 with a broad distribution through indie book stores, arts venues and online. Contributors will not be paid but WILL receive a copy of the mook, Vignette Press discounts and a show bag of other exciting goodies.
A mook is a hybrid publication issued in series. Not quite magazine, not quite book. Check out The Sex Mook: What is our sex? at www.vignettepress.com.au
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