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From:	Muge Cevik
Subject:	YAC opens two new free online courses!
Sent:	Feb 21st, 2011 - 15:36:36

	Please do find information on how to apply below. Please do not send the applications to me --------- Muge Cevik,MD, MSc STIs and HIV Regional Focal Point for Western Europe Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS e-mail: muge (at) gyca.org TIG: mugecevik GSM: +44 (0) 7531993677 www.tigweb.org \| www.gyca.org Chelsea and Westminster Hospital 369, Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH GYCA is a youth-led global network of more than 4,500 young leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV and AIDS in 150 countries worldwide. GYCA's mission is to empower young leaders with the skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to scale up HIV and AIDS interventions amongst their peers. * * [Attachment(s) from YAC Courses included below] Dear All; Youth Action for Change, a pioneer in online development focused education for youth are pleased to bring you two new courses to kick-start our 2011 courses program! Please see below for details and register now. Please feel free to share this information through your networks. More info can also be found on our website www.youthactionforchange.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free* Online Short Course on Youth and the MDGs* Brought to you by Youth Action for Change, UNFPA & Youth Dividend Register Now (SEE BELOW)! Course* Dates: 13th March 8th April* Course* Description:* This course is designed for young people aged 18-30 who are actively involved in making a difference in their communities. The course aims to help its participants learn about the UNs 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), their specific targets, and their importance as a framework for global development. The course will then focus on how young people can work towards contributing to the MDGs, what can be done locally, and the potential for young people to make a difference. The course will be led by young professionals from UNDP and UNFPA and will also draw on local experts from UNDP and other UN organizations and will combine theoretical and practical knowledge. The course will be restricted to 25 participants chosen by application preference is given to participants who are active in their communities and who intend to use the course material to help them make a difference in their communities. Participants must be able to attend all sessions of the course and complete homework tasks in order to obtain a certificate of completion. Participants must also have regular internet access (at least 5 hours per week) to join course sessions. Students who may also be disadvantaged are also encouraged to apply. This course will help students in designing and implementing their own MDG related community development projects. The top 2 to 3 projects will receive small grants to support in their implementation courtesy of UNFPA. About the course sponsors: Youth Action for Change is a global, youth-led organization inspiring and empowering young people worldwide to become active agents of change in their own communities, so as to be able to tackle the issues affecting them and the world at large. UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and youth to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. Youth Dividend is a dynamic youth led organization in Pakistan working to develop, inform, inspire and mobilize young people through leadership training, peer education, awareness raising, skill building, policy and advocacy. Application (HOW TO APPLY): Register your interest in participating in this online course by reading the YAC student guide attached and completing the online application form at [ http://tiny.cc/ex8nv ] by the 4th of March 2011. Successful participants will be notified by the 11th of March. Apply fast as only the first 100 applications will be considered. Our student guide can also be downloaded here [ http://tinyurl.com/2brn6dm ] Free* Online Short Course on Critical & Ethical Consumerism* Brought to you by Youth Action for Change Register Now (SEE BELOW)! Course* Dates: 13th March 8th April (To be confirmed)* Course* Description:* This course is designed for young people aged 18-30 who are actively involved in making a difference in their communities. This course will provide students information and the skills required to be involved in building critical consumerism campaigns. Critical consumerism involves the use of consumers purchasing power to bring about social change including more ethical production and business and sending potent messages to policy makers. Beginning with an analysis of the history of this social action and showing the differences as well as the contact points with boycott campaigns (which mechanism is probably more well-known) and the interrelations between critical and ethical consumerism, the course will go ahead trough the analysis of focal points in the actual creation of a critical consumerism campaign like the choice of the targets. The course will be restricted to 25 participants chosen by application preference is given to participants who are active in their communities and who intend to use the course material to help them make a difference in their communities. Participants must be able to attend all sessions of the course and complete homework tasks in order to obtain a certificate of completion. Participants must also have regular internet access (at least 5 hours per week) to join course sessions. Students who may also be disadvantaged are also encouraged to apply. About Youth Action for Change: Youth Action for Change (YAC) is a global, youth-led organization inspiring and empowering young people worldwide to become active agents of change in their own communities, so as to be able to tackle the issues affecting them and the world at large. YAC is a pioneer in online distance learning for youth and has trained over 1000 youth over the past few years. Application (HOW TO APPLY): Register your interest in participating in this online course by reading the YAC student guide attached and completing the online application form at [ http://tiny.cc/fqkox ] by the 4th of March 2011. Successful participants will be notified by the 11th of March. Apply fast as only the first 100 applications will be considered. Our student guide can also be downloaded here [ http://tinyurl.com/2brn6dm ] -- YAC Team www.youthactionforchange.org __,_._,___

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