Posted on May 20, 2010
In almost one month we will begin our journey North to Huntsville to represent Development and Peace and the thousands of people who signed our petition in support of food sovereignty.
Our aim was and still is to make food sovereignty a part of the agenda at the table of the G8.
As youth with the opportunity to speak for change and have our voices heard we feel it is our responsibility to speak for those who cannot.
I hope you can join us as we camp out, enjoy great activities, and play a small role in making the world a better place.
Daniel
Contact: Daniel @ danhschultheis@bell.net
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Posted on March 13, 2010
When I was first informed that I would be doing street theatre in Toronto as part of a Global Connections weekend, I instantly began dreading the experience. I had been involved in different drama productions in high school, but the thought of performing some sort of theatre production on the streets of a big city was extremely intimidating.
My attitude slowly began to shift as our small group of students passionate for social justice started planning the short skits and tableaux that would be used in our street theatre. I was excited, but still wary of the experience to come.
Positioned at Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto, surrounded by aggressive advertising and crowds of people, we were able to gather over 100 signatures for the Development and Peace campaign against agrofuels.
It was so powerful to proclaim our message to the people passing by, and I was incredibly proud to shout, “Life before Profit!” at the end of each skit.
I absolutely loved doing street theatre, and found it was a fun and unique way to raise awareness about important issues. While I was involved in the acting and not in collecting signatures, it was so encouraging to see people stopping to watch, talking to members of our group for more information, and signing our petition.
Street theatre was a much more effective tool than simply handing out pamphlets. We were able to capture the attention of curious onlookers, many of whom were new Canadians who had experienced conflicts over agrofuels in their home countries.
Despite my initial uneasiness, participating in street theatre was one of the highlights of my weekend in Toronto, and I would definitely do it again.
Anna Weber, Regina, Saskatchewan
Posted on January 18, 2010
Hey everyone!
I am so psyched to be introducing you to our new Development and Peace YOUTH BLOG! Not only is the blog full of resources and info on how to get invoved – but we will have regular blog posts from Youth Program staff, our Regional Youth Reps across the country, and from Youth Leaders like you!
So stick around, check it out and come back soon!
Posted on January 15, 2010
If you want to get involved in Development and Peace, there are lots of ways you can!
- Register your youth group as a JUST YOUTH Group
- Encourage family and friends to become Share-Year-Round donors
- Check out THINKfast! and peruse all our activities … prayer services, icebreakers, skits, action games
- Learn about our action campaign on hunger and agrofuels and then ask to make a presentation at your school, parish or youth group
- Hold a fundraiser… be creative and try to create solidarity with those in the Global South while you are at it.
- Walk for Water and get pledges, have a Rich/Poor meal, try to give people an experience of what it might be like to live in another part of the world.
- Buy fair trade products: www.justcoffee.ca
- Don’t support major companies who do not respect people (curious about who they are? Do some research and ask around.)
- Think of ways that you can take care of the environment-take a personal pledge!
- Become a part of Make Poverty History (www.makepovertyhistory.ca)
- Learn about the Church’s Social Justice Teachings (www.osjspm.org)
- Host a social justice movie night
- Go to a Diocesan Council Meeting and get involved!
- Have more ideas? Pass them on!
