In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Architecture for Humanity, the Bezos Family Foundation and Global Nomads Group have partnered to create STUDENTS REBUILD, a $500,000 matching challenge grant that invites students around the globe to rebuild better, safer schools in Haiti.

Money raised by participants will be matched dollar for dollar to rebuild schools in Haiti.  This is a unique opportunity for students to become empowered and tangibly respond to earthquake relief!

Please check out www.studentsrebuild.org and www.gng.org to learn more, including the opportunity to take part in a live webcast from Haiti with young people at the end of March!

Challenge your students to take global issues beyond the classroom

The Choices Program invites students in grades 9-12 to create a 2-minute video detailing a global issue that matters to them and what they are doing to make a change in their school, neighborhood, or beyond.  We are looking for videos that are creative, compelling, and informative.

Three winners will be selected to receive a Flip Ultra™ video camera.

Videos must be submitted by April 16, 2010.

For more details visit:
www.choices.edu/bethechange

Concern's Third Annual International Writing Competition

Imagine receiving an invitation from the General Secretary of the United Nations asking YOU to address a meeting of world leaders on some of the biggest challenges facing our world today. What would you say to them about global poverty, the environment, health, gender equality or education? This year as part of the Third Annual Concern International Writing Competition we are asking you to imagine yourself standing at the podium at the United Nations General Assembly and before a hushed and attentive audience you deliver a speech that could change the world. Be as creative as you can, choose ONE of the eight Millennium Development Goals and send us your speech online at: www.concern.net/writingcompetition. Deadline for entries is March 21^st, 2010.

For more details, click here or contact global.concerns@concern.net.

International Leadership Forum Announcement - Call for Applications:

The UNESCO Chair & Institute of Comparative Human Rights at the University of Connecticut invites applications for the sixth annual International Leadership Programme: A Global Intergenerational Forum, to be held August 6 - 14, 2010 in Storrs, Connecticut. Applications must be received by February 26, 2010.

The Forum seeks to empower young leaders by involving them in finding solutions to emerging human rights problems and nurturing individuals to be effective leaders in the field of human rights.The UNESCO Chair will provide all conference participants with dormitory housing, meals, ground transportation in Connecticut, resource materials and a certificate of participation.

Young people between the ages of 18-30, with community service experience, and with demonstrated ability to work on solutions to human rights problems, should apply. Relevant issues include, but are not limited to, human trafficking, the plight of children, refugees, hunger, HIV/AIDs, gender discrimination, racism, classism, the environment and peace education.

Programme details and application material can be accessed by linking to www.unescochair.uconn.edu