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08-09 Leaders' Guide intro
Welcome to the 2008-09 School Year!
A new academic year has begun, and we are looking forward to standing together with you in the fight against global AIDS, poverty and injustice. We’ve developed this info packet to keep you informed and provide other tools, resources, and ideas to reinvigorate your campus movement for justice. You’ll find:· 2008-09 AoA Calendar
· Guide to Creative Activism
· Microfinance 101 (a new focus for AoA this year)
· AoA National Team profiles
· 2nd Annual Summit on the Hill announcement
· Information about the Day of Prayer and Advocacy (Wednesday, October 1), including a Leaders’ guide, prayer points, and the Prayer and Advocacy Pledge
Organize
To initiate and maintain a strong movement on your campus, create a network of contacts. Develop and manage a list with the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of all active or interested students on your campus, as well as the contact information of local community and church leaders with whom you can partner.Utilize Facebook! Make sure to add the latest Acting on AIDS groups, applications, and events. Also, set up your own Acting on AIDS presence, specific to your campus and community. Create a group, message your members, and add events to keep people informed on your campus.
Share
Don’t let your passion for justice fade into merely sporadic activities. Plan out and commit to spend consistent, intentional time with the rest of your AoA campus group. Stay informed and share news articles, recent studies, and videos to keep your group informed and actions relevant to current justice issues. Visit the AoA Web site and use the News Around the World page as a resource to stay updated with the latest news on health, poverty, hunger, and global crises.Encourage your team to check out the new AoA Web site (coming soon!) which will regularly have new articles posted from AoA leaders like you as well as leading voices on AIDS, poverty, and injustice. Send your group’s contact information to receive bi-weekly communication from Acting on AIDS, keeping you informed on issues and current events, as well as prayer and action points.
Mobilize
Unite your group with action! Funnel your passion for justice into tangible efforts. Use creative activism to promote awareness, partner with local organizations, and develop a volunteer corps. Apply your understanding of the neighboring community and find a way for your campus to meet the needs of others. Be creative… and keep us posted! We’re all part of this movement together, so let’s share ideas!Together for Justice,
The Acting on AIDS National Team
James, Julie, Kristie and Kurt
actingonaids@worldvision.org
Link to next section: 2008-09 Calendar