Upcoming Events
Micah Challenge regional training (South coast & Southern Highlands)
15 May, 2010
1pm-4:30pm (rego from 12:30pm), Albion Park Uniting Church
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A regional Micah Training Day for people in the South Coast and Southern Highland areas of NSW.
Get ready to campaign for justice in 2010! With just five years to go until 2015, an election year is a key opportunity to make sure Australia does all it can to see the MDG's achieved. Whether you're new to Micah Challenge or a long-time campaigner, this training day will equip you to speak out for God's justice and get on board with Micah Challenge's 2010 election campaign.
This training day features the new Micah Challenge Action Toolkit, plus guest speakers, presentations from politicians and policy experts and practical workshops.
Cost:
- $15 ($10 unwaged); inc the new Micah Challenge Action Toolkit (+DVD) & morning tea.
- Free registration from people from South of Nowra and Canberra (Billeting also available)
Topics include:
Biblical Teaching - Practical Advocacy Workshops - How To Run A Survive Past Five 5th Birthday Party - Resources To Get Your Church Or Group Active For Justice - How To Visit A Politician - Climate Change And The Poor - And More…
Inquiries and RSVP:
Jenni Downes at nsw@micahchallenge.org.auMicah Challenge Regional Training Day - Armidale
8 May, 2010
9am-1pm, Armidale District Baptist Church (Cnr Jessie and Rusden St)
Get ready to campaign for justice in 2010! With just five years to go until 2015, an election year is a key opportunity to make sure Australia does all it can to see the MDG's achieved. Whether you're new to Micah Challenge or a long-time campaigner, this training day will equip you to speak out for God's justice and get on board with Micah Challenge's 2010 election campaign.
This training day features the new Micah Challenge Action Toolkit, plus guest speakers, presentations from policy experts and practical workshops.
Cost:
$15 waged / $10 unwaged
- Includes morning tea and the Micah Challenge Action Toolkit and DVD
- FREE registration for participants from outside Armidale (Billeting also available)
Inquiries and RSVP:Susan McPhee
Ph: 6775 2067, E: constable456@hotmail.comMake Poverty History Roadtrip
8 May, 2010
The MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Road Trip is your chance to be part of a movement of passionate young people, traveling together across Australia to help end extreme poverty. From the 8th - 15 of May the Road Trip will unite a generation who are not willing to accept the extreme poverty should exist in the world today.
Applications close on 20 March. Click here for more information.
Please note: This event has not been organised by Micah Challenge. The Road Trip has been coordinated by the Oaktree Foundation on behalf of MAKPOVERTYHISTORY. Oaktree are an Endorsing Partner of Micah Challenge.
Fair Trade Fortnight
1 May, 2010
The Fair Trade Fortnight is a great time of year to celebrate all things Fair Trade, recognise the life-changing difference fair trade makes for millions of developing world farmers, and to raise awareness about this important issue with your friends. Events are happening all over the country. Click here to visit the Fair Trade Fortnight webpage with more information.
This year, Fair Trade NSW is running a special education session for churches and community groups on Thurs 6 May. Click here to download an invitation with details.
For information on accessing fair trade products in your area, visit the Fairly Local website. Click here for more information on Fairly Local.
Please note: This event has not been organised by Micah Challenge. However, ensuring trade justice is one of the Five Key Campaign Asks of Micah Challenge and Make Poverty History.Victoria Micah Action Training Day
17 April, 2010
9am-3pm MELBOURNE
Get ready to campaign for justice in 2010! With just five years to go to reach the MDGs, an election year is a key opportunity to make sure Australia does all it can to see poverty halved by 2015.
Whether you're new to Micah Challenge or a long-time campaigner, this training day will equip you to speak out for God's justice and get on board with Micah Challenge's 2010 election campaign.
This training day features the Victorian launch of the new Micah Challenge Action Toolkit, plus guest speakers, presentations from political and policy experts and practical workshops.
Details
- Venue: Tear Aust head office, 1/4 Solwood Lane Blackburn VIC
- Cost: $15; inc the new Micah Challenge Action Toolkit (+DVD), morning tea.
- FREE registration for participants from outside metropolitan Melbourne.
- Inquiries and RSVP: jill.ruzbacky@victas.uca.org.au
Brought to you by the Victorian Micah Action Group.
SA Micah Challenge Action Toolkit Launch & Training day
17 April, 2010
9am-10:30am, Bethlehem House 12 Sudholz Place, Adelaide
Click here to download a flyer.
The Micah Challenge Action Toolkit is a resource for Christians who want to raise awareness about poverty and injustice. This training day will teach you to use the Toolkit to engage in dialogue and action at lots of different levels in their own faith group or church, in their wider community, and nationally through the political process.
If you're from South Australia, come and learn how to make your voice heard about issues of poverty through practical easy to follow ideas, and eat party food at our 'Survive past Five' 5th birthday party brunch.
We will hear from such knowledgeable people as the Rev Dr Don Owers (Principal of Tabor Adelaide) and others who've been involved in the political process and loved it!
Cost: $10 donation which covers the Toolkit and brunch.
RSVP to Mel Quilliam (SA Micah Action Group Coordinator) by 14 April for catering purposes: sa@micahchallenge.org.auMicah Challenge regional training (New Castle & surrounds)
17 April, 2010
9am - 3:30pm NEWCASTLE
Newcastle: Cooks Hill Anglican, Cnr Parry & Dawson St
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A regional Micah Training Day for people in Newcastle and surrounding areas.
Get ready to campaign for justice in 2010! With just five years to go until 2015, an election year is a key opportunity to make sure Australia does all it can to see the MDG's achieved.
Whether you're new to Micah Challenge or a long-time campaigner, this training day will equip you to speak out for God's justice and get on board with Micah Challenge's 2010 election campaign.
This training day features the new Micah Challenge Action Toolkit, plus guest speakers, presentations from politicians and policy experts and practical workshops.
Cost:
- $15 ($10 unwaged); inc the new Micah Challenge Action Toolkit (+DVD) & morning tea.
- Free registration for people outside of the greater Newcastle region. (Billeting also available)
Topics include:
Biblical Teaching - Practical Advocacy Workshops - How To Run A Survive Past Five 5th Birthday Party - Resources To Get Your Church Or Group Active For Justice - How To Visit A Politician - Climate Change And The Poor - And More…
Inquiries and RSVP:
Jenni Downes at nsw@micahchallenge.org.auThe Worlds Longest Toilet Queue
22 March, 2010
World Water Day 2010 - WORLD WIDE
Join a Guinness World Record attempt - and help solve a global crisis at the same time.
World Water Day is a crucial moment in the fight against the global sanitation and water crisis that's killing 4000 children every single day. The World's Longest Toilet Queue is a mass mobilisation event and Guinness World Record attempt bringing together thousands of campaigners from across the world to demand real change at the meeting.
Click here to sign the petition or find a queue near you!Asia Pacific Breakthrough Conference
2 December, 2009
MELBOURNE - Sofitel Hotel, Collins St
The Breakthrough Summit explores the vision for Asia Pacific Breakthrough that it will catalyse anew movement of collective action and investment for women and girls in the Asia Pacific Region - with a particular focus on MDGs 3 and 5. Click here for more information and to register.
Micah Challenge National Coordinator, John Beckett, will participate in two workshops on Wednesday 2 December:
Working session on MDG 5 - maternal health
11am-12:30pm and repeated 1:30pm-3pm
Australian NGOs and the 'Breakthrough Alliance'
3:40pm - 4:40pmOne Just World - Global health event
25 November, 2009
MELBOURNE - Federation Square
This free public event, hosted by World Vision (one of the Micah Challenge financial supporter agencies) explores the question: Almost 9 million children under five are dying each year. We have the solutions to make a difference, so why is this still happening?
The event features Co-chair of Make Poverty History, Tim Costello and experts in the field of child and maternal health. Click here for more information.Global Poverty Project presentation
31 October, 2009
'The 1.4 Billion Reasons' video presentation from the Global Poverty Project challenges audiences with the realities and causes of extreme poverty and what individuals can do about it.
The video also features John Beckett, National Coordinator of Micah Challenge who is an advisor to the project. Click here for details of presentations around Australia.
STAND UP against poverty
16 October, 2009
Micah Challenge is partnering with Make Poverty History, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) in encouraging people in Australia and around the world to STAND UP on the weekend of 16-18 October 2009. For the fourth year in a row, millions of people will STAND UP and TAKE ACTION. We encourage you to take this opportunity to STAND UP with your congregation as part of your worship on the Sunday.
Click here for a prayer for creation you can pray at your STAND UP event
Click here for STAND UP toolkits and more information.
Click here to watch a video about STAND UP.
Please contact our office if there are any events that you would like us to promote.
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