STUFF HAPPENING AT JUST FOCUS
Calling all writers!
This is a great opportunity for you to get your voice heard by youth around Aotearoa. As well as making it onto the Just Focus website, we can now get you published on paper - by writing short pieces for JET magazine. We need YOU to write something for the December issue! We thought, what with chrissy coming up, we should have a look at issues surrounding WASTE. Interested? For more info follow this link. We’ll also be looking for writers for the 2007 issues - so get in touch if you’re interested in seeing your name in print and winning some prizes!
RECENT NEWS AND EVENTS
JF Update
Lena and Eva are back in the office so it’s all go at JF again. Eva had an interesting time in Golden Bay where she helped in the planning for Tides, which is a camp for young women (aged 12-15). Tides and brother programme Tracks are adventure-based programmes run in Golden Bay based around the idea of rites of passage and young people’s development into women and men.
Sadly though, Lena didn’t make it to the Happy Valley — a mix-up in communication kaiboshed her chance to get in — but she hopes to try again before the end of the year.
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY : Sir Bob Geldof - Uncut
Oxfam explain how Bob Geldof sparked a great deal of media coverage and was frequently quoted out of context during his recent visit to New Zealand, when he criticised the level of aid our government gives to the world’s poorest people.
Why trust the media reports? Listen to what Geldof had to say to the New Zealand public about the Make Poverty History campaign and the battle for more and better aid.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOU TO BE PART OF
OXFAM TRADE JUSTICE WORKSHOPS THIS WEEKEND
Go along to a Trade Justice Workshop and find out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about trade justice, discuss your thoughts and ideas and ask those burning questions on the fight for trade justice.
Wellington: 11 — 1:30am this Saturday, 14 October at the Meeting Room, Centre for Global Action, L2, James Smith Building, cnr Manner St and Cuba Mall
Dunedin: 11 — 1:30am this Sunday, 15 October, venue TBC
Also check out the Events page.
NEW STUFF ON THE JUST FOCUS WEBSITE
We’ve got heaps of new articles for you to read!
Aotearoa delegate Lyndon Burford’s written up his thoughts on the Pacific Youth Festival — and on how it’s made him think more about what it means to be a Pākehā New Zealander.
Read his article “Pākehā reflections on a Pacific Gathering” and share your thoughts about the questions he asks in the forum discussion
Should we believe what we see and read in the media? Eating the Media Lunch takes a look at the media and has ideas for how NOT to get sucked in…
Drugs : Nobody’s Winning the War looks at the international trade in drugs. It makes the connections between drugs and environmental destruction, poverty and terrorism.
And Hannah Newport delves into the world of international manufacturing and asks what are your clothes saying about you? Read her article “Dressed to Kill” and find out the truth behind the labels we love.
LINKS TO OTHER INTERESTING STUFF
Do you have hidden yodelling talents? You can throat-sing and saw at the same time? Amnesty International wants YOU!
Human beatboxes, tap dancers, typists, dentists, street cleaners (am I thinking STOMP!?), grumpy honkers, grab your videos and join in!
You are invited to MAKE SOME NOISE (literally!) and post your video on Amnesty’s YouTube group page. Read more about getting involved here .
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?
This Friday, Bono will be a guest on Oprah to help introduce (Product) RED to the United States. (RED) is the simple idea that what we buy can change the world. It’s not a charity. It’s a brand created to raise money for the Global Fund by teaming up with the world’s most iconic brands including Armani, Converse, GAP, and Motorola. Every (RED) product will raise not only money, but awareness.
Read more about this, and join in Nicole’s discussion on Poverty on the JF forum.
DVDS FOR YOU
We’ve got heaps of movies in the GEC library. We want YOU to borrow them (free) and write a review! There are guidelines for writing reviews (VERY EASY TO DO!) that are available from info@justfous.org.nz and we also have a list of movies so you can choose what you want to borrow. Get in touch!
GOT SOMETHING GOING ON?
Want to add stuff to the next newsletter, the Events Page or to write an Article or take a photo for the Just Focus website? Write to info@justfocus.org.nz , it’s great to hear from you.