Social Action

Global citizenship means putting our knowledge into action. Here are some different ways you and your school can get practical in 2008.

40 Hour Famine 15-17 August
Stand Up! – 17 October 2008
Become a STIRRER

40 Hour Famine 15-17 August

Gudiyattam is 17 years old and a former child labourer in India.
"I want children to realise their rights."

In 2007, 65,000 Australians and 1,500 schools participated in World Vision's 40 Hour Famine raising nearly $5.5 million for community development projects in Laos. Did you and your school get involved?

In August 2008, the 40 Hour Famine will be helping to release children from child labour in northern India. These kids miss out on their right to education too. So put August in your diary now, invite a World Vision speaker to your school and plan to get involved.

Stand up against poverty in 2008

Stand Up! – 17 October 2008

In October 2008, why not organise your school to participate in STAND UP?

In 2007, 103,000 Australians joined with over 43 million people around the world to STAND UP and SPEAK OUT against poverty and injustice It was the largest single coordinated mobilisation in the history of the Guinness World Records.

Become a STIRRER

Join STIR our online youth forum and become part of an online youth community committed to discussing and acting on current issues.