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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

On March 21, 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. During March 21-28, there are many activities world-wide to observe the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination. Find out which activities and events are available in your community by searching our Events page.

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Help Haiti

The poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti, recently suffered a catastrophic earthquake very close to its capital, Port au Prince. TIG's Patron, Michaëlle Jean, who is from Haiti recently asked for the world community to stand in solidarity with Haiti and to help support relief efforts. Please consider donating to the Red Cross or Doctors without Borders to help with relief efforts. Also contribute to informing yourself and others about Haiti's past present and future via our Haiti 2010 group blog or contribute to our next edition of Panorama which is focused on the situation.

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International Year of Biodiversity

The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. You rely on this diversity of life to provide you with the food, fuel, medicine and other essentials you simply cannot live without. Yet this rich diversity is being lost at a greatly accelerated rate because of human activities. This impoverishes us all and weakens the ability of the living systems, on which we depend, to resist growing threats such as climate change. Check out the worldwide celebrations and then find out how you can participate in your community.

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World Water Day

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year’s campaign hopes to raise awareness about sustaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being through addressing the increasing water quality challenges in water management. Check out our sustainable development page, and join the global toilet queue to get your community involved and show your support. You’ll be helping set a Guinness World Record and solve a global crisis at the same time! (photo credit: darkpatator)

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2010, International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures

The UN has designated the year 2010 as the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures. The goal of the International Year consists in making the rapprochement of cultures the hallmark of all policy-making at local, national, regional and international levels, involving the greatest number of relevant stakeholders. You can find more information on the UN’s official site and visit our culture page for more information.

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Multilingual Survey: We Want Your Input!

How do you use TakingITGlobal’s Multilingual platform? What could help us enhance our Multilingual Community? Fill out the survey today and let us know! Your input will help us determine what TakingITGlobal’s new 18th language platform should be and how we can keep promoting the values of intercultural dialogue among engaged youth. The survey is available in: French, English, Portuguese, Bengali, Italian, Romanian, Russian, German, Spanish, and Arabic

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Global Youth Culture

Do you feel part of an emerging Global Youth Culture? What tools do you use to promote dialogue and understanding among cultures? Youth for Change wants to know! The program is organizing a multimedia writing and art contest on the theme of “Global Youth Culture.” Submit your article, short story, poem and artwork in Arabic, English or French for your chance to win. Top entries will also be featured online and in a publication, as well as showcased at the World Youth Congress in Istanbul, Turkey and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt.

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Sprout is an e-course for aspiring social innovators and environmental entrepreneurs who want to grow their project ideas and learn to create lasting changes that take root in their communities.

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