*Applications are now being accepted for Oxfam International Youth
Partnerships until the 12th February 2010.*
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*Please pass this on to any young people (18-25 years old) you know who want
to bring about positive change in their communities, are committed to
working with others, and want to learn from other young people around the
world. ** We also encourage more than one applicant from each organisation
or community group.*
*What is OIYP?*
Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP) is an Oxfam International
initiative, managed by Oxfam Australian since 2000. OIYP strengthens young
people’s ability to effect change in their community, and provides a base
from which they can influence broader changes through engagement in a global
network of over 1100 OIYP Action Partners.
Through a 3 year Program, OIYP will provide opportunities and support for
300 new Action Partners so they may demonstrate leadership and expand the
influence of youth for positive changes locally, nationally and globally.
To launch the 2010 – 2013 OIYP Program, Oxfam will host an 8 day
Kaleidoscope event in November 2010 in New Delhi, India. At this event,
Action Partners are given the opportunity to connect with people across
regions and cultures that are facing similar challenges in their own
communities. This allows for the chance for a cultural exchange, as well as
the exchange of skills and knowledge building and planning on how young
people can contribute to changes in their own lives as well as the lives of
others in their communities. The following two years includes a variety of
online and offline learning and development opportunities including face to
face workshops, cultural immersion programs, e-workshops, online discussions
and networking opportunities.
For more information about the Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP)
Program, please visit our website www.oiyp.oxfam.org.
A short video of the last Kaleidoscope event, held in 2007 in Sydney, can be
found here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgPRoCGI6_U.
*Who are we looking for?*
Every 3 years OIYP goes through a rigorous process of recruiting and
selecting a new group of 300 Action Partners. To be eligible to apply,
applicants must be aged 18-25, able to speak English or Spanish
conversationally and available to attend an 8 day event in November 2010, in
New Delhi, India.
Core selection criteria:
· Commitment to finding new ways of working
· Evidence of commitment to positive, equitable and sustainable
change
· Ability to explain their own understanding of the issues they’re
working on
· A commitment to personal reflection and developing self awareness
· Community or organizational support
OIYP is open to all nationalities, Indigenous and ethnic groups. It is open
to young people with any level of education and who live in rural or urban
areas. We have a strong focus on the participation of Indigenous young
people and those marginalised in their communities.
For the 2010 – 2013 OIYP Program, Oxfam is specifically targeting young
people who:
· Are active on gender justice
· From communities impacted by climate change
· Living with a disability
· Using innovative means to influence decision makers (locally or
nationally)
· Are from minority Indigenous groups
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*Applying to be part of OIYP*
Application forms in word and PDF format are available by visiting
www.oiyp.oxfam.org or can be directly found at
http://oiyp.oxfam.org/oiyp/template_02.aspx?id=52
Applications will be assessed against selection criteria by Oxfam
Australia staff; staff from other Oxfam affiliates; youth partners and
current OIYP Action Partners.
Applications close on *12 February 2010.*
Applicants will be informed of their selection by mid April 2010. At this
point, we will inform successful applicants (Action Partners) of how OIYP
will support them to attend the OIYP *Kaleidoscope* 2010 event. There is a
limited scholarship pool which will be allocated to support travel costs for
many of the top selected Action Partners. However some Action Partners may
be required to fundraise for travel costs, in these cases OIYP will provide
support letters and training on fundraising. There is no registration fee
for OIYP.
Below is more information about OIYP and who we seek to work with for the
next 3 years. I hope this helps you to identify the young people who would
really value this opportunity. I appreciate your support in helping to
promote this opportunity by getting the application form into the hands of
appropriate young people.
Please feel free to contact the OIYP team if you would like to discuss OIYP
further or if you have any specific questions about the application form.
From the OIYP Team