October 17 Stand UP with ONE
October 9th, 2007 at 12:22 pm | posted by Josh Chernila, ONE Online Communities Coordinator
This October 17, the ONE Campaign is again joining with partners around the world to support the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP). Join us as we “Stand Up and Speak Out”.
The ‘Stand Up and Speak Out’ campaign calls upon people to literally and symbolically do just that - to stand up and speak out - against economic injustices in the world.
The result of the mass mobilisation will be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, which will be announced globally on October 18.
Last year, 23.5 million partook in the action of which 3.6 million took part in Africa; 19 million in Asia; 55000 in Latin America; 520000 in the Middle East; and 900000 in Europe.
Organisers are hopeful that this year’s event will widen the call to action and it is anticipated that a record high of four million people will take part in the action on the African continent.
“As we cross the mid-point to the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, it is clear that urgent action in many countries is needed now more than ever,” said Salil Chetty of the United Nations Millennium Campaign.
ONE Campaign members are already planning events nationwide. Please visit our events page to find a ONE Campaign Stand Up event near you or check here for some guidance on how to host your own.
October 9th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Thanks Josh for reminding all our ONE members of the various STAND UP events going on around the USA and actually around the world.
ONE members can check out the GCAP website (www.whiteband.org) and not only see what will be happening in the USA but AROUND THE WORLD on 16-17 October 2007 for the next International Whiteband Day(s).
Also, please feel free to check out ONE partner member, Millenium Campaign (www.milleniumcampaign.org), to find a STAND UP event near you if there are none which show up on the ONE site.
The important thing is to get as many of us as possible to STAND UP against extreme poverty next Tuesday and Weds!
Take very good care of each other, everyONE. Blessings always.
ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE - debbie
October 10th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Thanks Debbie. There’s so much happening next week. Anyone who wants to get involved should have no problem.
October 10th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
thanks to One for always supporting the right things and showing that all together we can do something!
Debbie I’ve seen this website : www.standagainstpoverty.org where all the events around the globe are registered
Let’s all stand up and speak out on Oct 16/17th!
October 10th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
It’s great to see the ONE Campaign getting involved in bigger global movements. I wish ONE had told us sooner about this, it seems a shame to only let people know a week before a huge global event like this
October 10th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Thanks Nace for another website link on the STAND UP events around the USA and around the world.
And THANK YOU, Josh, for your additional input into this thread. You’re doing a GREAT job with the ONE blog.~
I will be joining a STAND UP event next Tuesday night at the University of Texas (Austin). We hope to have a very good turn out for the event and up our point total in the ONE Campus challenge. (smile)
I highly encourage everyONE here to find a STAND UP event next week in your area and GET INVOLVED.
Take very good care, my friends. Blessings always.
ALWAYS ONE in the Spirit, debbie
May 20th, 2008 at 6:33 am
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.