Sharing young women's stories...inspire, action,vision

Sharing Young Women’s Stories: Inspire, Action, Vision

 
Equality Rights Alliance is celebrating 100 years of International Women's Day in 2011 and we want you to be a part of it!
 
Our International Women’s Day Project is called "Sharing young women's stories: Inspire! Action! Vision!". The project is designed to roll out in three phases:
1.       We want to share stories of inspiring women, past and present
2.       We will create an online space for young women to take action and discuss their views and thoughts on Body Image and Women’s Representation. See http://iwd.equalityrightsalliance.org.au for a sneak preview or what’s to come....
3.       We will also work with young women to be part of a vision for change in an action to change society’s and media representation of women – for the better.
 
In the first phase of our project We want to share stories of inspiring women, past and present. Who are the women that inspire you? Who were the women that inspired you when you were younger? Who are the women that inspire you now you are older?
 
All you need to share is:
·         An inspiring woman
·         300-400 words about her
·         If possible , we’d love to also collect images. This might be an image of the inspirational woman...or an image that reflects how you have been inspired.
 
Submit it to https://iwd2011.wufoo.com/forms/era-iwd-who-inspires-you/ Only submissions sent via the form will be accepted.
 
To help us get our project rolling , please make a submission by Friday 17 December 2010. Any queries or for assistance, please contact Garmisch Riley, our International Women’s Day Project Officer: era.admin@ywca.org.au, ph 02 6175 9926
 
We also have produced a beautiful bookmark for our project. See attached, and please let us know if you would like us to mail some hardcopies to you.
 
Can’t wait to hear what you have to say!
 

School students free to speak their mind

NSW school students free to speak their mind
Locusts, vegetables, flowers and the country versus the big smoke debate, will be the hot topics when Years 5 to 10 students speak their minds in a bid to win cash prizes in the LandLearn NSW Speech Spectacular.
Industry & Investment (I&I) NSW education officer, Carolyn Smith, said the competition is open to students across NSW with first-round entries closing on Friday, December 17.
“Students should record their two-minute speech as an MP3 file which can be sent on disk or emailed to I&I NSW,” Ms Smith said.
“They can submit entries as individuals or as a team of up to three students in one of three categories – Years 5 to 6, Years 7 to 8 and Years 9 to 10.”
Topics which the young speakers have been asked to address are:
Locusts do more harm than good
It is better to plant a potato than a rose, or
Working in the country is better than working in the city.
Speeches from the top eight performers in each category will be published by I&I NSW and they will be invited to compete in the grand final to be held at the NSW Beef Spectacular on March 16, 2011 at the Dubbo Showground.
Winners in each category will receive a $500 prize, with $250 for the runner-up placings.
Rising star awards, $100, will also be presented to talented speakers.
The LandLearn NSW Speech Spectacular is sponsored by I&I NSW and The Land newspaper.
Students and teachers can get entry forms and more information about the free competition from LandLearn NSW, http://www.landlearnnsw.org.au/ or by contacting Carolyn Smith, (02) 9872 0136 or
landlearn.enquiries@industry.nsw.gov.au
Check out last year's winners on the Landlearn website

RAS $25,000 question

The RAS Foundation is again offering young people in rural and regional NSW the opportunity to secure $25,000 to deliver a new and innovative community project.
 
Applications for The $25,000 Question are now open. To enter, simply tell us how you would use $25,000 to address a need in your local community.
 

For the first time, this year’s grant will be open to all young people under 35 years.  (In the past it has been limited to The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl or Rural Achiever entrants.)
 
As an applicant you must identify a need in your local rural or regional community, come up with an idea to address this need, and partner with a community organisation to create a project plan.
 
It is easy to apply. See the website for details: www.rasf.org.au
 

Applications close on 14 January 2011.
 
Please contact the RAS Foundation on 02 9704 1234 or foundation@rasf.org.au with any questions.
 

Wentworth womens Gathering

The 2010 NSW rural Women's Gathering will be held in the south western town of Wentworth on 29-30-31 October
If you don't want to miss out on a unique opportunity to experience some wonderful outback hospitality ... register this week.
The program includes a broad range of workshops, inspirational speakers and even a live theatre performance at the gala dinner!
If you have never been to a gathering before then why not Wander West to Wentworth... you'll be glad you did!

Local hero on the phone book

Nominate a local hero for phone book glory
Do you know someone in your local community who is making a positive contribution to the economy, environment or social surroundings?
If so, you should nominate them to appear on the cover of the phone book.
Every year, Sensis chooses a picture that acknowledges the achievements of local heroes by featuring them on the cover of Yellow Pages and White Pages directories in 59 regions across Australia.
Nominees must have:
 undertaken projects/activities to reduce environmental impact, or to conserve or protect the local environment;
 Made a positive contribution to the local economy through employment or use of local resources and suppliers;
 Undertaken projects/activities that have contributed positively to the future prosperity of the local community in terms of social and/or financial health;
 Acted for the common good with a focus on the future as well as today;
 Showed strong leadership in their community on environmental and/or social issues to achieve a better and stronger future.

Nominees should also have a strong association and/or history with their local area.
Find out more and make a nomination (before October 15) at http://www.whitepagescommunity.com.au/

Thrive with Style

“THRIVE WITH STYLE”
With Sandra Martin and Natalie Shepherd

JOIN US FOR A FREE DAY of fun AND LEARNING

        EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
        GOAL SETTING AND ACHIEVING OUTCOMES
        SELF ESTEEM AND SELF CONFIDENCE
        COLOUR AND STYLE

DEEPWATER HALL	MONDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2010
URALLA McCROSSINS MILL	TUESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2010
DELUNGRA BOWLING CLUB	WEDNESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2010
BARRABA RUGBY CLUB	THURSDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2010

TIME:                        9.30AM COFFEE/REGO 10AM START UNTIL 3PM

RSVP ESSENTIAL                JENNY CROFT NSW I&I  0429 446 417
                                        jenny.croft@industry.nsw.gov.au
Morning tea and lunch will be provided

Scholarship Opportunity

The RAMUS Scheme assists selected students with a rural background to study medicine at university. In addition to their rural background, RAMUS scholarship holders are selected on the basis of financial need and demonstrated commitment to working in rural Australia in the future.

Applications for 2011 will open on 9 November 2010. The Application Form and detailed Application Guidelines for 2011 will be available at this time.
Applications will close on 17 January 2011. Late applications cannot be accepted. 
Eligibility
To be eligible for RAMUS applicants must:

• be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia
• have lived in a defined Australian rural area for a minimum of five consecutive years, or eight cumulative years, from their fifth birthday up to the time of entering medical school;

The ASGC Remoteness Areas (RA) classification is used to determine eligible rural locations for RAMUS. Eligible rural locations are those identified as being within RA categories 2-5.  Information on RA categories and an interactive map can be found at http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publishing.nsf/Content/locator

• be studying full-time in an accredited Australian undergraduate or graduate-entry medical degree;

Students can apply for RAMUS if they are applying to study medicine, but do not yet have a confirmed university place; or if they are already enrolled in a medical degree, and in any year of their medical studies.

• agree to be a member of the student rural health club at or affiliated with the university at which they are, or will be, enrolled; and
• not be receiving any other scholarships, cadetships or bursaries with a combined value of more than $7,000 per year.

Selection of successful applicants
The number of RAMUS scholarship places is limited and scholarships are awarded through a competitive selection process.
Scholarships will be awarded to the eligible applicants who rank the highest against the selection criteria of:

• rural background, based on the length of time they have lived in a defined rural area between the age of five and commencing medical studies. Having attended a rural primary school is also taken into account;
• financial need; and
• commitment to working in rural Australia in the future. 

http://ramus.ruralhealth.org.au/applying