Global Team 2009

POVERTY

In 2000, eight ‘Millennium Development Goals’ were developed with the objective of improving the lives of the world’s poorest people by 2015. While some progress has been made, 1.4 billion people (roughly one-fifth of the world's inhabitants) continue to live in extreme poverty. So in 2009 the Global team will be bringing Anti-Poverty Week to the UOW campus to educate and encourage students to act on the issue so we can become the generation to eradicate poverty!

Anti-Poverty Week 12-16 October 2009

Monday - Art exhibition. If you would like to exhibit your work as part of anti-poverty week on campus and would like some more information, email eap093@uow.edu.au

Tuesday - Come join us on the duck pond lawn at 12pm to listen to bands and guest speakers with an interest in poverty related issues

Wednesday - Information Stalls will be set up on the duck pond lawn by several different organisations, including World Vision. Come find out more about poverty and what you can do to help. There will also be a BBQ. 11 - 2pm

Thursday - Simon Moss from the Global Poverty Project will present '1.4 billion reasons' in 25-107 at 6:30pm. 1.4 billion people on our planet live in extreme poverty. The Global Poverty Project team is trying to change this and has put together a presentation to communicate the realities of extreme poverty and what can be done about it by everyday people around the world. To learn more about this project visit http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/

 If you are interested in bring involved in Anti-Poverty Week please email laurenro@uow.edu.au for more details.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead