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Plan
Your Next Event With the Human Trafficking Action
Tool Kit
To
guide your chapter's event planning, download the Human
Trafficking Action Tool Kit. This guide gives you background
information on Human Trafficking, ideas for events, and
a step by step breakdown of all the things you need to
hold an event.
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Apply to Host the 2008 Convention
The
Student World Assembly International Convention is an
annual event which brings together students, activists,
and scholars from all over the world in a three-day whirlwind
of workshops, lectures, panel discussions, and fun-filled
activities. Applications to host the Annual Convention
in 2008 are now available for submission. The proposed
dates for the convention are either March 5-8, 2008 or
March 12-15, 2008. The deadline for all submissions will
be October 1, 2007.
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Discuss Pressing Global Issues with other Student World Assembly Members
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global democracy and a catalyst for change, SWA depends on
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Human Trafficking Chapter Kick-Off Event in Togo
Location: University of Lome, Togo
Date: June 28, 2007
SWA is pleased to announce the establishment of a
new chapter in Togo. Already the chapter is producing
effective events to spread awareness in the region
despite the initial difficulties that it faces. On
the 28th of June, SWA's University of Lome, Togo Chapter
held its Kick-off Event. The event took place over
two days and focused on Human Trafficking. SWA Members
from outside of Togo were able to attend this
event to share their experiences and knowledge with
the new chapter. SWA is looking forward to future
events in the region.
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SWA
Co-Sponsors Day of the African Child
Location: Accra, Ghana
Date: June 16, 2007
 SWA's
membership in Ghana co-sponsored "Day of the African
Child" on June 16, 2007. Day of the African Child
is a day recognized throughout the world on June 16th
as an opportunity to reflect on progress toward health,
education, equality and protection for all the continent’s
children. The theme of this year's Day is child trafficking.Over
the course of the month, communities around the world
organized to raise awareness about child trafficking.
One of the most effective means of preventing trafficking
is to provide youth with opportunities to receive
quality education. The more youth (and adults) know
about their rights, the better equipped they are to
fight violations of these rights.
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Photos From the Day of the African Child...
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SWA Participates in the 24th Annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial
Location: Asaba Delta State, Nigeria
Date: May 20, 2007
 On
May 20, 2007, the Student World Assembly in Nigeria
participated in the 24th Annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial
to “Remember the Cause, Renew our Commitments
in the fight against this pandemic.” The annual
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, a program
of the Global Health Council, is one of the largest
and oldest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV/AIDS
awareness in the world. The Candlelight Memorial occurs
on the third Sunday of every May and is led by volunteer
coordinators who host memorials for their communities
worldwide.
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Photos From the AIDS Memorial...
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SWA Establishes its First High School Chapter in Ghana
Location: Aburi Girls High School, Ghana
Date: May 19, 2007
 On
May 19, 2007, the Student World Assembly’s Aburi
Girls High School Chapter in Ghana held a vote to
elect their Executive Board for the upcoming year.
Many members were present to participate and have
their opinions represented in the election. Kwame
Anane Frempong, Paa Kwesi, Nii Kpapko Sylvester and
the Faculty Advisor conducted the election in a transparent,
free and fair manner. The following outcome was recorded:
President: Maureen Quartey, Vice President: Leona
Pratt, Secretary: Amira Yeboah, Treasurer: Loretta
Ati, Publicity Coordinator: Georgiette Kodonu. The
Aburi Girls Senior High Chapter is the first high
school in Ghana to join the Student World Assembly.
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Photos From the Aburi Girls High School Chapter...
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Our Democratic Philosophy
The Student World Assembly believes that
true global democracy affirms fundamental human rights,
which include the dignity and worth of all human beings,
the equal rights of men and women, social, economic
and cultural justice for every person, and the freedom
to promote these causes. SWA's representative democracy
offers a powerful instrument for addressing the vital
social and political conditions that threaten our global
future. The informed wishes of the people, conveyed
through the collective of a democratic assembly, need
to be heard in the decision-making processes. By giving
students from the most remote to the more accessible
institutions an equal voice, we are enabling all students
to educate, participate and take action, and to begin
thinking of themselves as global citizens. |
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