Monday, April 19, 2010

G(irls)20 Summit: Apply now!

This opportunity sounds exciting...if only I was 30 years younger!  Come on young women around the world, get your applications in!  You could be one of the 20 women attending.

Here is the message with further details as received in an email this week:

TakingITGlobal is a partner in this exciting event, and we invite you to get involved and spread the word!

There are 3.3 billion girls and women in the world - and they should be integral to, and included in the development of innovative, sustainable and socially responsible solutions to the world's economic and social challenges.

Meeting in Toronto from June 16th - 26th, we will bring together one girl from each G20 country to discuss and promote tangible, scalable solutions toward economic prosperity.

You can participate in this important initiative:

Step 1:
Become a fan of the G(irls)20 Summit on Facebook (Girls20Summit) and follow it on Twitter (Girls20Summit)

Step 2:
Join the campaign at http://www.girlsandwomen.com/
By registering, you will receive 'your number' - a unique number representing one of the 3.3 billion girls and women in the world.

Once you have your number, find a creative way to include it in your Facebook profile. Change your photo, update your status, join the Change Room Fan Page, encourage others to make their number count.

Step 3:
Participate in the Google moderated discussion.
Join the discussion by submitting your ideas or voting on existing ones.

Step 4:
Apply to attend the G(irls)20 Summit and be a voice representing the 3.3 billion girls and women around the world.

You need to be a passionate, forward-thinking, solution-oriented girl aged between 18-20 at the time of the Summit from a G20 country. This age range represents the transition years on the continuum from Girl to Woman, underscoring an important focus on secondary education and successful transition into the labour market.

These 20 girls will provide G20 leaders with tangible recommendations about the direction they need to take to realise the MDGs. Here is your chance to change opinions, change the status quo and change lives.

All applications must be received by midnight on 30 April 2010.

You can choose to send your application by:
Faxing the application and reference forms to: + 416 531 1918
Mailing the application and reference forms to: 236 Avenue Road, Suite 300 Toronto, ON M5R 2J4 Canada
Emailing the application and reference forms to info@tbsf.ca
Completing the online application form and reference form

Apply to participate in the G(irls)20 Summit here!

Please pass this information along to anyone who would be interested in this opportunity!

In friendship,

The TakingITGlobal Team
http://www.tigweb.org/

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