Oxfam America Clubs: campus 411

JANUARY 2011

Active in Extractive Industries

Campaign win! United This declaration will also Special dates of
Nations Declaration on help strengthen the already Closure of the Marlin interest:
the Rights of Indige- existing international laws Mine In early November,
nous Peoples Fantastic and add more strength to the Ghana Oil Platform (a Jan. 12: 2011 CHANGE
news!!! President Obama the extractive industries consortium on GhanOxfam Application site is live!
has announced that he transparency legislation is seeking permanent closure
will endorse the UN Dec- passed last summer. Won- of the Marlin goldmine in Jan. 17: Martin Luther
laration on the Rights of derful job, Club Leaders!! Guatemala. Three independ- King Jr. Day of Service
Indigenous Peoples ent studies conducted by the
(UNDRIP)! You should Inter-American Commission Jan 24: Deadline to sub-
all be VERY proud as for Human Rights, E-tech mit IWD pictures to
you played an integral international and ASIES Victoria Marzilli
role in lending your sup- substantiated the need for
port for this declaration closure until issues of envi- March 8: International
through promoting the e- ronmental contamination Women’s Day
action and physical peti- and human rights violations
tions. The UN-DRIP are properly addressed.
will give communities What you can do. Partici-
Community activists in
what they need to make pate in the Marlin Mine e-
San Marcos, Guatemala,
decisions about their land protesting against the action! Circulate it on Twit-
and resources and the Marlin Gold Mine ter & Facebook, post it on
U.S. will now stand in Photo credit: sas, univer- other social pages, table on
sity of london
solidarity with other your campus, or hold an EI
countries in their com- event and get people to sign
mitment to uphold the the physical petition. Email
rights of vulnerable in- Katie for a hard copy of the
digenous communities. petition.

Working Towards Economic Justice Inside this issue:

NEW Economic Justice event, he is available Jan 19 @ 9pm ET
Petition As we enter to help you develop Email Will for the call-in Happy New Year 2
2011, the economic jus- your ideas. info.
tice team is moving full
steam ahead and gearing NEW Hunger Ban- COP 16: Success! 2
up for a big campaign quet script for
launch on May 24. You IWD This script,
can help lay the ground- IWD Photo Action 2
created for IWD, can
work for this launch by also be used for Ox-
using this new EJ petition. fam America Hunger Rights in Crisis 3
Banquets focused on
Available Economic Women, in general.
Justice Resources Email Niea if inter- Other News 3
ested.
International
Opportunities/Jobs 3
Women’s Day EJ Campaign We-
events Email Will if binar with the Ox-
you are planning an fam Action Corps Rallying for IWD 4
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Message from the Editor: Happy New Year!

held by our Oxfam Action ways and it is your PAS- I hope that all of you en-
Corps, to high attendance SION, DRIVE, and OX- joyed the holiday season and
numbers with our Concert SPIRIT that continues to are ready for a Terrific 2011!
Outreach team, to our make having POSITIVE,
Remember to keep us in-
CHANGE Leaders & Ox- VIABLE, CHANGE in the
formed about what’s hap-
fam America Clubs having community possible!
pening in your club. You
highly successful events at
I salute you all for the work can email me at
Happy 2011 Club Leaders! their schools and campuses;
that you've done and I look [email protected].
2010 was a memorable year
This past year has been forward to continuing to
for Oxfam. Be well,
filled with AMAZING gains support you in the work
by Oxfam America. From Each of you contributed to that you do for Oxfam Niea
the record-breaking events our triumphs in a myriad of America.

Global Climate Fund – a COP 16 success

Last month representatives related to the tireless efforts of
from 194 countries met in activists all over the world like
Cancun, Mexico for the 16th you. While we still have more
Conferences of Parties (COP work to do, world leaders are
16). The establishment of a getting back on the right track to “The more
global climate fund was achieve adequate long-term
achieved! Read Oxfam’s press funding to save lives in the com- difficulties one has
Message received.
release about this here. munities most vulnerable to cli-
mate change. to encounter,
This success is in no small part
within and without,

the more
Gearing up to Celebrate 100 YEARS
significant and the
International Women’s Day (IWD) Photo Action
higher in inspiration

his life will be.”

~Horace Bushnell

Send us your picture with this sign! Make your own or print the sign
available on the Clubs facebook page. Then send your pictures to
Victoria at [email protected] before Jan 24

Did you know that women produce 60-80% of the food in developing countries? We are collecting
pictures of CHANGE Leaders holding this sign, click here to print a copy (tip: use 11x17 paper for
printing) or create your own sign with the words “ENDING HUNGER STARTS WITH WOMEN”.
Send your pictures to Victoria at Oxfam before Jan 24! Your pictures will be added to a NEW virtual
Oxfam photo album that we are launching on Jan 25 the photo album will be up through International
Women’s Day.
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Rights in Crisis
Donate your status for the referendum takes by clicking here.
Sudan place—international sup-
port is critical in order to
ensure peace and stability
throughout Sudan and the
Darfur region. Help raise
awareness on Jan 9 by an-
nouncing your support on
Voting to become a Facebook. Click here.
sovereign nation
Haiti Voice Petition
On Jan 9 southern Sudan Nearly one year after the
will vote on a referendum devastating earthquake, we
that could make it the need you to speak up for
world’s newest country. All Haiti. Add your name to our
over the world people will nationwide voice resolution
be standing with Sudan as

Other News
Join the Oxfam Action Newsom covers put to- The project's website is
Corps in your city! Sign up gether by an Oxfam sup- www.versionsofjoanna.com.
before February 14 to apply porter to benefit our Paki- This album is *totally* sup-
for a four day training in stan work, with the blessing porter-driven, designed and Join the Oxfam
Washington DC. Click here of Joanna herself. I thought hosted by supporters, not
action corps!
for the details. you might enjoy the album, us.
which includes tracks by M
Message from Bob Hey Thanks,
Ward, Billy Bragg, Ben Sol-
Friends of Music Outreach-
lee, and Owen Pallett (Final Bob
A new album of Joanna Fantasy, Arcade Fire).

Opportunities/Jobs
Woodrow Wilson Na- liberal students attend this country with Pulitzer Prize College of William &
tional Fellowship Foun- national conference, focus- winning writer Nick Kristof Mary Active Citizens
dation ing on issues such as hunger of the New York Times. Conference
& homelessness, climate Winners will also have an
Offers various fellowships This conference is designed
change, community eco- opportunity to submit for
in education, conservation, for college students to hear
nomic development, health possible publication a regu-
foreign policy, etc. that pays and share great ideas, vi-
& global topics. Hosted at lar report on NYTimes.com
FULL TUITION, room & sions, and practices on Feb.
Stetson University, Mar. 31- and in The New York
board, and graduate educa- 11-12, 2011.
Apr. 3, 2011. Times newspaper. Entries
tion. Deadlines vary. Check
due January 18, 2011.
it out! Win-a-trip with Nick
2011 Impact Conference Win an all-expense paid re-
Conservative, moderate, and porting trip to a developing
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Oxfam America We’re rallying everyone for

226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
international women’s day!!
Boston, MA, 02114-2206

Phone: 617.517.9415
Fax: 617.371.2747
E-mail: [email protected]

Working
together to
end poverty
and injustice
Click on the picture above to watch the video

On March 8th we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of International

Women’s Day. The core of Oxfam’s new Economic Justice campaign is
addressing food insecurity, supporting small-holder farmers, and working
to help those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Women
play a critical role in feeding the world and sustaining the world’s poorest
communities, making the centennial of IWD a symbolic time for Oxfam
America.

As we prepare to launch the EJ Campaign in May 2011, we have a unique

opportunity to organize events, energize our base, and raise awareness
around our issues during this momentous occasion. Oxfam is planning on
organizing 100 events for International Women’s Day – 100 events to mark
100 years of celebrating women. We expect Oxfam America Clubs to play a
crucial role in helping us to reach this goal. Contact Will for more info.

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