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Travel + Conference: Global Youth Assembly

John Humphries Center

Deadline: First Come First Serve

The Deal: Last minute the GYA has received travel bursaries for Canadian youth which means you can attend, have your travel paid for and come to an amazing conference on short notice. So sign up. 

+DreamNow: We will be there so come and meet us in Edmonton next week.

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Funding: New Mythos Research Grant

Opus Archives

Deadline: September 15th 2009

The Deal:  The Opus Archives houses a collection of archives from Joseph Cambell and a number of other scholars focussed on psychology, mythology and the humanities. They are offering 5-7 grants of between 3 to 5 thousand dollars for people to do research in their archives in Santa Barbara, California. It sounds like a real opportunity to delve into storytelling, the orgins and creations of myth and who we are as humanity. The great thing is researchers are encouraged to manifest their work in any creative form they wish. 

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Jobs: NIA Design + Admin Positions

NIA African-Canadian Arts Centre

The Deal: NIA is one of the Youth Challenge Fund legacy projects and has the goal of creating a community space in Toronto's Priority Neighborhoods that supports the development of African young people through art, culture and education. They are hiring a number of different positions as they get started including an admin/finance, and both web and print designers. If you are interested in Arts + Community Development in Toronto then you should be in touch with them.

 

+ DreamNow: NIA  (website coming soon) is run by Ian Kamau who has been a friend and acquaintance of DreamNow through our work with both the Youth Challenge Fund, Schools without Borders and NeighbourhoodOne. All great people that have the resources to make great things happen-- check them out.

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Admin/Finance
Web Design
Print Design

Job: Swaraj University

Shikshantar + Friends

The Deal:  Swaraj University is a learning program based in India that encourages self-designed learning paths, mentors, and a new form of visionary leadership. This program has been started through a partnership with a number of wonderful organizations and individuals including Berkana Institute and Shikshantar. They are looking for someone with knowledge in alternative education, sustainability and social enterprise and with fluency in both Hindi and English. 

+ DreamNow: One of Shishanktar's founders, Shilpa Jain, has been a friend of DreamNow's having met us through our work with YES!. They are leading the rethinking of education in India and the models and programs they have developed will move you beyond the way you think. 

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To apply send resume and 1-2 page write up on your passions and interest to swarajuni@gmail.com