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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
MAU 2009 handbook
The Moment: a calendar and guide for advocating on behalf of the world's children
The 2009 Calendar is here!The 2009 MAU calendar, The Moment, is dedicated to moments of personal change that shift the direction and purpose of our lives. Often these extraordinary moments are heralded by very ordinary tasks. They arrive -- when we're cradling babies, grocery shopping or bicycling -- and begin magically transforming us into passionate advocates.
The Moment is a weekly engagement calendar that also offers tools, information, weekly actions and most importantly, portraits of people who inspire our own activism – from the mom next door, to new moms, to Isabel Allende, Paul Hawken, Mukhtar Mai and Julie Chavez Rodriguez. This calendar and guide is a tribute to pivotal moments of change, designed to incite your own year of Moments
The 2009 Calendar is here!The 2009 MAU calendar, The Moment, is dedicated to moments of personal change that shift the direction and purpose of our lives. Often these extraordinary moments are heralded by very ordinary tasks. They arrive -- when we're cradling babies, grocery shopping or bicycling -- and begin magically transforming us into passionate advocates.
The Moment is a weekly engagement calendar that also offers tools, information, weekly actions and most importantly, portraits of people who inspire our own activism – from the mom next door, to new moms, to Isabel Allende, Paul Hawken, Mukhtar Mai and Julie Chavez Rodriguez. This calendar and guide is a tribute to pivotal moments of change, designed to incite your own year of Moments
VOTE!
Vote, as if your child's life depended on it!
Check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vtHwWReGU0
Now, isn't that inspirational, please send it to at least five friends!
Check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vtHwWReGU0
Now, isn't that inspirational, please send it to at least five friends!
Mindful Mama
Check out this exclusive interview with Ani Difranco! This interview kicks-off the Mindful Mama photo/art/essay contest, inviting moms across the country to speak their mind - and heart - about parenting in today’s world. Over $10,000 in baby gear and eco-friendly prizes will be awarded to top submissions.Ani DiFranco is a pioneer of women’s music. Nominated for several Grammys, Ani owns her own record label - Righteous Babe Records-and now her own performance venue in her home State, New York. She was recently on NPR’s World Café, Jay Leno, and the cover of Mothering Magazine. Ani is a self-proclaimed feminist, participated in the march for women’s lives in Washington DC in 2004 and was the first musician to be honored with the “Woman of Courage Award” by the National Organization of Women in 2006. Ani’s daughter, Petah, is 18 months old and was born at home.The grand prize winner of the Mindful Mama contest will be awarded an all expense paid trip to see Ani DiFranco perform in NYC. Two nights at the Westin New York at Times Square, spa package and babysitter included. The runner-up will win a Green Nursery, including stylish furniture, organic crib bedding, a natural crib mattress, non-toxic paint and window coverings.Category winners will receive top-of-the-line gifts for mom, baby and home. Prize sponsors of the contest include over 20 companies that are leading the way in health and sustainability for families: BabyBjorn, Baby Planet, Baby Star, Bebe au Lait, Be Present, Britax Bumkins, Ellie’s Homestore by Eco Products, Dansko, Evenflo, Green Nest, Happy Baby, Hunter Douglas, Kushies, Kuster, Lansinoh, Maggie’s Organics, Medela, Moby Wrap, Natracare, Natural Mat, New Chapter, Nordic Naturals, Pangea Organics, RW Knudsen Family, Scandanavian Child, Summer Infant, Traditional Medicinals and World of Good.For more details on the contest visit www.mindfulmamamagazine.com
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Summer 2008
Hi MAUmas in Bend,
This summer MAU Bend concentrated our effort on the Citizen MaMA campain to curb the effects of global warming, on mama at time. We parked our family car for three out of the five work week days and walked, biked, triked, and burleyed our way around our neighborhood. Visit http://www.citizenmama.blogspot.com/ to learn more about our national collaboration!
The project continues into the fall.
Welcome back Mavens! Now that school, political campaigns and falling leaves are in full swing, it's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Setting distractions aside (like the thousands of Sarah Palin emails), more than ever we need to engage every MAU in MAUville to ensure a peaceful and sustainable planet for the world's children.
Definition of a MAU: a mother* advocating on behalf of the world's children. Methods of advocating include, but are not limited to: raising your children to be global citizens; caring for children in your community; supporting non-profits that assist children around the world; writing letters to the editor of local newspapers; meeting with elected officials; working to elect pro-child candidates or running for office yourself(!).
In the months ahead, the MAU Website will shine the spotlight on what YOU and other MAUs are doing and expanding opportunities to network. You'll also be invited to partake in various MAU pilot projects. Send news of your acting up.
Each and every one of us are part of a revolutionary change and know 5 or 10 other mamas who are actively engaged, but aren't yet part of the MAU network. Invite every mama in your midst to join MAU today. When one million mothers* advocate for the world's children, our collective call will be heard!
Check out MAU's new home page for all the MAULights:
The Moment is HERE! The 2009 MAU engagement calendar and guidebook is inspired by the personal moments of Isabel Allende, Paul Hawkin, Mukhtar Mai and the Northern Michigan MAUs who raised $60,000 in two years to benefit children around the world. Talk About It! The political limelight is on Mothers for perhaps the 1st time in the history of the U.S. Let's use this opportunity to call for pro-child candidates rallying behind a pro-child agenda. MAU Live: The Mother Tour traveled to Vietnam and Malaysia this summer. Get a recap, tour dates and buy a DVD of the show for engaging friends and relations. Entertainment often opens doors that statistics just can't...The Girlcott of the Moment: The #2 MAU Principle is Follow the Money. If each of us spent our money on products, services and investments that nurtured the world's children, we would transform the world before our next paycheck. Check out WE ADD UP: groovy, cool t-shirts promoting efforts to curb global warming.Grateful to have your spirited partnership on this journey,
Joellen and the Mavens at MAU Central
This summer MAU Bend concentrated our effort on the Citizen MaMA campain to curb the effects of global warming, on mama at time. We parked our family car for three out of the five work week days and walked, biked, triked, and burleyed our way around our neighborhood. Visit http://www.citizenmama.blogspot.com/ to learn more about our national collaboration!
The project continues into the fall.
Welcome back Mavens! Now that school, political campaigns and falling leaves are in full swing, it's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Setting distractions aside (like the thousands of Sarah Palin emails), more than ever we need to engage every MAU in MAUville to ensure a peaceful and sustainable planet for the world's children.
Definition of a MAU: a mother* advocating on behalf of the world's children. Methods of advocating include, but are not limited to: raising your children to be global citizens; caring for children in your community; supporting non-profits that assist children around the world; writing letters to the editor of local newspapers; meeting with elected officials; working to elect pro-child candidates or running for office yourself(!).
In the months ahead, the MAU Website will shine the spotlight on what YOU and other MAUs are doing and expanding opportunities to network. You'll also be invited to partake in various MAU pilot projects. Send news of your acting up.
Each and every one of us are part of a revolutionary change and know 5 or 10 other mamas who are actively engaged, but aren't yet part of the MAU network. Invite every mama in your midst to join MAU today. When one million mothers* advocate for the world's children, our collective call will be heard!
Check out MAU's new home page for all the MAULights:
The Moment is HERE! The 2009 MAU engagement calendar and guidebook is inspired by the personal moments of Isabel Allende, Paul Hawkin, Mukhtar Mai and the Northern Michigan MAUs who raised $60,000 in two years to benefit children around the world. Talk About It! The political limelight is on Mothers for perhaps the 1st time in the history of the U.S. Let's use this opportunity to call for pro-child candidates rallying behind a pro-child agenda. MAU Live: The Mother Tour traveled to Vietnam and Malaysia this summer. Get a recap, tour dates and buy a DVD of the show for engaging friends and relations. Entertainment often opens doors that statistics just can't...The Girlcott of the Moment: The #2 MAU Principle is Follow the Money. If each of us spent our money on products, services and investments that nurtured the world's children, we would transform the world before our next paycheck. Check out WE ADD UP: groovy, cool t-shirts promoting efforts to curb global warming.Grateful to have your spirited partnership on this journey,
Joellen and the Mavens at MAU Central
Monday, June 2, 2008
Oregon Health Care
Oregon Health Fund Board members will crisscross the state for public inpcut on health care system changes. This board is legislatively charged with the responsibility of developing a health reform proposal by the 2009 Legislative Session.
These community meetings give you the chance to promote the importance of health care issues that are important to you ( addiction issues, elders or childrens' healthcare, mental health, HIV, cancer, veterans issue, the list goes on and on...) and /or those that you serve. Please help by attending the forum in your area and spread the word about these meetings! The greater the public input in this process, the more inclusive the proposal will be.
Interpreters and childcare will be available.
Contact Oregon Health Forum at: www.healthforum.orgor 503-226-7870 or 800-501-4220.
Bend, Thursday, June 57 - 9 p.m.Bend Armory875 SW Simpson AvenueBend, OR 97702
These community meetings give you the chance to promote the importance of health care issues that are important to you ( addiction issues, elders or childrens' healthcare, mental health, HIV, cancer, veterans issue, the list goes on and on...) and /or those that you serve. Please help by attending the forum in your area and spread the word about these meetings! The greater the public input in this process, the more inclusive the proposal will be.
Interpreters and childcare will be available.
Contact Oregon Health Forum at: www.healthforum.orgor 503-226-7870 or 800-501-4220.
Bend, Thursday, June 57 - 9 p.m.Bend Armory875 SW Simpson AvenueBend, OR 97702
World Food Shortages
Dear friends,
An emergency summit of world leaders is addressing the skyrocketing food crisis. The head of the United Nations will receive our call to action at the summit this Wednesday. Help us hit 500,000 signatures! Sign the petitionThe world food crisis is skyrocketing – steadily rising prices are squeezing billions and triggering food riots from Bangladesh to South Africa. Aid agencies say 100 million people are facing starvation.
In response, the United Nations is convening an emergency summit of world leaders in Rome this week. There is a real danger that rich country leaders will push half measures and band-aid solutions – we need a huge global outcry to demand rapid, massive, coordinated action.
The head of the UN, Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, will receive our petition at the summit at 9:30AM on Wednesday morning. This is a huge opportunity for our voice to reach our leaders directly, but we need half a million voices in the next 60 hours. Click below to sign the petition if you haven't yet, and forward this email to everyone you know:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/world_food_crisis/9.php?cl=95090956
Already over 200,000 Avaaz members have joined our call for emergency food aid and deeper solutions such as investing in food production in poor countries and fixing harmful rich country policies such as burning food as biofuels. Our campaign was launched in response to a personal video appeal to our community from the foreign minister of Sierra Leone, where 90% of the population are facing severe hunger. Click above to watch the video.
The food crisis, like the climate crisis, is a planetary emergency. It's another sign of how interdependent and fragile our world is. And how we all need to work together, across all our borders and divisions, to save it.
With hope,
Paul, Ricken, Graziela, Galit, Iain, Ben, Pascal, Veronique, Milena and the whole Avaaz team.
PS – here's a link to see past Avaaz campaigns: www.avaaz.org/en/report_back_1
And here's some more background information on the food crisis:
The Director of the UN Human Development report warns in the Guardian that the Rome summit could just put a band-aid on this crisis:http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/02/food.globaleconomy
The BBC analyzes the 'Silent Tsunami' of the food crisis:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2008/costoffood/default.stm
The US will face criticism at the summit for 'burning food' as biofuels:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/business/worldbusiness/30food.html?em&ex=1212379200&en=7893996338e2f455&ei=5087%0A
An emergency summit of world leaders is addressing the skyrocketing food crisis. The head of the United Nations will receive our call to action at the summit this Wednesday. Help us hit 500,000 signatures! Sign the petitionThe world food crisis is skyrocketing – steadily rising prices are squeezing billions and triggering food riots from Bangladesh to South Africa. Aid agencies say 100 million people are facing starvation.
In response, the United Nations is convening an emergency summit of world leaders in Rome this week. There is a real danger that rich country leaders will push half measures and band-aid solutions – we need a huge global outcry to demand rapid, massive, coordinated action.
The head of the UN, Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, will receive our petition at the summit at 9:30AM on Wednesday morning. This is a huge opportunity for our voice to reach our leaders directly, but we need half a million voices in the next 60 hours. Click below to sign the petition if you haven't yet, and forward this email to everyone you know:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/world_food_crisis/9.php?cl=95090956
Already over 200,000 Avaaz members have joined our call for emergency food aid and deeper solutions such as investing in food production in poor countries and fixing harmful rich country policies such as burning food as biofuels. Our campaign was launched in response to a personal video appeal to our community from the foreign minister of Sierra Leone, where 90% of the population are facing severe hunger. Click above to watch the video.
The food crisis, like the climate crisis, is a planetary emergency. It's another sign of how interdependent and fragile our world is. And how we all need to work together, across all our borders and divisions, to save it.
With hope,
Paul, Ricken, Graziela, Galit, Iain, Ben, Pascal, Veronique, Milena and the whole Avaaz team.
PS – here's a link to see past Avaaz campaigns: www.avaaz.org/en/report_back_1
And here's some more background information on the food crisis:
The Director of the UN Human Development report warns in the Guardian that the Rome summit could just put a band-aid on this crisis:http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/02/food.globaleconomy
The BBC analyzes the 'Silent Tsunami' of the food crisis:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2008/costoffood/default.stm
The US will face criticism at the summit for 'burning food' as biofuels:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/business/worldbusiness/30food.html?em&ex=1212379200&en=7893996338e2f455&ei=5087%0A
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