Oxfam Action Corps 2012 Recruitment

Hey Everyone,

Oxfam America is currently recruiting new volunteers for 2012-2013. If you are interested in joining the Oxfam Action Corps please sign up and spread the word by February 14^th at http://www.oxfamactioncorps.org .

Join the Oxfam Action Corps to support women farmers, fight global hunger, and build a better food system! You will meet great people and work together to change laws that can save lives, defend the rights of the world’s poorest farmers, and protect communities from rising food prices and climate change. You will gain leadership skills, have fun, and change the world!

Anybody can join the local effort! All levels of experience are welcome. You can also apply for Oxfam’s free four-day leadership training in Washington D.C. May 12 – May 15.

This year, we will mobilize for the GROW campaign for global food justice. The women and men in poor countries who struggle to grow enough food to feed their families are facing competition for land and water, rising prices, and climate change. We will call for laws that support women and farmers, sustainable practices, and resilience to climate change, and ensure a better future for people in the poorest regions of the world.

This is a year-round volunteer opportunity, with a deadline of February 14 to apply for the spring training. Find out more and sign up at http://www.oxfamactioncorps.org .

Check out this video to see what we are all about:

Setting the Table for 9 Billion

The world's population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. Currently, more than 925 million people don't get enough to eat. More people die from hunger each year than from AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.

But hunger is not about too many people and too little food--it's about inequality. For example, Guatemala exports millions of dollars in food each year, but the country's poorest people can't afford to feed their families.

We will be setting up a “Table for 9 Billion” on Saturday June 4th to discuss Oxfam America's new food justice campaign and how Hoosiers can help.

When: Saturday June 4th 8:00am to 12:00pm

Where: Binford Farmers Market, 62nd and Binford Blvd.

Come learn how we can support small scale farmers globally, while we support Hoosier farmers locally. All of us, no matter who we are, can do something to help. Join us on June 4th to find out what you can do to educate others and help get the word out.

If you are interested in volunteering or learning more, please email us at indianapolis@oxfamactioncorps.org

Please feel free to share the event on Facebook or email this post to your friends. Also, get more information on Oxfam America's campaign here.

International Women's Day recap

Oxfam Action Corps Indy joined several other local organizations in celebrating the 100th Annual International Women's Day. The event was a success at reaching Hoosiers that are interested in taking personal action to end hunger, locally and globally. I was reminded during the panel and welcoming address of the reason why I volunteer with the Action Corps. I want to be a part of something that is taking action to end hunger, poverty, and injustice.

Local hunger is increasing with financially difficult times for families across Indiana and nonprofits are faced with providing more food for more people with less resources. The event demonstrated that women around the world are working to fight hunger and feed their families. The challenge globally is that many women lack the resources that we here in Indiana have come accustomed to. While there may not be enough money to help all families and women provide for themselves, women globally are fighting for a seat at the table to be leaders in their community and access agricultural technologies and resources that can fight hunger. I left the evening with a renewed sense of responsibility for making Hoosiers aware of the issues that plague people around the world and providing something to do about it. Will you join us in the fight against hunger?

Ending Hunger Starts With You: 100th Annual International Women's Day Event

Join us to Celebrate the 100th Annual International Women's Day by seeing how you can be a part of ending hunger.

What? Hunger Symposium

Where? IUPUI Campus Center (corner of Michigan and University Boulevard)

When? March 7th from 6:30-8:30pm

What will I do there? Panel discussion with four experts on local and global hunger with an opening from Cindy Hubert, Gleaners Food Bank CEO

Short film viewing showing how women around the world have joined the fight against hunger

Organizational booths from local and global hunger organizations and REFRESHMENTS!

We hope to see you there!

Oxfam America's "Ending Hunger Starts Here"

Women and girls make up the majority of people living in poverty. And although women produce most of the world's food, millions of rural women are facing hunger. In honor of the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day in March 2011, women (and men) around the country are teaming up with Oxfam America to fight this injustice. We are raising awareness about hunger, climate change, and other crises facing women worldwide.

And we are calling on an investment in women farmers, so we can fight hunger and poverty now and for generations to come.

Please take a moment to be a part of Oxfam America's photobook for International Women's Day 2011! Upload your photo to show your support of women fighting hunger.

http://actfast.oxfamamerica.org/index.php/takeaction/online/photobook

Also, please join us for Indianapolis' International Women's Day Hunger Symposium on March 7th, 2011 from 6:30-8:30pm at IUPUI student center.

Oxfam Action Corps 2011 Recruitment

Hey Everyone,
Oxfam America is currently in the process of recruiting new volunteers for 2011-2012. If you are interested in joining the Oxfam Action Corps or if you know someone that might be interested, please spread the word and sign up by February 14th at http://www.oxfamactioncorps.org .
You will meet great people and work together to change laws that can save lives, defend the rights of women and farmers, and protect communities from climate change. You will gain leadership skills, have fun, and change the world!
Anybody can join the local effort! All levels of experience are welcome. You can also apply for Oxfam’s free four-day leadership training in Washington D.C.
This year, we will mobilize a political response to the urgent problem of global hunger. The women and men in poor countries who struggle to grow enough food to feed their families are facing competition for land and water, rising prices, and climate change. We will call for laws that support women and farmers, sustainable practices, and resilience to climate change, and ensure a better future for people in the poorest regions of the world.
This is a year-round volunteer opportunity, with a deadline of February 14 to apply for the spring training. Find out more and sign up at http://www.oxfamactioncorps.org .
Check out this video to see what we are all about: