Please pass this on to any young people (18-25 years old) you know who want to bring
about positive change in their communities, are committed to working with
others, and want to learn from other young people around the world. We also
encourage more than one applicant from each organisation or community group.


OIY is an Oxfam International initiative, managed by Oxfam Australia since
2000. OIYP strengthens young people’s ability to effect change in
their community, and provides a base from which they can influence broader
changes through engagement in a global network of over 1100 OIYP Action
Partners.



Through a 3 year Program, OIYP will provide opportunities and support for 300 new
Action Partners so they may demonstrate leadership and expand the influence of
youth for positive changes locally, nationally and globally.

To launch the 2010/2013 OIYP Program, Oxfam will host an 8 day Kaleidoscope event in November 2010 in New Delhi, India.At this event, Action Partners are given the opportunity to connect
with people across regions and cultures that are facing similar challenges in
their own communities. This allows for the chance for a cultural
exchange, as well as the exchange of skills and knowledge building and planning
on how young people can contribute to changes in their own lives as well as the
lives of others in their communities. The following two years includes a
variety of online and offline learning and development opportunities including
face to face workshops, cultural immersion programs, e-workshops, online
discussions and networking opportunities.



Applications are currently open and we would
love to make sure as many young New Zealanders as possible are given the
opportunity to join the OIYP network.



For more information about the Oxfam International Youth Partnerships
(OIYP) Program, please visit our website www.oiyp.oxfam.org.




A short video of the last Kaleidoscope event,
held in 2007 in Sydney, can be found here -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgPRoCGI6_U.




Who are we looking for?

Every
3 years OIYP goes through a rigorous process of recruiting and selecting a new
group of 300 Action Partners. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be
aged 18-25, able to speak English or Spanish conversationally and available to
attend an 8 day event in November 2010, in New Delhi, India.Â


Core
selection criteria:


Commitment to finding new ways of working


Evidence of commitment to positive, equitable
and sustainable change


Ability to explain their own understanding of
the issues they’re working on


commitment to personal reflection and
developing self awareness


Community or organisational support



OIYP
is open to all nationalities, Indigenous and ethnic groups. It is open to
young people with any level of education and who live in rural or urban
areas. We have a strong focus on the participation of Indigenous young
people and those marginalised in their communities.



For
the 2010 – 2013 OIYP Program, Oxfam is specifically targeting young
people who:

Are active on gender justice

From communities impacted by climate change


Living with a disability


Using innovative means to influence decision
makers (locally or nationally)


Are from minority Indigenous groups


Applying to be part of OIYP

Application
forms in word and PDF format are available by visiting www.oiyp.oxfam.org and
the English version
is attached to this email.Applications will be assessed against
selection criteria by Oxfam Australia staff; staff from other Oxfam affiliates;
youth partners and current OIYP Action Partners.



Applications
close on 12 February 2010.



Applicants
will be informed of their selection by mid April 2010. At this point, we
will inform successful applicants (Action Partners) of how OIYP will support
them to attend the OIYP Kaleidoscope 2010 event. There is a
limited scholarship pool which will be allocated to support travel costs for
many of the top selected Action Partners. However some Action Partners
may be required to fundraise for travel costs, in these cases OIYP will provide
support letters and training on fundraising.ÂThere is no registration fee
for OIYP.



I appreciate your support in helping to promote this opportunity by getting the
application form into the hands of interested young people.Please feel
free to contact the OIYP team if you would like to discuss OIYP further or if
you have any specific questions about the application form.






Contact : Kelly Newell |Program Officer | Oxfam
International Youth Partnerships

Oxfam Australia | Level 3/25 Cooper St Surry
Hills 2010 | PO Box 1711 Strawberry Hills 2012

Tel: +61 2 8204 3909 | Fax: +61 2 9280 3426 oiyp.oxfam.org


Ok, good luck!!!
Best Regards,

ASSA