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Take Me Back to Africa
Vision Session: Child Labour: What are the real costs?
'Today's Abolitionists' Day Of Action
Don't Trade Lives Church Training (Brisbane)
Art4Aid

Take Me Back to Africa

Learn about the issue of war affected children, including child soldiers, and support Levi and Megan McGrath as they head to Northern Uganda to volunteer with World Vision Uganda for four months.

The event includes live music and guest speakers.

Date: Saturday 13th September
Time: 7pm
Location: Diamond Valley Baptist Church, 309 Diamond Creek Rd Plenty
Cost: Tickets are $15 pre-booked or $20 at the door. Pre-purchase tickets at www.levimcgrath.com

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Vision Session: Child Labour: What are the real costs?

A diverse panel of speakers will address the real cost of child labour including a spotlight on sex trafficking, a focus on child labour in India and World Visions Don't Trade Lives campaign.

Find out how to get involved in the Don't Trade Lives campaign and Vision Generation, the youth movement of World Vision.

Speakers Include:
Dr. Barbara Sullivan: Senior Lecturer in Political Science at University of Queensland and internationally acknowledged researcher on prostitution and trafficking.
Ben Hafner: Life Aid Australia: Sharing stories from his recent fact finding trip to India of the extent of child labour in India, particularly in the sex industry.
Susan Mizrahi: Campaign Leader - Human Trafficking, based in Melbourne, Susan will be focussing on the campaign to the Chocolate Manufacturers of Australasia to eradicate the worst forms of child labour in the production of cocoa and what we can do about it!

Date: Wednesday 17th September
Time: 6pm to 7.30pm
Location: University of Queensland St. Lucia campus: Forgan Smith Building (In the Great Court), Room E109
Cost: FREE
RSVP: By Wednesday 10th September to Jocelyn Laungerbach: jocelyn@vgen.org OR 0418 750 702.

Note: Please include your name, email address and if you are from a school/university/church.

'Today's Abolitionists' Day Of Action

Vision Generation's State Conference 23rd September
A day of action to support your campaign for the abolition of slavery!

Trafficking enslaves 27 million people across the globe. On 23rd September World Vision invites you to become one of today's abolitionists and use your skills and talents to help end this human rights crime. You will participate in an inspiring day where you will be informed on child labour in cocoa production and TAKE ACTION!

Date: Tuesday 23rd September
Time: 9am - 5.30pm
Venue: Camberwell Baptist Church, 460 Riversdale Rd Camberwell Junction
Cost: $10
Download the registration form at www.vgen.org/vicevents and send to events@vgen.org. Check the website for announcements on speakers.

Don’t Trade Lives Church Training (Brisbane)

World Vision invites you to attend a key training session on how to get involved with the Don’t Trade Lives campaign to help end human trafficking and slavery.

The Training session will provide an up to date overview of the issue of human trafficking and slavery. It will also provide resources and practical examples of activities your church community can do to raise awareness and advocate on this important issue.

When: Thursday 25th September
Time: 6.45pm (for a 7pm start) until 9pm
Location: Garden City Christian Church Chapel, 16 Rover St, Mt Gravatt
For: Ministers, Church Leaders, Social Justice Co-ordinators, Youth Group members and passionate people hoping to engage and take action through their church.

Registrations are essential.
RSVP: By COB Thursday 18th September to Gillian Marshall on Ph: (07) 3387 2723 OR Email: Gillian.marshall@worldvision.com.au

A light supper will be provided.

Art4Aid

Art4Aid is World Vision’s Annual Youth Arts competition and calls for artists with a social conscience to respond to the global issues of poverty. The theme for this year is Child Rights, Freedom and Slavery.

Art4Aid Exhibition (Schools category), Sydney
Date: 12-27th July 2008
Venue: Birrung Gallery, Potts Point, Sydney

Art4Aid Exhibition (Individuals under 25), Melbourne
Date: 11-16th October 2008
For more information on either of these events go to: http://www.stir.org.au/Art4Aid

40 Hour Famine weekend
Learn what it’s like for kids who have their basic human rights denied every day and raise funds to fight child labour and child trafficking in India.
Date: 15-17th August 2008
This is a national event.
For more information and to sign up go to 40hourfamine.com