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Welcome to the September edition of the Newsletter of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S.
The Newsletter aims to contribute to the global spread of information about resources and initiatives around the core interests of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S., namely:
Enjoy and please contribute your experiences and discoveries to future editions. If you prefer, you can click on the links below to go direct to that topic. |
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"Success is never final, failure is never fatal and courage is what counts" (Winston Churchill) |
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| Qatar International Youth Conference | Top ^ |
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The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is assisting the Qatar Youth Authority and the International Council on National Youth Policy in the organisation of of this Conference from 7-13 November in Doha. This will be an exciting event enabling a global exchange of experiences on the formulation and implementation of national youth Policies and the critical roles played by young people. Click here to download more details including the program and registration form. |
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| Getting it Wrong about Young People | Top ^ |
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Below are two great quotes from history showing how wrong we can be about the talent of young people:
'We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on their way out' 'The rest of the group is fine but the Singer (Mick Jagger) will have to go' (Eric Easton, taking over as manager of a pop group. The group was The Rolling Stones, 1961) |
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| Recognising Young People as a Key Community Asset | Top ^ |
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Visits to two international cities highlighted two communities who
truly recognise the contribution of young people: Malacca, Malaysia
Saskatoon, Canada
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| Two Great International Youth Resources | Top ^ |
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Child & Youth Participation Resource Guide UNICEF have produced an excellent resource drawn from experiences in Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Australia and the Pacific. Click here to download a copy. Global Youth Movement Guide This is probable the most comprehensive listing of international youth movements and international youth organizations in the world. This Guide provides summary information and links to the websites to groups across the full youth spectrum. Click here to download a copy. |
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| Visit to Jordan | Top ^ |
 Recently Peter Kenyon in cooperation with Kamal Nabulsi organised a 7 day study tour for 17 Somalis involved in formulating their national youth policies. Jordan undertook a very successful formulation process and is currently implementing their policy.This study tour enabled Somali visitors to learn in depth about the process and also visit a number of innovative projects. See our next newsletter for details. Click image to enlarge. |
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| Community Foundations of Canada's Conference 2008 – Our Communities. Our World. | Top ^ |
 If you
are interested in how youth are engaged in philanthropy and community foundations
you can now register for CFC’s community foundation conference.Over 100 youth from community foundations across Canada and from other parts of the world will participate in Community Foundations of Canada's Conference 2008 – The conference is being held on November 7 – 9, 2008 in Montréal, Canada. Click here for a copy of the conference program. |
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| Small Town Renewal in New Zealand | Top ^ |
| Click here for an excellent article from Christchurch, New Zealand summarising the issues for community change in a number of small towns around Chriustchurch...great reading and insights. | |
| Bliss Browne to Visit Australia and New Zealand | Top ^ |
 Bliss is regarded as the person who took the Appreciative Inquiry model and applied to most creatively to community development. Her "Imagine
Chicago" initiative has inspired and taught communities across the globe.
Bliss will be a keynote speaker art the international ABCD Conference in Newcastle in early December (see below). She will be in Australia and New Zealand from 25 November - 7 December 2008. Click here to download for her bio data and potential presentation themes. If interested in possibly using Bliss, contact Peter Kenyon at pk@bankofideas.com.au. |
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| The length of a speech is of vital importance. Roosevelt (former US President) was once asked how long he took to prepare his speeches. His reply indicated that if he were to speak for half an hour he would want two or three days; if for five minutes he would want a week; but if he had to speak for two hours he could begin straight away. | |
| ABCD Asia Pacific Conference - a Critical Tool for Social Inclusion: 3-5 December 2008 | Top ^ |
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Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is proud to support the ABCD Asia Pacific
National Conference being held at the University of Newcastle, NSW
on 3-5 December 2008
To receive program and registration details when available please email: FAC-Events@newcastle.edu.au or telephone The Family Action Centre on 02 4921 6403. Click here to download the latest Conference brochure. |
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| Katimavik – a great example of an effective National Youth Service Initiative | Top ^ |
 Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has always been a strong advocate for national volunteer youth service initiatives. A long term inspiration has always been the Katimavik program in Canada. Here, participants 17 to 21 live in three diverse Canadian communities over a nine month period and undertake a variety of volunteer projects with a variety of non-profit organisations and a series of structural learning programs. Participants live with ten other young people from across the country and a Project Leader.Click here for more on this amazing initiative or click here to visit the Katimavik website. |
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| Schoolies Timor-Leste | Top ^ |
 Certainly one of the most
exciting initiatives to ever engage the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is the
organisation of this event in November. Partnering with a host of
organizations in our home community of Kalamunda, this event
involves 16 to 17 year olds giving up Schoolies Week and another week to work in Timor-Leste helping with the rebuilding of the village of Trikoka.Click image to enlarge. Click here for the latest description of this initiative. |
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| Village Well Newsletter | Top ^ |
 As mentioned in previous newsletters, one organisation that is a continuous source of inspiration to the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. in terms of place making is Village Well.Click here to visit their website and to download their latest newsletter which highlights their current work in revitalizing the historic heart of Dubai. Subscribing to their newsletter is strongly recommended. |
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| The Town of Hyden – Always an Inspiring Example | Top ^ |
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The town of Hyden, Western Australia has for a long time been one of the great stories of rural development. The passion and inventiveness of its residents inspires the
Bank of I.D.E.A.S. Click here to read a summary of the latest initiatives of this community of 600 people . |
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| Building Understanding through International Links for Development (BUILD) | Top ^ |
 Many
thanks to Dr Nick Maurice, a BUILD Director, for bringing this
organisation to our attention.BUILD was founded in 2002 and is a coalition of international agencies predominately based in UK that believe in a world where the development of living relationships for mutual benefit between the broadest range of individuals and communities in the North and the South (developing countries) is making a widespread, tangible and unique contribution to global peace, security, justice and prosperity. Click here to visit the BUILD website. |
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| ruMAD? - Are You Making a Difference? | Top ^ |
 Bank
of I.D.E.A.S. has assumed management for the promotion of this
program in Western Australia and South Australia.Click here to download a summary of the initiatives and resources offered. |
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| World Youth Day, Sydney, 2008 | Top ^ |
 Several Bank
of I.D.E.A.S. staff attended this amazing week of activities during the latter part of July. 200,000 young pilgrims from 177 countries created an infectious environment, and demonstrated how a healthy, optimistic community can function.Click here a wonderful reflection on the event. |
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| Australian Youth Forum | Top ^ |
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The Hon Kate Ellis MP, Minister for Youth announced the creation of an exciting new forum for young Australians to have a voice to government, on 17 March 2008. The new Australian Youth Forum replaces the National Youth Roundtable and offers broader opportunity and scope for young people from across Australia to have their views heard by the Federal Government. Click here for more information. |
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| Bank of I.D.E.A.S. Middle East | Top ^ |
 Through a partnership with Kamel Nabulsi, this new organisation will be established with its base in Amman, Jordan. The focus of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S Middle East will be the countries of the MEAN Region (Middle East and North Africa) . The specific focus will be on facilitating innovative youth and community development initiatives.More details in the next newsletter. |
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| 2008 Annual Western Australian Community Foundation Summit | Top ^ |
 A key role of Western Australian Community Foundation is to strengthen the transfer of knowledge within the state by sharing skills and expertise, providing competence towards achieving self reliance, building community capacity and resilience. This years Summit is being held on Friday, 19 September 2008 at Government House, St George's Terrace, Perth and will focus on leadership - for and within communities; address issues and challenges; detail research and trends; and provide inspiring examples and tools on how to effect real change in WA through leadership at the grass roots. Click here to visit the Foundation's website where details of the Summit will appear in the near future. |
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| Benalla's Top Ten Book | Top ^ |
 This local production was a direct outcome of the Business Expansion and Retention (B.E.A.R.) Program conducted in Benalla under the leadership of the local Council and Business Network.This publication is intended for local businesses and their staff to ensure they are effective ambassadors for the town, and practice best practice customer service. Click here to download a free electronic copy of this publication and for other queries contact Jennie Hall, Economic Development Officer at the Rural city of Benalla Jeanie.hall@benalla.vic.gov.au. |
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| Business Expansion and Retention (B.E.A.R.) Program | Top ^ |
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The Municipal Association of Victoria through the film production group Imagelink have produced an excellent 10 minute DVD on the B.E.A.R. Program story in the town of Benalla, Victoria. The DVD demystifies the philosphy and process of this great tool. For a copy, contact Peter Kenyon at pk@bankofideas.com.au. Cost (including post and packaging) is $25. |
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| Mailing List | Top ^ |
| Since our last Newsletter, Bank of I.D.E.A.S. welcomes new subscribers from Afghanistan, Canada, Egypt, France, New Zealand, Nigeria, Qatar, Switzerland, Trinidad, United States of America and from all Australian states and territories. In total, the Newsletter is now read by people in different 60 countries. | |
| Photo Galleries | Top ^ |
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new photos have been added to the Public Art Photo Gallery. They
come from Wichita (Kansas), La Ronge, Saskatoon (Canada) and
Bridgewater (Tasmania).Many thanks to Shirley Williams from Bridgewater (Tasmania) who sent in a photo (right) of a beautiful and significant public art piece which sits outside the local Library. To quote Shirley, "Our beautiful art piece has certainly created community pride and has become an important and valuable asset to our community". Click here for more details about this extraordinary piece of public art. Click here to view the Photo Gallery. |
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| Great Fundraising Story of J. E. Neary | Top ^ |
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Henry Ford was travelling on business. He arrived in a small town where the local convent had a fund raising campaign to build a small old people’s home alongside the convent. No sooner had he checked into his hotel and reached his room when the telephone rang and the Bell Captain announced that the Mother Superior would like to see him. She exerted all of her charms upon him with the effect that he gave her a cheque for $2,000, which in those days was a substantial sum, and she went away seemingly very happy. The following morning with his breakfast tray, Henry Ford received a copy of the local newspaper and opening it was horrified to read the front page where announced in very large letters was the statement, ‘Henry Ford arrives in Town and donates $20,000 to the Convent’. No sooner had he read these headlines than the Bell Captain telephoned to announce the arrival of the Mother Superior. This time she was full of concern and said that she had already seen the Editor who had promised the following morning to publish an equally prominent headline to the effect that gift was only $2000 rather than $20,000, UNLESS OF COURSE …. Henry Ford agreed to give the Mother Superior a cheque for a further $18,000, provided that he could dictate the inscription over the door to the new home, which of course was readily agreed to. In due time, the home was built and Henry was given the honour of performing the opening ceremony. A curtain was draped across the entrance and pulling a cord, he exposed the inscription over the door, which read ‘A STRANGER, I CAME AMONGST YOU AND YOU TOOK ME IN’. |
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Below is the copyleft statement from the C.R.E.A.T.E (Creating Rural Enterprising Attitudes Through
Education) Program of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. Copyleft Policy Resources of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S., either in full or in part, can be copied, quoted, reprinted, given away or circulated. Parts may be torn out, extracted and enhanced. In short, all resources are public property. Please use in any way to build the skills and knowledge of citizens in building healthier communities and more vibrant local economies. |
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