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FAWCO UN/NGO team expanding into member clubs |
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 The FAWCO UN NGO Team is expanding and is looking for new volunteers to be “UN NGO Advocates” at the club level to promote the UN, UN-related activities and the new FAWCO Target Program. The Team is also looking for a “UN NGO Youth Coordinator” to work on programs for young people. For more information, click here.
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 All 9 TARGET proposals are now online. Thank you to all those who took the time to submit a proposal. Please click here to read them.
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Application for Eleanor Roosevelt Girls Leadership Workshop |
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  If you have a daughter who is either in the 10th or 11th grade and is interested in social justice issues, why not encourage her to apply for the Eleanor Roosevelt Girl’s Leadership Workshop. In the past two years, FAWOC has had 5 girls accepted to the program. In 2010, there will be two sessions July 9-18 and July 23- Aug 1. For more information check out www.ervk.org/html/glw.html . Applications are due early next year so don’t delay. |
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President signs into law the MOVE (Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment) Act |
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 On October 23, by a 68-to-29 vote, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes far-reaching legislation to improve procedures for military and overseas voters. On October 28, the President signed the bill into law, and experts say there should be time to put new procedures in place for the 2010 election. Click here for a press release on the legislation from the Alliance for MIlitary and Overseas Voting Rights (AMOVR).
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Our Winter 2009 FORUM features news on overseas voting, our NGO team changes, the Target Program Finalists, regional meetings and exciting news from our clubs. Read also about The FAWCO Foundation's programs for 2010 and get an update on the Boston Conference.