[hr-education-na] The People Speak initiative

Dear All,

I am pleased to inform you that International Debate Education Association
(IDEA: www.idebate.org <http://www.idebate.org/> ) will be continuing its
participation in The People Speak (TPS) initiative in 2006. IDEA has been
awarded a generous grant from the Better World Fund to assist it in
promoting The People Speak both in the United States and internationally.

The goal of The People Speak initiative is to engage people of all ages
and backgrounds in thoughtful discussions about the value of international
cooperation for the United States and the world. Similarly to previous
years when TPS events were held across the world, organizations are
encouraged to organize community debates, discussions, roundtables,
meetings and media programs focusing on the following themes: Peace,
Security & Human Rights; Energy & Global Climate Change; and the
Millennium Development Goals.

IDEA will distribute small grants for organization of each TPS event- up
to 250 USD for the events to be organized between 1st September and 30th
November 2006. As a general rule, IDEA TPS program will award no more then
2 grants to each applicant. However if applicants would like to organize
bigger TPS projects, they are welcome to submit individual proposals that
will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Applicants may also choose to organize events in exchange of "IDEA Guilder
points" which will be redeemable towards the purchase of IDEA goods and
services. The number of Guilders awarded to each member will depend on the
nature of the contribution that an applicant makes to TPS' 2006 program.

More information on the People Speak Events is available at
http://www.idebate.org/thepeoplespeak/ - in the column on the right side
of the page you will be able to access the TPS Toolkit and explanation of
IDEA Guilder system.

With best regards
Marcin 

Marcin Zaleski
Director of Training
IDEA




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