MAC: Turning words into action - We need your help!
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CONTESTS:
Mines Action Canada's 2009 "What if..." YouTube competition for youth filmmakers and activists is now closed.
View our winning submissions from this year's competition by clicking here:
- International winner, "Makeda" by Anna Jasinski, Florian Schneider, Sandra Zillgens and Tim Leinert from Germany
- Canadian winner, "What if..." by Justin Benko, St Albert, AlbertaMAC would like the thank everyone for participating! Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2010 competition!
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CAMPAIGNS:
Participate
In MAC's first annual MAKE HISTORY HAPPEN! campaign from September 2009 to the end of April 2010
The campaign features special monthly themes such as A Veteran Is... in November, When Your Investment Bombs...in January, and Women, War and Peace in March with different Act, Share and Give actions and ideas based on the theme to get you inspired and involved. In addition, each month MAC will release new, interactive, educational resources such as live webcats from experts in the field and a range of actions you can take as an individual or a group to support MAC's goals for the year. The muscles of the operation are individuals like you and the school, community and faith-based groups you work with and we need your help! Click here for more details.
Is your money being used to fund the production of cluster bombs or their components?
Although many countries - including Canada - have signed the new treaty banning cluster bombs, which obligates them to stop producing and using them, some banks and other financial institutions are using our money to fund companies that produce them. Find out if your financial institution is part of the problem and help us stop explosive investments! Join MAC as part of the global campaign to ban investments in companies that produce cluster bombs. Click here to find out what you can do!
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OPPORTUNITIES:
Learn
About how victim-activated weapons affect development and human security from the experts
Starting in September, MAC will be offering regular webinars featuring Canadian and international experts speaking on our monthly themes and answering your questions! Check back often so you don't miss out!
Train
In social justice and advocacy skills
MAC will be organizing another international Youth Leaders Forum alongside the 2nd Review Conference of the Ottawa Convention in Cartagena, Colombia from November 30-December 4, 2009. New and experienced youth campaigners will come together to building their skills and knowledge as young civil society advocates working to achieve universalization and effective implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Check back here in September for eligibility and how to apply.
