Invite students and academics to a forum to hear Tony Meloto, 2011 Nikkei Asia Regional Development
Award Winner, present on Gawad Kalinga, Asia’s grassroots model for poverty alleviation, and the 2011 GK Global Summit being held at the University in October.

Monday 1 August 2011, 6.30pm – 8pm
The Holme Building
The Withdrawing Room (Ground Floor), Science Road
The University of Sydney, Camperdown

Refreshments provided following the presentation.

No charge

RSVP:
Caitlin Wheeler: (9231 4544) or
cwheeler@chalkfitzgerald.c​om.au
Sydney University Law Society: (9351 0204) or
president@suls.org.au

‘Live & Loud’ is an annual music event which aims to:

i. Fundraise for villages where the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Immersion Tours (Papua New Guinea, Cambodia and Philippines) take place throughout the year,

ii. Promote musical talent originating from Sydney.
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This year, we are very proud to be holding Live & Loud 2011 in a prime Sydney CBD venue and have in store an exciting line-up of musicians (which we will be announcing very soon) for you all to enjoy on the night.

So what are the details for this year’s event?

* Date: 20 August 2011

* Venue: City Hotel (347 Kent Street)

* Time: Doors open at 8pm

* Cost: $10 presale, $12 at the door

**Note: Please be aware that this is an over 18’s event

To secure your attendance at Live & Loud 2011, please make sure you grab a presale ticket by emailing us @ gkliveandloud@gmail.com

If you plan to go on a GK Immersion Tour this year or would like to find out more information about GK, please email gk.outbound@gmail.com

We look forward to celebrating with you for a great cause!

Live & Loud 2011 Team

Thanks to Jesse Alejano for creating the poster!

With registrations now closed, we encourage you all to help support your friends and family by visiting their fundraising page and making a donation.

For further details regarding sponsoring, please visit http://ancopglobalwalk.tum​blr.com/home

We also have an email address which you can contact us on: ancopglobalwalk@gmail.com

GK Outbound is a program run by GK Youth to allow young people to travel overseas to developing countries to make a difference and be bearers of hope by living and working with the poor, building houses and forming relationships.

The proposed travel dates are: 17th January – 31st January 2012 (TBC)

If you would like more information in regards to attending the 2012 GK Outbound trip to Philippines, please go to: Expression of Interest to GK Outbound Philippines 2012 Facebook page
Please indicate ‘Attending’ and one of the leaders will send you a Private Message to discuss further about registration and the next gathering details.
If you are not interested in attending this year’s GK Outbound Philippines Tour, please indicate ‘Not attending’.
If you would like information about other GK trips to Cambodia or PNG, PM me and I will provide you with the respective leaders details.

Feel free to add/invite any of your friends onto the guestlist, so we can account for the potential group size to the Philippines.

Thanks,
Juliana

On behalf of the GK Outbound 2012 Philippines Team
Liam Kennedy
Joe Oconer
Julie Anne Bankowski
Juliana Lam

Hi all,
 
We are having another Soup Kitchen service at Elizabeth Bay on 23 July Saturday, that is serving meals for the homeless and depressed. We now have 10 confirmed (maximum number of volunteers allowed each session).
 
When:  Saturday, 23 July.
Time: 8:30am until about 1pm.
Address: St Canice Kitchen Catholic Church
              28 Roslyn St Elizabeth Bay
 
Future Soup Kitchen roster:
 
24 September
26 November
 
Please forward these details to anyone who may wish to volunteer. Thanks!!
 
 
JK

Hi guys,

I’m sorry about the last minute notice on the GK Photo Gallery.
The plan is to change the event from market-gallery to cafe-gallery-tour.

DATES: Monday, 1 August – 1 December 2011

We’re going to start our tour from Mars Hill Cafe. It will keep on moving to the next cafe/restaurant/bar venue on weekly/fortnightly basis (depends on their agreement).

We have a few potential photos in the ‘Gallery Group Page’. We really appreciate if you could give a small story on what you think the photos are about in the caption area. The best stories will be printed & framed together with the photos to be shared to public.

Please post more photos in the Facebok group page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=207876395890143

We’d really appreciate if you have any inspiring photos to upload on the group/event page – each one of us would be able to share our thoughts on them. Each photo should include inspirational story-telling caption – submitted by the photographers or any volunteers.

GOOD PHOTOS WILL BRING PEOPLE INTO OUR JOURNEY!!

Thanks,
md

 The GK1MB Concert Rally was the grand launch of the GK1MB program in Australia exactly three years ago. It was a cold, chilly night as more than 300 people filled Parramatta Town Hall last 21 June 2008 for what was to be the most anticipated GK event ever for advocates and volunteers.A lot has happened in the last 3 years and as we reflect on our achievements and involvement, we look forward to the road ahead as more exciting events and programs are here!

This month, as we celebrate the Philippines 113^th Independence Day, we acknowledge the beautiful country and its wonderful people. Poverty not only in the Philippines but around the world is a huge problem to overcome however if the people unite and share their time and resources as shown in the video below, the spirit of bayanihan will emerge and together, nothing is impossible.

When we first launched the GK1MB program in Australia, our 2008 outcry was “Be Counted!” followed by “Radical for GK in 2009” and “Experience the Power of One” in 2010. This year, GK1MB Australia’s slogan “Shine On” is quite appropriate as we venture into the transition phase of CFC ANCOP and Gawad Kalinga Ltd in Australia. Although two separate entities have now been formed, the challenge and projection to help the less fortunate continues and that is why it is important for all of us to shine on and extend our light to others.

As a GK1MB volunteer, the work is beyond nation building and patriotism. It is beyond empowerment and transformation. It is about committing to love and serve the poor with all your heart and live a life of integrity and help restore faith. It is about heroism and building relationships. The challenge to live out the bayanihan spirit and values and pass them on to family, friends and areas of influence becomes an important role in GK1MB.

GK1MB is a massive global campaign to raise volunteers. Here in Australia, we have achieved so much from our Empowerment Days, O-DAY, Assemblies, Christmas parties, fundraising and awareness events, GATs and other activities. On 1 July 2011, the program GK1MB will be transitioned to TEAM GK. Team GK is now the official volunteer program of Gawad Kalinga in the Philippines which is “carrying out its various programs for community infrastructure, productivity, child and youth development, community health, environment, and community empowerment”.

On behalf of the GK1MB Admin Committee, we would like to thank all the volunteers and advocates for fully embracing the GK1MB program in the last 3 years and we hope that you all had as much fun as we did in serving others and bringing glad tidings to the poor.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the GK1MB Admin Committee (the Ultimate Team) for all the hard work and dedication since its inception and for an awesome third and final season. A million thanks to our GK1MB Coordinators Danny and Zeny Mendoza, to Marcy Mission and Nathan Mari for the vision and guidance, to my Primers partners Tere and Anne, to our Database and Registration Team Jorge, Trish, Angeli and Jandl, to our GK Youth liaisons Alan and Jr, to our Web Guy Donnie, to our 24/7 Tech Support Chino, to our magnificent Graphics Designers Ayel and Jam, to our Merchandise Queen Ariane, to Ligare Printing, Starbucks Mt Druitt  and to everyone who assisted in making the impossible possible, we can not thank you enough for all your support.