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Hi, All,

The Global Oneness Project is hosting a free film ‘event’ which recognized the role of local communities in global change.

The event should prove to be a great one, and we encourage you to check it out.

See the event page, here.

“The Global Oneness Project is documenting a growing understanding of what it means to be part of one interconnected, interdependent world. Since 2006, the Project has traveled to six continents, gathering stories from individuals and organizations working in the fields of sustainability, conflict resolution, social justice, spirituality, indigenous wisdom, and politics.”

Hope to see you there.

The OA Team

Hi, Folks,

In conjunction with our Uganda Information Station, here is an interesting article related to Rwanda and our work there.

Click Here

Cheers,

The OA Team

Hi, All,

Just here to share a great article about OA that appeared in the Mount Royal Reflector, an on- and off-campus publication in Calgary.

Thanks to the folks at The Reflector for helping spread the OA word.

Cheers for now.

On March 4th and 5th, one of Gerry Luton’s (a UVic ESL instructor) ESL classes came together to help raise funds (app. $1300!) and awareness for OA. They did this through giving presentations to the other 25 ESL classes, selling OA t-shirts, and by hosting a bake sale.

Min, one of the student organizers, said this: “It was a challenging and stressful assignment for us…but we were so happy because we could help children [who need it].”

They picked OA out a few Canadian organizations to support after they received a 30-minute presentation from OA on what our projects are about.

This is an awesome story and contribution from the OA community.

Thanks for sharing it Min, Gerry and the rest of the ESL class — and for supporting OA!

Here are some pics of the fundraising team in action:

(The first coin.)

An OA video short is going to be shown at the upcoming Projecting Change Film Festival in Vancouver. The Film Festival, which is dedicated to increasing awareness and inspiring change, is being held at the Fifth Avenue Cinemas on Burrard St., in Vancouve, from April 2nd to 5th.

OA will be involved in the youth part of the festival, on Friday at 4pm, and will also be involved in the final screening of Friday night, where an OA short will precede a feature length documentary (call ‘Behind the Wheel’) at 9pm on Friday, April 3rd.

This is going to be OA’s first entry in a film festival! We are very excited, and we really encourage everyone to check out the other films on show. One our favorite is the story of 3 people who ran across the Sahara Desert to bring awareness to massive water issues facing our world (“Running the Sahara”, narrated by Matt Damon).

Until next time…

Hey, Guys,

OA is helping to spread the word about Beyond Sport, a foundation in the UK that has started as a way to connect and support projects, organizations, and people all over the world who are using sport to drive positive change.

Check it out: beyondsport.org

The OA Team

Hi Everyone,

Didn’t get a chance to play in our recent charity game?

You played but you like your shirt so much you want another one?

Need an OA shirt for every day of the week?

The official ‘2009 OA Charity Game Tee’ is now available on The OA Shop.

The shirts come in a bunch of colours, and they are only ten bucks!

All the proceeds will go to OA and its projects.

If you have any questions, please email us at: theoashop@gmail.com.

Thanks very much,

Andrew Brownlee

Hi, All!

In case you missed it: OA’s latest Charity Soccer Game was a huge success.

On January 17th, over 70 participants played in four simultaneous games in front of OA volunteers and supporters at UVic.

OA would like to express our gratitude to the following people and organizations:

- All participants and supporters for their donations and enthusiastic participation.

- The University of Victoria for donating the fields for the event.

- The Victoria Highlanders for generously sponsoring the event.

- ScotiaBank for its donation to OA.

- Peninsula Runners, Thrifty Foods, LUSH Cosmetics, Fireside Grill, and Heron Rock Bistro for contributing to our prize packs for our top 3 donating participants.

- And last — but certainly not least — the awesome volunteers that made the event a success.

Below are some pics from the event.

Thanks, again, and hope to see you out, next time!

Hi, All,

OA is very happy to announce that we are hosting another charity soccer game on Saturday, January 17th.

All proceeds will go towards our upcoming projects in Rwanda and Uganda.

Details:

When: January 17th, 5:00pm kickoff (warm-up space as early as 4:00pm)

Where: UVic Artificial Turf Fields

Who: Anyone and everyone (no soccer experience necessary!)

How: Donate $25 or more, in person (or arrange to do it online), before the match.

Also, you must register through:

1. our facebook event (post your name / t-shirt size on the wall)

or

2. emailing OA volunteer Sean Coupar (scoup@uvic.ca) with the same info.

Your donation includes participation in the game and a coveted OA Charity Game t-shirt.

Here’s a preview of what to expect:

Hope to see you out there!

Evan