Act! Speak! Build! Week is Habitat’s international, student-initiated week of advocacy. Act! Speak! Build! Week empowers young people to educate themselves and their communities and move people to social action. Young people, ages 5 to 25, work in partnership with local affiliates to plan and host events focused on ending poverty housing.
Act! Speak! Build! Week will take place March 30–April 5, 2009, with registration beginning in late November 2008. Check back soon for new promotional materials that you can use to get the word out about the event! Act! Speak! Build! Week 2008—“Recognize the need, advocate for change”—was a huge success. Thank you to the hundreds of groups around the world that participated. Interested? Information about Act! Speak! Build! Week 2009 is below. Check back frequently for updates.
Act! Speak! Build! Week’s history Information about previous years’ events. Guides and toolkits First-time participant guide, affiliate guide and an advocacy toolkit. Campaign events All participants will organize at least one of these events to unite our efforts. Advocacy in action Activities, programs and ideas to learn and teach about poverty housing issues and promote change. Media involvement Tips for getting media attention. Register Fill out the form to register for Act! Speak! Build! Week. Contact us Information to contact Act! Speak! Build! Week coordinators.
