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Ready to Make Poverty History

On Saturday, millions of people watched the Live 8 concerts in London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Tokyo, Moscow, Philadelphia, Barrie and Johannesburg, and we know many of you did too. TakingITGlobal members all over the world are not only informed about global issues, but are also taking action by raising awareness, volunteering and inspiring other young people to do the same.

As a member of the Make Poverty History Coalition, TakingITGlobal staff attended the concert in Canada and highlighted the importance of engaging youth in ending world poverty.

TakingITGlobal is writing you today to invite you to add your voice to the global fight against poverty by:

Posting a blog (diary) entry about your thoughts on foreign aid,
Live 8, and the fight against poverty:
- http://updates.takingitglobal.org/add

-> Learning more about the Millennium Development Goals and playing the MDG game to test your knowledge:
- http://mdg.takingitglobal.org/

-> Signing the petition on the Live 8 website:
- http://www.live8live.com/list/

-> Taking action in your community, to raise funds or awareness of the issues:
- http://takingitglobal.org/guidetoaction/
- http://takingitglobal.org/themes/mdg/campaign_kit.html

-> Share your progress and the results of your action through an action blog!
- http://takingitglobal.org/themes/mdg/blogs.html

Your awareness and action will inspire others and make a big difference
- please help to spread the word!