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An Opportunity of a Lifetime! ----------------------------- Hi! This is Jocelyn Land-Murphy and Jessica Lax here from the Otesha Project, offering an amazing opportunity for anyone who wants to make a difference in the world. We are looking for a few exceptional individuals to join us in the venture of cross-country skiing, biking and walking across Canada (from Victoria BC to St. John's Newfoundland), speaking at over 100 high schools and youth venues along the way, inspiring other youth to be the change they want to see in the world. The Otesha Project team will be making presentations and workshops which aim to raise awareness about the problems that our society has created - its destructive force on both the environment and its inhabitants. What makes us unique, is that we provide hope and solutions. We are focusing on sustainable consumption, which is living your life in a way that conserves resources and encourages you to vote with your dollars. Our hope is that by encouraging youth to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, they will become empowered, fostering future positive actions - in the end leading to our generation of youth being aware, empowered and responsible global citizens; youth that will change the world, in both their actions and their dreams. We are looking for inspired, energetic, and creative people to get involved in A variety of ways. 1) Fellow cyclists for the May - August (or to October for new graduates) section of the trip. No experience is necessary, all you need is a lot of heart! With a full committment, we will try to cover all the costs of your trip. We rotate responsibilites amongst the team, and on you day in rotation (likely a nice break from biking!), you would have the following responibilities: driving the support vehicle to our destination in the morning, buying the groceries, securing where we are staying (hopefully planned beforehand), contacting the media, securing the school/youth venue, fielding any phone calls that come in on the cell phone, being on call for any emergencies with the bikers, and finally beginning the preparation of supper for when the starving cyclists arrive. There is also opportunity to become involved in the actual presentations and workshops possibly covering the following issues: Leading a selected group of students in developing an action plan of their choice for the community (local or global) Ecological footprint Cradle to grave cycles of consumer goods Consumer power in regards to social change Effects of the media If there is a workshop you would like to run (we are open to new ideas) that fits into provincial curriculums and our mandate (in case that wasn't clear, our message is that individuals can change the world, starting with the way they live their lives and spend their money) - you can do it! If this seems like a daunting task, don't worry - we're always here to help. 2 ) We are also looking for other people who are able to donate their time anytime between now and the end of the tour. We are looking for people to organize fundraising events, speaking engagements, and accomodation, and other logistical tasks. All memebers of The Otesha Team help make this a reality, from the front, or behind the scenes, and we believe all involvement offers an exceptional experience. For more information on The Otesha Project and what we do, you can check out Our website at www.otesha.ca (although it is currently being redeigned by professionals, the information remains the same). If you decide that you want to take advantage of this phenomenal opportunity, and join us, email us at info@otesha.ca .We can't wait to hear from you! Jess and Joss - The Otesha Project Co-Ordinators
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