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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.15pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Encourage your
</span><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">school</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">to be
</span><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">ACTive Global Citizens</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">by participating in the
</span><a href="http://act4globalchange.ca/"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">ACT 4 Global Change Challenge!</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Watch the
</span><a href="http://act4globalchange.ca/get-inspired/act-4-global-change-challenge-2/"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">video</span></b></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">,
 sign up <b><a href="https://form.jotform.com/53075076751255">here</a></b> and take ACTion for a chance to win a cash prize!</span><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.15pt;background:white"><a href="http://www.acic-caci.org/"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">is celebrating the 26th International Development Week (February 7-13, 2016) by challenging Atlantic Canadians to ACT 4 Global Change during the
<span style="text-transform:uppercase">entire month</span> of February in the ACT 4 Global Change Challenge!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The ACT 4 Global Change Challenge is a competition for
<span style="text-transform:uppercase">elementary schools</span> throughout the Atlantic Region. It’s a challenge to see which school is able to complete the most ACTivities for global change from February 1 to February 29. The school who completes the most
 ACTivities during this time will win a cash prize of $500 to put towards a TAKE ACTION project of their choice. The ACT 4 Global Change Challenge is a way to encourage students to be ACTive global citizens AND a way for teachers to complement curriculum with
 activities to help meet learning outcomes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">ACT today to show how
</span><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">WE</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">, as Atlantic Canadians,
</span><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Win
</span><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">$500</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">towards a Take Action project of your school choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.15pt;background:white"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Registration deadline is January 31, 2016</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">:
</span><a href="http://act4globalchange.ca/2016-challenge"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">http://act4globalchange.ca/2016-challenge</span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> 
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</span><a href="http://www.act4globalchange.ca"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E46C0A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">www.act4globalchange.ca</span></b></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">,
 for more information. Or contact Janelle at </span><a href="mailto:janelle@acic-caci.org"><span lang="EN-CA">janelle@acic-caci.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040">Janelle Frail
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Communications and Program Officer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040">Atlantic Council for International Cooperation
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