WHAT IS ACTNOW?
ActNow is driven by young people and is an initiative of the Inspire Foundation.ActNow makes complex issues simple, provides practical advice and opportunities to take action.
ActNow gives young people a space to share their own story and the actions they are undertaking.
ActNow responds to the things you care about. We develop content and features as suggested by young people.
We launched on the 9th of May 2006, and receive close to 4000 unique users each day.
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What is “action�
act ækt [akt]: anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance.
the process of doing.
to do something; exert energy or force; be employed or operative.
"The best thing you can give is yourself"
Are you looking for a life changing experience?
If so, then it sounds like the ActNow challenge is something for you!
for more information go to www.actnow.com.au/challenge
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ActNow had a fantastic first year with huge growth in member numbers and site content. We went from 130 members in May '06 to 2,100 in May '07 and we've gone from 9,000 visits in our first month to 110,000 in April '07. We've also doubled the amount of content. So thanks everyone for growing ActNow, let's keep up the amazing work.
These stickers were everywhere at the V Festival 2007 in Sydney and Brisbane. Did you see them?
See more at our Flickr site and help us out by putting them on your blog or website."Things to do... RIGHT NOW!"
Can you hold your own in a feisty debate? Are you a current affairs junkie? Let us put the money where your mouth is!
ActNow is commissioning talented young writers aged 16–25 to write engaging articles on current issues.If you’ve got what it takes to entertain, spark debate and leave readers wanting more, send an application to the ActNow Crew ([email protected]) by Monday 2 June, 2008
an interesting read...
'Sixteen weeks at sweet sixteen' by BelindaE
Mum, dad and new baby—one, not-so-big, happy family. But what if mum is studying year 12, dad is an apprentice and baby is sleeping in grandma’s spare room? While most teenagers are still having their beds made, lunches packed and engaging in pointless, late-night gossip sessions on MSN, the idea of being responsible for another life seems completely out of the question. But for some sexually active teens, parenthood arises far earlier than expected.In the last few decades, the number of births to teenage parents has declined significantly. According to Family Planning Queensland, in 1971, the average Australian birth rate of mothers aged 15–19 was 55.5 per 1000. This dropped to 16.3 per 1000 in 2004. Because the overall numbers of teen parents are dropping, it is increasingly shocking and ‘socially unacceptable’ for a teenager to fall pregnant.Many people believe that young parents will be more likely to have poorer living and health standards than older parents, and act abusively toward their children. The depressing fact is that, according to Australian statistics, this is predominately true... (cont on the actnow website)