Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

On October 17, 2007 — The United Nations Day for the Eradication of Poverty — join millions around the world as they STAND UP and SPEAK OUT to Make Poverty History. STAND UP is an innovative and exciting challenge issued by the Global Call to Action Against Poverty and the United Nations Millennium Campaign.

Last year, 23.5 million people worldwide, including 49,000 Canadians, stood up against poverty in a 24 hour period, setting a Guinness World Record.

Show your support for the global fight against poverty and let world leaders know that we are holding them accountable for their promises to end poverty by 2015.

What qualifies as a STAND UP event?

A STAND UP event can be almost anything - a concert, vigil, picnic. It can take place anywhere: at work, in the streets, at the family dinner table, or classroom. The only requirement is that there must be a time when everyone reads a poverty pledge and STANDS UP for 1 minute to be counted for the Guinness World Record.

What are PSAC members doing?

On October 16 and 17, PSAC members will be joining people around the world by standing up and speaking out at their own events. To be counted, events in BC must take place between October 16 at 2:00 p.m. and October 17 at 2:00 p.m. To be included in the Stand Up and Speak Out count, please e-mail the following information to Janet St. Jean (stjeanj@psac-afpc.com) at PSAC’s Social Justice Fund no later than 8:00 p.m. (EST) on October 17.

• Your Local/Branch
• Date, time and location of your event
• Number of people counted and;
• Contact information

Note: members are encouraged to participate in the count by raising their hand if standing up is not possible.

Download the … (all .pdf)

• Stand up and speak out against poverty instructions for PSAC members
• Stand up and speak out against poverty poster
• Stand up and speak out against poverty info. flyer

For more information contact the Vancouver Regional Office.

How else can I get involved?

There are several other ways that you can be part of STAND UP and SPEAK OUT to Make Poverty History.

• Organize your own STAND UP and SPEAK OUT to Make Poverty History event. Check out our creative ideas.
• Insert a STAND UP and SPEAK OUT to Make Poverty History moment into an existing event or gathering — a sporting match, workplace lunchroom, a classroom, conference, or a movie theatre.
• Attend a STAND UP and SPEAK OUT to Make Poverty History Action organized by others in your community. Click to see what’s happening across Canada.
• Register your Stand Up Event and report your numbers after the event at standagainstpoverty.org/events/create

For more information visit: makepovertyhistory.ca/stand-up