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1 World Walk 2018 Information Guide
-2- CONTENTS THE WALK IN A NUTSHELL 3 MESSAGE FROM THE WALK COFOUNDER, JEAN-PIERRE DENIS 5 DNA OF THE WORLD WALK 6 A FLAMBOYANT AND ENTERTAINING WALK! 6 HOW TO PREPARE? 9 YOUR CONTRIBUTION SUPPORTS OUR PROJECTS! 9 LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES À LA CARTE 10 FUNDRAISING: WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? 13 REGISTERING—2 IMPORTANT STEPS! 15
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The Walk in a nutshell
Welcome to the 48th edition of Oxfam-Québec’s World Walk—Friday, May 11, 2018,
in Montreal, bearing the theme “The Power of Diversity”!
START AND FINISH
The start and finish will be in the same location
Meeting in Jeanne-Mance Park
(In front of Mount Royal—east side)
Schedule
8:45 a.m. Meeting in Jeanne-Mance Park
Registration and entertainment. Arrive early to enjoy the activities!
10:15 a.m. Opening of the 48th World Walk
12:45 p.m. Closing ceremony
1:45 p.m. End of the event
The event will take place rain or shine: bring a colourful raincoat or umbrella!
Eat a good breakfast.
Bring a nutritious lunch, water and a pen.
The Walk is done … on foot! In-line skates, skateboards, bikes and other
means of locomotion are not permitted.
It is important to wear good walking shoes.
Photos and videos will be taken throughout the day!
We are not responsible for any objects lost or broken during the World Walk.
There might be traffic on the way downtown. Favour public transport or leave
very early in the morning.
A first-aid team will be on site, assisted by our 350 volunteers.
-4- Getting to the start zone IMPORTANT! A week or two before the World Walk, we will send you additional documents about the meeting point for buses, disembarkation of passengers and parking for buses. You will also find this information on our web site Marchemonde.ca. A team of volunteers will welcome you at Jeanne-Mance Park and police officers will be on site to give you directives. Public transport itinerary ROUTE A: METRO ORANGE LINE Get off at Mont-Royal station, then take bus 11 Montagne going west, all the way to Jeanne-Mance Park. ROUTE B: METRO GREEN LINE Get off at Place-Des-Arts station, then take bus 80 Av. du Parc or bus 435 Express Du Parc/Côte-des-Neiges going north, all the way to Jeanne-Mance Park. To leave the finish zone Boarding at 1:45 p.m. for all! IMPORTANT! All buses parked at Jeanne-Mance Park must mandatorily leave by 1:45 pm and follow the police officers’ directives. No buses will be authorized to leave before or after that time. For security reasons, police officers will wait for everyone to be in their buses before allowing any vehicle to leave their zone. If you must leave earlier, contact us early so we can suggest other alternatives. Just like last year, buses will be parked in the same place for disembarkation and boarding, all around Jeanne-Mance Park. Mark your bus to find it easily after the event.
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Message from the Walk cofounder,
Jean-Pierre Denis
“The World Walk is an initiatory rite of passage to responsible citizenship,
to civic involvement. The day you participate in the Walk, you’re not alone
anymore, you’re part of a group of committed people who want to change
the world in a positive way.”
Today, young people make up over 50% of the
global population (including all the children). Yet,
they do not form a homogeneous group, and some
are more severely affected by inequalities than
others. Everywhere on the planet, millions of young
people face discrimination by reason of their sex,
sexual orientation, race, caste, religion, ethnic
group, physical abilities or place of residence.
Rooted in the belief that this situation is not
unavoidable, the 48th edition of the World Walk provides a space to recognize that
young people have multiple identities, each acting as a potential source of inequality:
being young, being a woman, being a newcomer, etc. The Walk aims to remind us that
these multiple identities, along with the diversity they bring to the world, are actually a
strength. By having many identities, by evolving in a diversified community, by being
curious about the various cultures that populate the Earth, young people are more likely
to learn to be tolerant, to live together in harmony, to protect the common good and,
ultimately, to achieve peace.
“The future is not defined by what will happen, but by what we will do about it,”1 said
philosopher Henri Bergson. While young people are tomorrow’s agents of change, they
are, foremost, today’s agents of change. This is why, on the day of the Walk, all of
Montreal’s institutions open a space for them to peacefully contaminate the world with
civic values: help for one another, solidarity, fair trade, sustainable development, etc. It is
also why their inspiration for a better world is going global: in 2019, the World Walk will
be duplicated in 11 European countries!
Our educational approach is rooted in recognizing and valuing the commitment of young
people who, throughout the year, raise funds for development projects, get people to
sign petitions and connect with their community. But above all, it is based on the belief
that this manifestive day must foster hope and utopia.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Walk on May 11 to positively change the world.
Remember: “Your Voices Matter!”
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Our translation.
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SECTION A—EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT
DNA of the World Walk
On May 11, 2018, the World Walk will host its 48th edition. Following in the footsteps
of the Marche 2/3, Oxfam-Québec’s World Walk is a solidarity event that enables
Québec youth to:
Express their solidarity and call for a just world, free of poverty.
Use their influence as involved citizens to show that a new world is
needed and that, together, we can build it.
Collect funds to bring concrete action to the most vulnerable communities of the
world.
Achieve a 6-kilometre physical challenge.
A flamboyant and entertaining walk!
BEFORE THE START: A POWERFUL RALLYING CALL
Again this year, we are organizing an unforgettable rallying call. We will demonstrate the
amazing impact of our collective power when we stand together.
THE COURSE: MANY BEATS, ONE UNIQUE SOLIDARITY
Like last year, the course of
the World Walk will cover a
6-kilometre loop starting
and finishing in the same
place. Entertainment on the
course will be divided in six
“zones”, each set to a
different beat and designed
to take the participants
through a genuine rite of
passage.
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Participatory
Zone 2.0 Entertainment
(START and FINISH)
Recognition Signature
Fiesta Silence
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Zone 2.0 at Jeanne-Mance Park
Connected to my COMMUNITY, connected to the World
Experience cooperation in one of our experiential spaces.
Pass by the photo booth and immortalize the moment.
Sign our Youth Manifesto to end inequality.
Come create your own customized placard.
SHARE your actions on social media with our hashtags #WorldWalk and #EvenItUp. Be seen! Be heard!
Participatory Signature Zone
Entertainment Our signature for 2018: “The Power of Diversity”. Young
People will address a message to the leaders so as to recognize
Zone diversity and promote inclusive policies that guarantee the rights
of everyone.
First zone in the course, this is
where the participants get in the Young people do not make up a homogeneous group and some
spirit of the Walk with musical are more affected by inequalities than others. Everywhere on the
performances and “Make planet, millions of young people experience discrimination based
Noise!”, “Do the Wave!” and on their sex, sexual orientation, race, caste, religion, ethnic group,
“Say Hurrah!” placards. physical abilities or place of residence. The multidimensional
aspect of the systemic discrimination experienced by youth
deserves special attention.
Silence Zone The Oxfam team wishes to provide a space for young people to
A PAUSE in a fast-paced world express their multiple identities and celebrate the Power of
Diversity.
In between two texts, two
pictures, who still takes time to
Fiesta Zone
reflect … in silence? Taking a
minute of silence and being quiet
in solidarity with those who don’t A CELEBRATION for the world we want.
have the right to speak: this is the After the emotions brought on by the minute of silence, it’s time to let
challenge we will take on once loose!
again this year … with several Music, dances, ethnic numbers: we throw a big manifestive fiesta to
thousand joining in. celebrate our power as citizens in flamboyant and creative ways!
Because when great minds meet,
anything can happen!
Recognition Zone
Be sure to come by the Because YOUTH in Québec are positively changing the world
registration table when you arrive.
Gag stickers, symbols of the The end of the Walk takes us back to the essential part of our journey:
crushed freedom of expression in the Southern communities who benefit from the support of participating
the world, will be handed out for schools. A nod to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Honduras,
the minute of silence. but mostly a moment to highlight the success of students who,
collectively, have contributed to improving thousands of lives.
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How to prepare?
Find videos, posters, advice and other tools at oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/marche-monde.
Need help? Our representatives can come to your schools. Invite them! There is still
time to reserve a spot for our educational workshops.
To learn more about our workshops: oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/engagez-les-milieux-
educatifs/ressources-gratuites-secondaire/
Your contribution supports our
projects!
Support our projects2 and display your commitment by wearing Oxfam-
Québec’s colours. On the day of the #WorldWalk, visit the Oxfam-Québec
kiosk!
Through your contribution, you support our projects. Once
more this year, you will receive:
- your bandana-style scarf
- your Oxfam-Québec water bottle
- your green Oxfam-Québec t-shirt
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See Fundraising: Where does the money go?
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Leadership challenges à la carte
How does it work?
Tackle 1 or several of the 6 challenges before the Walk
Your mission:
To fight the inequalities that
INFLUENCE
affect youth like you! YOUR COMMUNITY
6 Challenges TO CHOOSE FROM:
Challenge 1: Sign the Youth Manifesto!
Sign the Youth Manifesto so the fight against inequalities can be at the heart of
government priorities.
We are challenging young people to sign the Manifesto and to have it signed by
people around them: teachers, parents, family, friends, and why not their principal and
mayor?
Find more information at: http://oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/manifeste-jeunes/
Challenge 2: Invite a local celebrity to join and to
sponsor the Walk
For more information and coaching, contact Julie.jacquemin@oxfam.org and visit
http://oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/marche-monde/defis-leadership/
BE THE CHANGE!- 11 - Challenge 3: Reach out to your local media to highlight your participation to the Walk We are asking students to send a press release to their local media to announce their school’s participation in the 48th World Walk. You can find a template of a press release on our web site by following this link. Challenge 4: Invite the “Boussole du leadership” or the “Jeunes et inégalités” workshop to your school These free workshops enable students to reflect on themselves and on the inequalities they experience, to discover their personality type and to see how it can be paired with different modes of expression to initiate social change. At the end of the workshops, participants will have determined their own course of action to fight the inequalities that preoccupy them. Find more information at: oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/engagez-les-milieux- educatifs/ressources-gratuites-secondaire/ Or write to: ecoles.oxfamqc@oxfam.org Challenge 5: Organize a fundraiser and improve human lives For more than 40 years, we have believed in a world where Québec youth can support other young people in the fight against inequality. We have inspiring stories and projects to share with your students. This year, offer your students the opportunity to effect change in the lives of YOUNG PEOPLE in our partner countries (Honduras, Democratic Republic of the Congo). Find fundraising ideas at: http://oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/marche-monde/defis- leadership/ Or write to: ecoles.oxfamqc@oxfam.org
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Challenge 6: Take part in the Entertainment Tool Contest
Express your solidarity through creative and eco-friendly ideas!
Proudly carry your entertainment tools and spread
your messages on the “Power of Diversity” or fair
trade (for Magasins du Monde). In doing so, publicly
sow the seeds of a world based on the values you
believe in.
Giant puppets, banners, costumes… It’s up to you!
Call on your creativity to create a flamboyant
World Walk!
1 - Create your tool on the theme of “The Power of
Diversity”
Attention!
If you participate in the Walk as a Magasin du Monde,
your tool must have a fair trade theme.
2 - Present your creation at the Entertainment Tool
Contest kiosk as soon as you arrive at the starting zone
on the day of the Walk. You will be given an identification
number. – MANDATORY!!
Plan transportation for your entertainment tools!
For safety reasons, you will not be authorized to use the back doors of the bus to pull out
your entertainment tools in the parking zone.
Stand out to win!
Use as many recyclables as you can.
Work in teams! A group can present more than one entertainment tool.
The entertainment tool must not slow down the procession: strength, weather
resistance and lightness are criteria to consider. You will have to carry your
tool for 6 kilometres!
If you make a banner, do not forget to pierce holes for the wind to pass
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Fundraising: Where does the money go?
SPOTLIGHT ON Women Who Fish
Empowering women fishers to promote their
economic and social inclusion
Country: Honduras. Town of Amapala, Valle
Departement.
In Honduras, more than half the population suffers from food insecurity. Poverty is
particularly severe in Indigenous communities and in rural areas.
One of the main features of this project is to focus attention on youth and women.
Social economy enterprises, managed by women, will be created to reinforce women’s
abilities and promote their entrepreneurial skills. As a result, women will actively
participate in the improvement of their living conditions, as well as those of their
community. As well, a school will be set up to teach best practices in fishing, in order to
promote initiatives that preserve marine resources and protect the environment.
Goals and expected results:
Enable women and young women to contribute to their country’s economic
development.
Set up three specialized cooperatives.
Support the organization of meeting spaces and ways to exchange experiences.
Train and coach youth and women’s collectives.
Inform and mobilize community and local groups on issues related to sustainable
fishing.
Support populations in community management and entrepreneurship.
Improve ancestral practices in order to restore biodiversity.
Your support is changing lives:
Thanks to the support of school groups like yours, this project will enable hundreds of
Honduran families to implement sustainable practices for managing natural resources, to
increase their income, to eat better and to improve their living conditions. Young women
will be better equipped to contribute to the development of their country, take on
responsibilities and meet the challenges ahead. Let’s join together to ensure that
they, as well, can exercise their fundamental rights to food, education and
employment.
To learn more: https://oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/engagez-les-milieux-educatifs/ressources-
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SPOTLIGHT ON
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Children
Investing in health to reduce poverty and inequality
Weakened by more than 20 years of conflict, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of
the poorest countries in the world, with 87.7% of the
population living below the poverty line. In this
context, women and children are especially vulnerable.
One child out of ten will not see the age of five and one woman out of 24 will die of
maternal causes. Yet, these deaths can be avoided through simple prevention methods
or inexpensive treatments. This is one of Oxfam-Québec’s objectives.
Who benefits from this project? Priorities:
890,000 Congolese women and men Sustainable strengthening of the health
reached directly care system
15 health zones in the Tshopo and Ituri Gender equality
provinces Making the voices of women and youth
8,550 young people involved in Canada heard
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Children at a glance:
Training for health professionals
Support for health care structures
Support to civil society
Awareness-raising about health and equality
Activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Training for more than 800 female professional health workers and 1,000
community health workers.
Investments in medicine, medical supplies and contraceptives to support health
care structures.
Financial assistance to launch income-generating activities in 50 health care
structures.
Refurbishing of 20 maternity hospitals.
Support to health data management.
Information and awareness-raising campaigns in communities.
Strengthening of the Société congolaise de gynécologie et d’obstétrique
(SCOGO) (Congolese Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics).
Capacity building for 15 women’s associations and 15 youth associations.
Creation of spaces for dialogue between women, youth and health authorities.
To learn more: https://oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/engagez-les-milieux-educatifs/ressources-
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Section B—Logistics COMPONENT
Registering—2 important steps!
1 – REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL ONLINE:
http://oxfam.qc.ca/agissez/marche-monde/inscription-marche-monde/
Questions?
Contact Jean-Olivier Paquin at 514-905-1033 or at 1-877-937-1614, extension 289.
Or contact us through FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/oxfamquebec/
Before the Walk, you will receive additional information on bus parking, the schedule, the
departure location, etc.
2 - REGISTRATION on the day of the Walk:
When you arrive on May 11, make your way to the registration tables located in the
start zone to confirm your presence and the total number of young participants
accompanying you. We will also give you the gag stickers for the minute of silence.
HOW SHOULD I SEND THE COLLECTED SUMS TO OXFAM-
QUÉBEC?
What to do with the cash and cheques collected?
If you receive cash, please write us a cheque for the corresponding amount
because we are unable to accept cash.
Cheques must be made out to Oxfam-Québec. Do not forget to write the
name of your school on the back of the cheque!
As much as possible, avoid bringing cash on the day of the event. It is best
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A Fair and Green Walk, thanks to YOU!
Since 2008, Oxfam-Québec’s Walk has taken the path of sustainable development by
adopting eco-friendly measures.
Oxfam-Québec wishes to thank all the young people, youth workers, volunteers,
suppliers and other actors who have contributed to our eco-friendly actions. Without your
commitment and, above all, willingness to reduce our environmental footprint, Oxfam-
Québec would never have been able to set such ambitious goals.
On behalf of the Planet: Thank You!
In 2017, thanks to your commitment, Fairtrade Canada designated the #WorldWalk
Fair Trade Event of the year!
We received this designation again in 2018!
To have your events designated fair trade events, go to http://www.fairtrade.ca
Objective: Zero Waste and Green Procurement!
With sustainable dishes, collection bins (for garbage, recycling and compost) and a
Green Squad on site to answer questions on waste management, Oxfam-Québec puts
everything in place to minimize waste production! From the caterer (seasonal and
organic products) to the banner printer, most or our suppliers are eco-friendly.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Choose public transport to come to the Walk (see p. 4 of the Guide).
On the bus, encourage your driver to respect speed limits and avoid idling
unnecessarily.
At the end of the event, salvage the materials used to make your entertainment
tools and placards.
Bring eco-friendly lunch boxes (e.g. local products, no garbage and compostable
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