‘a global movement of ordinary activists from around the world who believe that PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE BOUGHT AND SOLD.’ It aims to curb the rising tide in everything from sweatshops and modern day slavery to forced marriages and sex trafficking.
STOP THE TRAFFIK is an incredibly worthy cause for attention and action. It fits perfectly with Woodie ideals of human rights, egalitarianism and justice. Human trafficking affects people across the globe; regardless of gender, class or ethnicity; it permeates our communities and is all around us. There’s so much that can be done.
Be ready to participate in workshops, debates and talks at DF events, educate yourself and others about human trafficking, start dreaming up new and innovative ways that we as DFs can start to raise awareness and end this abuse.
http://www.stopthetraffik.org/
Is their fantastic website, don’t just read this, nod sympathetically and click back to myspace… go there now! And see what you can do straight away.
The District Fellows Movement is the 16-20 year old members of the co-operative educational youth charity, the woodcraft folk, whose ideology is based on the principles of equality, peace, social justice and co-operation, with an emphasis on the empowerment of young people.
DF meetings usually consist of a group of like minded individuals meeting up at a regular time and place (someone's house, or a pub for instance, or even a community hall if the group is large enough) and taking part in usual woodcraft activities. These activities range from co-operative games, orgainising events, workshops and discussions, and general socialising!
The DF movement also meets up on a national basis frequently, to hold both social, educational events and business events allowing everyone to be involved in the running of DF's...
North East Thing: 11th to 13th December
Winter Wonderland: 27th to 30th December
Span that World With Music: 26th to 28th February
Spring Awakening: 6th to 10th April
