Nicole Kidman's message

this is a message from Nicole Kidman:

Before the year comes to an end, I want to tha nk you so much for raising your voice and adding your name to UNIFEM’s Say NO to Violence against Women campaign. The results have been overwhelming! On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, it was my privilege to present 5,066,549 signatures to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during a ceremony at UN headquarters in New York. (You can still watch the event on webcast at: http://www.unifem.org/campaigns/vaw/multimedia.php.)

Together, we have demonstrated that there is indeed a global movement of people determined to put an end to violence against women. What’s more, decision makers at the highest levels have joined us to publicly commit to make ending violence against women a top priority. Heads of State and Ministers representing 64 governments have signed on. This strong show of political will is incredibly important for there to be decisive action. (See the government list at: http://www.unifem.org/campaigns/vaw/supporters_government.php.)

Now, we must capitalize on the momentum created. Say NO was designed to feed into the UN Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women that will run until 2015. To further support the UN Secretary-General’s efforts, we will continue to mobilize and expand the Say NO network. We invite everyone to join and stay involved by going to: www.saynotoviolence.org. My friends at UNIFEM will provide you with regular updates and let you know about new ways to participate. In turn, let us know about efforts underway where you are by sending them to: saynotoviolence@unifem.org.

Before we say farewell to 2008, I want to thank you again for carrying on the Say NO campaign’s message — you made its success possible. In 2009, I look forward to being in touch with more news on actions to make ending violence against women a reality.

Happy Holidays and a great start into the New Year!


Nicole Kidman
UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador

Pictures of Emmanuel & friends from Sudan

Here is an e-mail with some new pics Emmanuel sent me from his school in Sudan

"Hi..kelly..
how are you geting on?...
thank you for what you did for me.
africa is ready any time to welcome you ..specialy (sudan)..
-do you have brothers or sisters?...when ou back from new mexico..to the US do you staying with your family?...........


I want to know from your experience...in the futuer if i found my self in USA what is the most dificulties i would found..
what about schools there?...

this pictuers..me and my friend in (christians school) we study there christian religon...
because we don't have our school.

have a very very nice day and wandertull dreams."

Emmanuel


here's a new year's quote:

The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.

~G.K. Chesterton

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Sixty years ago the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a groundbreaking document
recognizing fundamental, equal, and inalienable rights for all
individuals that was drafted at the UN under the leadership of Eleanor
Roosevelt.

Thanks in large part to the Declaration, much progress has been made
in the realm of human rights. Nevertheless, we still have a long way to
go.

In a 21st Century world in which violence, torture, human trafficking,
and even genocide continue to persist, the Universal Declaration
remains a unique and invaluable instrument for promoting universal
respect for basic human rights.

Help commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, and honor the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt, by calling
on President-elect Obama to recommit the United States to the
Declaration’s enduring principles and to work through the UN to
promote human rights.

TAKE ACTION NOW by visiting:
http://capwiz.com/unausa/utr/1/JEEUJNBHDJ/BYZEJNCRDZ/2696605101.

Kelly Sullivan Walden
12-26-08

DREAM PROJECT on the Radio Tonight at 8p on INSIDE OUT

Hello Hero's and genius's -

TONIGHT at 8p, go to www.latalkradio.com and listen to an interview with Kelly, Melinda, and Amanda as they talk about the DREAM PROJECT. Also hear some of your classmates who called in and talked. Spread the word and tell your friends and family to tune in tonight at 8pm on www.latalkradio.com and listen to INSIDE OUT. Your dream is being heard across the globe!!

Peace and Blessings

David Brown
Host of INSIDE OUT and a supporter of your mission to go global. YES!!!

Blog on the heroes journey

My name is Jose S. I am working on goal # 5 Improve Maternal Health Care. When the dream project got here I wasn't interested. But when Kelly came I was so interested. I was part of the journey on Monday. It was fun being the enemy/ allie in disguise. I hope the dream project comes back to shool.

Dream Project

My experience in the project is exciting I really enjoyed working

with most of my partners . I have goal #8 to Develop Global Partnership

for Development . My partners and I thought if there is less wars the Earth

would be a safer place . If there was less gangs people would be safer because of

less murders . When you hurt other people thats not cool , I mean there inocent

people just trying to live peacfully . I think we should have less wars so less deaths .

DREAM PROJECT

About the Play on December 15,2008

While it was my team's turn to act number 10, I felt kind of nervous but at the same time I felt like a hero because my team and I persuaded the 2 heroes. Although I didn't talk I steel feel proud of myself.



Lorena S.

The Heroes Journey

RADIO NONCENSE

Hey all you guys I just talked on the radio and it was fantastic throwing my emotions out their so everyone who was listening can hear me all I have to say is blog blog and blog because for me I never noticed all these problems that were going on I dont even think that anyone has noticed it till now so instead of blogging about it why dont you actually take action what I say is that [YOUR ACHIEVING BUT YOUR NOT SUCEEDING TILL YOU ACTUALLY TAKE ACTION AND TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR YOUR OWN ACTION ] BELIVE AND YOU WILL ACHIEVE

goal#2

hi! my name is nicholas and i am working in goal #2. I think we should start donating things to kids in africa so they can have a little food or some clothing.

Ways I can Help Reach the Goal

Hi my name is Diana. I am working on goal #3 (Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women. Ways I can help this cause is I can tell people about the cause and they can spread the news around to people and they can do something about the cause and I can protest for equal rights and I can find a club or organization to help this cause and I can make letters to the president and see is he/she can make a difference.







Diana, 12/13/08

Ways To Change Women's Problems

Hi my name is Jasmin and I'm goal #3 (Promote Gender Equality and Impower Women's Rights).There is many ways to change women's life and the ways they are treated.My friends and I could protest to get to change the minds of people and of families. I can send e-mails to the president to change the laws of women. We can chage the world going these things.

hi my name is antonio i am working on the dream project. my goal is#1 eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. it made me learn about alot of different problem. we can send all the leftover food we have and give it to people who need it. we should build more hospitals because moms are dieing for having birth tothere babies. we should build more schools and make sure all the kids in the villages go to school. working in this project made me think wahst i could do to make a difference in my community and others places also.

Ways I can reach the goals

Hi my name is Silvia.L my goal is goal #3 (Promote gender equality empower women). What I want is for all women to have the same right as everyone eles dose. Here are some things I came up with frist thing to do is tell others about it so more people could help. Also give girls confidences so they could achieve There goals. We realy have to do some thing not just say we are or eles 2015 is going to the same as today. One more thing girls and boy are the same so don't be niser to the one is same like you ,that not a good reson to be niser to that other person.

Ways I can help reach the goals

Hi, my name is Sylvia A. My goal is (#3 Promote Gender Equality and Impower Women).Some ways I can help reach the goal is by making people understand the equality of women and men. I really like working on this goal!!!!!

HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD!!!!

YOU LIKE I SHOULD FOLLOW THE MELLIAM GOALS FOR DEVELOPEMENT AND HELP THE PEPLE IN NEED!!!! WE SHOULD FOLLOW ALL THE 8 GOALS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR US IN THE FUTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ways I can help reach the goals

Hi my name is Ramon, My goal is #1 (Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty) One of the ways I can help reach this goal is to start a food drive and all the food I got I would send it to another country that don't have that much food.

I like the Dream Project!!!!!

My name is Francisco Vazquez my goal is #2 reduce extreme poverty and hunger. Since i started working in this group to help the world it opened my eyes and inspired me to do something to help the world. Kelly, thank you for making my imagination grow and that imagination will help me to try to help the Dream Project. Thank you Dream Project!!!!

Ways I can help reach the goals

Hi my name is Kevin. My goal is #2 (Achieve Primary Education). Some ways I can help reach this goal is by participating in clubs that help improve education and to tell others about this problem.

I'm so proud to be a part of this!

This is Ms. Zambrano and just want to say that I am so proud of my students for working together to find solutions to some of the world's greatest problems. Their ideas will change the future!

Dream Project

I loved the dream project

Santa

My goal is #8. i feel that in the project expirence i know that i could help in many different ways. i could help bybeing a good and helpful person.






brenda b.
12/11/08

My feeling about my Goal

What I feel about my Goal #8 Develop Global Partnership for Development is happiness. I feel happiness because whenever someone says my goal out loud, for me it seems to be with my friends. It is related to my goal because my goal tries is to make everyone in the world become friends. With this I feel comfortable with my goal.


12-11-08 Lorena S.

Dream Project A.A

When I was doing a skit for the dream project(Goal #8 Develope global partnership for development). I felt emberressed in front of my classmates. I was also proud of my classmates for creating their own skit. Even though I play a small part in the dream Project I feel proud of myself for participating. Now I think wars fights and gangs should stop.If these things dont stop people could lose their life for nothing. I hope one day all of the millenium goals are completed so the earth would be a better place.

December/11/08

Adam .A

The Dream Project rulles.

I felt very confident while doing the skits yesterday. I would like to thank Ms. Kelly for telling me and informing me to the U.N melledium goals. The goal that I'm working on is goal #6 to combat Hiv/aids malaria and other diseases. I learned a lot by studding this goal like that a lot of people die mostly every day by lots of deadly diseases. Al tho some have stopped and died and there have been some cures like vaczines but still some keep growing and becoming more deadlier.

12/11/08

Jose A

Before I didn't even know that the millennium goals existed until Kelly came along to teach them to us. Another thing that I didn't was that many people in developing countries had way less than what we had. We are destroying and harming natural resources that other people don't have. If people don't do anything to stop this the world would get worse. I will try hard to do something about these millennium development goals. Thnk you Ms. Dumaua, Kelly, Amanda, and Milinda.

Sincerely, Salvador C.

I AM GOAL # 6 COMBAT HIV / AIDS MALERIA AND OTHER DISEASES

My feelings are that I felt so good of helping other people in dieases. I never new about the goals but now I do that you Kelly thought me what that mean't. I thank Kelly, Amanda, and Melinda for sharing with us now and my class. I also thank my teacher for also sharing with us. I want to see if I can do something to help my enviroment and even more places. I am so glad that I am in this program right now to help make the world better.

BY: Guadalupe S

What I felt about goal # 8 and that is Develop Global Partnership for Develpoment . That is so important to me that we all the people should know what is the UN . When we did the skit it was so excite and nervous for us to present this in front of all the people that were watching us . I thank Ms. Dumana , Mrs . Kelly , Ms . Amanda , Ms . Zambrano for helping us know the UN for we to teach are grandchildren .
12-11 -2008 Pricilla . T

My Feelings

What I feel about goal #8 Develop Global Partnership for Development is that these problems are very serious. If we fix all of them our world can change. People can actually open their eyes and see how our world is worstening. Together we can change the world.

12-11-08 Natalie C.

I'm goal #6: Combat HIV/Aids Malaria and Other Diseases

My feelings are that I feel good because i'm helping people. I never knew what the Millenium Goals were until Kelly told us about it. It opened up my eyes because I didn't know that there was any Millenium Goals. Also I didn't know that there was so many problems around the world. I feel good because now I know about the problems about the problems and I will try to help them accomplish the goals. I want to thank Kelly, Melinda, and Amanda for telling me about the Millenium Goals. I also want to thank my teacher Ms. Dumau for letting me be a part of the Millenium goals and I'm glad to be a part of this

12/11/08

Alejandra L.

Crystal M. 12-11-08 My Experience with the Goals

I am in Goal #5- Improving Maternal When I got this oppurtunity to be able to be part of the Dream Project was like winning an award. When I was introduced I never knew that the world was this bad. Before I was introduced to these UN Millennium Goals, I thought that the world was in a good shape. But when I was introduced, I thought the world was falling apart. I am very glad that I have been given this oppurtunity to be able to save the world and the people in it!!!

YADIRA H. LOVES THE MILEMINUM GOALS

I feel so happy to be able to participate in this project. I never thought that so many people around the world littered and that some people drink dirty water every single day. I never knew about these goals until Kelly came in and taught me about this. I thank Kelly, Amanda, and Melinda for bringing this project to our art class. my goal is to ensure enviromental sustaisnability which is goal #7. I feel sad for all those people who don't have clean water and for the many sea animals who die because of dirty waters. I really never thought that so many sea animals died. I thank Ms. Dumaua for letting Kelly, Amanda, and Melinda, and the whole dream project into our class. I feel so so happy to be able to help all these goals because kids can make a difference.

YADIRA H.

December 11,2008

My feelings of the dream project

Before i never new about the 7 mollleniom goals. but now that kelly had introuced them to me i feel happy about this because this is one of the firt times i've got to help some one i don't know i feel good of helping this persons because they are also people so they and they are just like us they also deserve water and all the things we have. what i also feel to is that i feel sad because waist and destroy so much and we don't even now what we are causing so me people do know what there causing but they don't even care. My goal is goal # 7 ensure enviormental sustainability and i have to make sure we stop causing polution that affects the earth because the earth is our home and if we don't take care of it who will? I first want to thank the crew of the draem project because they were the one's who intoduuced the dream project to me if they would have not introduced it to me a would have still been harming the earth instead of taking care of it.
Mario T
12/11/08

I love the dream project!

Whe I presented I was nervous. But once I actually presented I was just having fun. I think so far the dream project has taught me more than my years of school. I feel that I should really try to donate everything I can to organizations that are working on this problem. Before i didn't know about the problems people faced. As amatter of fact I didn't even know about the United Nations Millenium Goals. The dream project was here on my first day of school. I am glad I was able to work on the dream project. Goal number five rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jose S. 12/11/08

Jacqueline G. 12-11-08 My great Experience with the Dream Project

I am in goal #7- Ensure Enviromental Sustainability. I am glad to be able to learn about the millennium goals. I couldn't believe the amount of people suffering because of these problems. I think that we should all work together to solve these problems. By being in this project we were all able to work together in creating a scit about our goal. Thank you Kelly and Amanda for giving me the opportunity to be part of the Dream Project. It has been a great experience for me.

Millinium Goals

Millinium Goals

I learned not to be to selfish. The dream projectis great me and my class did plays in front of the cameras to explain why we should worry about the millenium goals we did poste4rs on the millenium goals it was the bomb. We did reports and many other things. I liked Ms. Zambranos play it was awesome I did a play about the eighth millenium goal I did the part of the light was on red . This was an incredible expierience I got to do things that some people cant do and help people who need it peopole who dont have any money no food . I will like to thank Ms .Dumaua
, Amanda , Melinda and Kelly.

Vicente M.
goal number eight Develop global
partnership for development
'' The light was on red !! ''

My fellings about "THE DREAM PROJECT"

Well I felt alot of things because of the The Dream Project,and one of them is that i got so inspired that me and my group are willing to waste our money to save these poor women from dying a horrible death,me and my group are making a bake sale to raise up money to buid some close hospital,doctors,or give them medicare. I am so mad because all these women are dying,but im also happy because im there to help them.
p.s. I want to thank Kelly,Ms.Dumau,Melinda,and Amanda.
MaRiLiN E.
Goal #5 Improve maternal health care

My Thoughts

I feel glad that we were doing these skits because it shows how to bring it to life. I am glad that Ms. Kelly showed us the Millenium Development Goals because I never new what was happening around the world. Also in my group Goal #6 Combat Hiv Aids Malaria and other diseases I never knew that people around the world were dieng of diseases. I never knew womens didn't have propel health to have birth. Thanks to Ms.Dumaua, Ms.Kelly, Amanda, and Melinda for helping us in The Dream Project.

Ashley G.12-11-08 The accomplishments for the goals

I'm in goal # 5 and when I got this oppurtunity to be in the dream project it was magnificent because its wonderful that we are accomplishing goals that are really going on right now in the world . Before I didnt even know about these most important goals now its a real honor to be participating in these goals. Now that I know about these goals I see the world as a differnt world and thats very strange because I knew that things were going wrong in the world but I didn't care now I do. I want to give a special thanks to evryone who is working on the goals. Now I'm going to prevent anything bad happening right now.

Alexis C. My Experience

I would like to thank Kelly and Miss Dumaua, for introducing me to the Dream Project. Now i know that it does not take many people to make a differance in our world. It was worth it to be able to explain something so serious in a way anyone could understand. Our plays allowed us to learn and then be able to teach people about these problems affecting many people around the world. Now i feel a need to help reach all of these molenium goals. I would like to make more hospitals to complete the 6th goal which is to "combat HIV/AIDS Maleria and other diseases.

12/11/08

lil trusties blog & thoughts &feelings

Well what should i say i'm thankful to Ms. Dumaua , Amanda, Kelly, and Melinda for introducing the UN Millenium Goals to me. I should stop being selfish and start thinking about the world and instead of myself. I should tell Barack Obama to put more trash cans in the cities because my goal is Goal #7 To Ensure Environmental Sustainability so yall know waz my name LIL TRUSTY 12/11/08 Benjamin C.

My most thoughtful feelings

I feel very informed and proud about my goal which is goal #5. The reason I feel informed is because I learned new things that I didn't know before about my goal. One thing I learned is that not only mothers have died when they give birth, but also children that don't have healthcare. I also feel proud of my goal because I'm finally going to achieve something that's important and that really takes my attention. I'd like to give thanks to Kelly, Amanda, and Melinda for cooperating with my group which is Goal #5 IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTHCARE.

Jason F. Thoughts and Feelings

I'd like to thank kelly for giving me the chance to participate in the UN millineum goals. I never knew these problems ever existed until Kelly opened up my eyes. :D She showed me what we could do to accomplish these goals if we just try. Everyone is the because and everyone is the answer. I'd also like to thank Milenda, Amanda, Ms. Dumaua, and anyone else who or has participated in accomplishing the UN Millinuem goals. We should try our best to accomplish the goals by 2015, wait not 2015 but 2010. The people of the world ( like me) cause it and we should be the ones to stop it.

KIDS ARE THE FUTURE AND THEY HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE , SO HELP THE WORLD!!!!!!!

~~Sincerely,~~~~
~~Jason F.~~~
~~Goal # 7 Ensure Enviromental Substainibility~~
~~12/11/08~~
~~The Soda Seller~~

My experience in the Dream Project

Hi my name is Melina A.
I am very proud of bieng introduced to the Dream Project by Kelly. My experience so far of the Dream Project is amazing. The Dream Project has changed my mind in a way that I can help the world and the people that live in it. The goal that I've been working on the past weeks is goal #6,(combat HIV\AIDS Maleria and other diseases). Working on my goal so far has opened my mind and since then my mind is full of ideas of how I can help my goals and the other ones that I have not yet been introduced to. This experience has been wonderfull in which I have millions of thanks to give to Kelly, Amanda, Melinda and my teacher Ms.Dumaua.


From my heart, Melina A.
12/11/08

Proud of my students

I am so proud of my students and their skits about the dream project!

Ms. Dumaua

12/10/08

Nimitz Presentations

Today and Wednesday I saw the presentations by the students at Nimitz Middle School and they were wonderful! Great job you guys!

Amanda Addison

12/10/08

dream

I all ways had a dream about being on a team/ so I hook up with killy and joine the dream team.

young flo$$

12/9/08