One World Centre Isle of Man

Calling all adventurous Manx young people who will be between 18 and 24 (inclusive) in July 2015!

Are you interested in other cultures? Would you like to help children in Africa or South America?

The Karsons Family Foundation would like to sponsor one Manx young person to work with children in Rwanda, Malawi or Peru during the summer of 2015.

To have an opportunity to access this life-changing and enriching experience – and improve your further education and career prospects, tell us, in no more than 1,000 words:

• Why you should be the successful candidate
• Which project you would like to be part of and why
• How you expect this opportunity to fit in with your plans for work or further study
• What experience or knowledge you have of other cultures
• Some practical examples of what you have done to help others
• How you plan to raise £500 towards the cost

Applications should be e-mailed to info@owciom.org by 17:00 on Friday 9^th January

Short listed candidates will be asked to complete a medical form before interviews which will be held on Friday 6^th February

The trip is organised by Quest Overseas and you can find out more about the different projects here

This weekend there will be collections around the Island for the Ebola crisis. We will be in Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Port Erin and Ramsey on Saturday 15th November; in Douglas and Port Erin on Friday 14th and in Port Erin on Sunday 16th.

If you are free to help with the collection, please contact us.  We will welcome your donations too – a real encouragement to our collectors.

Concerned about Climate Change?  Interested in up-to-date scientific evidence?  Professor Brian Matthews will be talking on: Real climate change is in the top layer of the oceans, and growing exponentially tomorrow, Friday, 1830 at Ballakermeen Studio Theatre in Douglas.

Professor Matthews is a life member of the American Geophysical Union – Oceanography and Meteorology, and also of the Council for Innovative Research.  He is the former chair SCOR/IAPSO/ECOR/UNESCO Coastal and Estuarine Regimes Group.

What a wonderful celebration of some of the different cultures represented on the Island! From these Bulgarian dancers through Indian and African dancing to a Filipino ballerina, Peel Centenary Centre resounded with music and action from around the world.

Many thanks to all those who took part, and to the Centenary Centre for supporting this event as part of the Island’s Year of Culture. Their sound and light team did an amazing job.

We are always interested in learning about other cultures so if you would like to put us in touch with someone who might be interested in performing or sharing their heritage in schools, please contact us.

As part of the Island’s Year of Culture and in celebration of our 10th Birthday we have brought together local artists from Bulgaria, India, the Philippines, Scotland, several African countries and the Isle of Man for an evening of music and dance. Come and join us at 19:00 at Peel’s Centenary Centre this Saturday, 11th October.  Tickets available from Shakti Man (Ramsey), Peter Norris (Douglas), Thompson Travel (Port Erin), Celtic Gold (Peel) and on line. Tickets will also be available on the door. Adults: £5.00, children: £2.50

Today Rosemary visited Cronk y Berry School and took in a range of artifacts to help the students learn more about Africa.

After seeing pictures of women carrying water, all the children tried balancing their water bottles on their heads in this container.  It was quite heavy!

They really enjoyed playing with a plastic doll from Ghana, and a whole set of wooden animals from Kenya.

The children worked out that this basket is made from recycled plastic bags – and that it could be used as a hat!

They learned that an object that looked a bit like a feather duster was actually a fly whisk made from hair, probably from a horse. They enjoyed guessing what a leather carrying case could be used for.  They also enjoyed trying on some African shirts.

Thanks to everyone who helped with the DEC collection over the weekend – and to all those who contributed.  Over £4,600 has been raised to date and will go to join the money being distributed by the DEC to agencies who can provide aid on the ground in Gaza. Collecting tins are still out at Manx Co-op stores for another week or so – and donations can also be made directly to the DEC via their website or any bank.   Thanks to all for your continued generosity.

Would you like to help those who have been injured and are homeless, living in Gaza? There will be street collections across the Island this weekend:   Castletown: Saturday Douglas: Saturday and Sunday Peel: Saturday Port Erin: Friday and Saturday Ramsey: Friday If you could help by holding a bucket in one of these places, please contact us.  if you would prefer you can give on line, or you could text “Donate” to 70000 to give £5.