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Subject: [OZADV] Scholarships for people with disabilites to attend
theSyndey2002 Gay Games & Cultural Festival
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 09:21:09 +1000
From: Accessible Arts <[log in to unmask]>
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Please read and distribute where appropriate.
Sydney 2002 Gay Games VI Sport and Cultural Festival
Scholarships for people with specific needs and disabilities to attend
the
Games
Sydney 2002 Gay Games VI recently announced details of its innovative
Scholarship Program which will see up to 800 lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender people from Australia and around the world receive financial
assistance for registration, travel and hosted housing during the Games
in
November this year.
"The Scholarship Program recognises that itıs not a level playing field
out
there in the world," Bev Lange said. "Itıs our opportunity to put into
action our passion for social justice and equity: our chance to show
whatıs
so different about the Sydney 2002 Gay Games VI when put up against
other
world sporting events. For many lesbians, gay men, bisexual and
transgenders
with specific needs and disabilities there are significant barriers to
participating in the national and international life of our communities.
Meeting the cost of participation is one of these."
Scholarships will be offered to participants in the sport, conference
and
cultural programs. Those to be targeted for Scholarships include people
with specific needs and/or disability or their carers; Indigenous
Australians and other First Nations Peoples; people from Asia and the
Pacific; young people; women on low incomes; people from and/or isolated
part of Australia; and people from outside Australia & the Asia Pacific
region who live in countries where there is state-sponsored or tolerated
violence against gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender people or from
countries
with new/emerging gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender communities.
How to apply for a scholarship
Applications for the Scholarship Program can be completed on line at
http://www.sydney2002.org.au
More information
More information about the Games, Global Rights Conference Program and
the
Sydney 2002 Scholarship Program is available at Sydney2002 Gay Games VI
website: www.sydney2002.org.au
Enquiries can be addressed to Bev Robinson via
mailto:[log in to unmask]
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