Let's do something about it

Loesje -a girl who is a practise of her Poster

Loesje isn't a strictly organised group weighed down by bureau-crazy and formal leaders; she is a practise of her posters. The collective Loesje works on enthusiasm, initiative and action from members and activists. Today her friends are found all around the globe, some have known her for years and others read this text and decided to start to make a change last week, they are all as much part of Loesje.

Most of Loesje's friends spread posters and write texts, while others use her texts in their fanzine, or on a website. The ways into Loesje are many and what we have in common is the drive to put creativity and optimistic visions into society and out on the streets, to channel them to others.

In Slovenia, Holland, Sweden and Estonia there are already associations rolling who works with the activities of Loesje independently, without support from the International group. On other places we have members who are doing activities but don't have a national organisation, they get support from Loesje International

From Loesje's international office we co-ordinate international activities, help people get in touch with each other, to help with starting up a group or to give workshops.
There we make the international text series, a website where you can find thousands of posters and a forum for sharing your thoughts and ideas, and a bulletin, the monthly newsletter that keeps track of happenings in different parts of the world.

Local groups write and spread texts that say something to them and the country, region or city they live in. Many texts of Loesje are translated into all the languages the activists of Loesje speak or write. You can link on to the website of your region on the Worldwide Links-page.

Will there be texts in your language soon?

Now it's your turn, come along, put your creativity in motion and make your voice heard. There are many ways to join Loesje in this party of ideas and initiatives. Look!
Here are some examples:

Print posters, make glue and spread them around good public spots

Gather with some people and write texts

Send an email to Loesje

Send your poetry to a stranger

Make use of posters when doing an action - striking with your classmates, doing street theatre or having a sit-in at the motorway.

Photocopy your drawings, poems, texts, et cetera onto big paper and stick them around town.

Send posters instead of roses to your secret love.

Let a text be the starting point of a discussion, at your work, in school, at your local square.

Become a member of a local Loesje group or start your own.

Collect your pictures, words, stories and thoughts in a big, colourful envelope and send it to
Loesje, PO Box 910138,
12413 Berlin, Germany.

Use texts for flyers to hand out at demonstrations.

Practice what you preach and live your dreams.