Mois : septembre 2008

Linked with Yuri Kochiyama – USA.

Each time a girl opens a book and reads a womanless history, she learns she is worth less – Myra Pollack Sadker.
And: History helps us learn who we are, but when we don’t know our own history, our power and dreams are immediately diminished.

Homepage.
Women’s History Month;
News and Events;
Information;
Resource Center;
Staff & Board Members;
History
Why Our Work is Important;
Join the NWHP Network;
Address: National Women’s History Project, 3440 Airway Drive, Suite F, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA;
Contact.

About – Why women’s history: Multicultural American women are overlooked in most mainstream approaches to U.S. history, so the National Women’s History Project champions their accomplishments and leads the drive to write women back into history.

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We work directly with students as well as with teachers, advisers and other education professionals. This site is aimed mainly at teachers. If you’re a student, you may want to visit our section for young people instead. (Homepage).

Our work;
Encouraging participation;
Resources;
Free download;
Membership;
Citizenship today;
Links;
Address: CEWC-Cymru, Temple of Peace, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3AP, England;
Contact.

About / Who we are: CEWC-Cymru (Council for Education in World Citizenship – Cymru) is Wales’s foremost national charity working directly with young people and teachers on matters of global citizenship.

As well as organising a programme of educational events for students, we provide training and resources for teachers and specialise in encouraging young people’s participation in school life and beyond.

This section provides more information about the people who work for CEWC-Cymru, the organisations that support out work, and the way we interact with other educational organisations.

Medical Aid and Relief for the Children of Chechnya MARCCH

Linked with Donald Rayfield  – England.

Welcome to Marcch.org: In Chechnya the children are the most vulnerable and innocent victims of the recent Chechen wars. Medical Aid and Relief for Children of Chechnya (MARCCH) is there to help countless children, many orphaned, who receive little or no medical aid and have no one to care about their plight. Years of living in cramped and inadequate conditions or refugee camps, coupled with poor nutrition, have caused the health of many children to deteriorate still further with dire consequences to this day. Diseases such as TB have consequently taken a greater hold on the Chechen population … (Homepage).

Third SOAS Conference Nov. 27, 2008 (where??);
Chechnya;
News;
Events;
Volunteers;
Pictures;
Videos;
Donations;
Links;
Contact.

About: Our Mission is to bring relief to children who have been injured as a result of the conflicts in Chechnya.

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The first step in Waging Peace is to educate oneself and stay informed. In the Issues section, one will find research and information on subjects including: the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons; Peace; Missile Defense; International Law and Security; Nuclear Energy and Waste; Peace Education. Staying informed about these issues will empower individuals to take action and educate others … (full text Issues).

Homepage;
2008 Presidential Candidate Quotes;
Sign the Appeal today;
The Challenge of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons;
Programs;
NAPF Affilates;
Media Center;
Download our 2008 Annual Report, 32 pdf-pages;
Resources;
Newsletter;
Contact.

About: The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation initiates and supports worldwide efforts to abolish nuclear weapons, to strengthen international law and institutions, and to inspire and empower a new generation of peace leaders. Founded in 1982, the Foundation is comprised of individuals and organizations worldwide who realize the imperative for peace in the Nuclear Age. The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan international education and advocacy organization. It has consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and is recognized by the UN as a Peace Messenger Organization.

Linked with Alice Ophelia Hyman Lynch – USA.

Be Safe… Help is just a phone call away … 1 866-6BE-SAFE. The Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center ‘s mission is twofold:

• 1. To support and empower those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault;
• 2. To develop a community where there is no acceptance of or tolerance for either.

The agency provides services to all who identify themselves as victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual preference, religion, age or disabilities. Our services include 24 hour emergency hotline and shelter, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Teams, individual counseling (in both Spanish and English), support groups, youth programs for children and teens, support for significant others, transitional housing, case management, outreach program, legal advocacy, safety planning, information and referrals, and community education. (Homepage).

Community Education;
Services;
What is Sexual Assault;
What is Domestic Violence;
Human Trafficking;
Safety Planing;
Red Flags;
Volunteers;
Links and Resources;
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center, PO Box 423, Belvidere, NJ 07823, USA;
Contact.

About:
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