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• The Rural School and Community Trust is a national nonprofit organization addressing the crucial relationship between good schools and thriving communities. Our mission is to help rural schools and communities get better together.
• Working in some of the poorest, most challenging places, the Rural Trust involves young people in learning linked to their communities, improves the quality of teaching and school leadership, and advocates in a variety of ways for appropriate state educational policies, including the key issue of equitable and adequate funding for rural schools … (about 1/2 /who we are).

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Mission; Vision; History; Board; Funders; Staff; What’s new; News and links;
Membership; About capacity building; Why rural matters;
Address: The Rural School and Community Trust, 1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 240, Arlington, VA 22209, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2 /how we work: … The Rural Trust provides a variety of services – training, networking, technical assistance, coaching, mentoring, research – and materials to increase the capacity of rural schools, teachers, young people, and communities to develop and implement high quality place-based education. Continuer la lecture de « Rural School and Community Trust /Rural Trust »

SFH’s mission is to empower Nigerians, particularly the poor and vulnerable to lead healthier lives.  Working with the private and public sectors, we use social marketing and behaviour change communication to improve access to essential health information, services, and products to motivate the adoption of healthy behaviours … (about 1/2).

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Malaria: treatment, prevention; Maternal and Child health; Safer Water System;
HIV/AIDS; Workplace; Youths; Products; Publications;
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About 2/2: … By 2011, SFH will demonstrate significant impact on HIV/AIDS, family planning, malaria and diarrhoeal diseases in Nigeria, with a consistent focus on the poor.   Continuer la lecture de « Nigeria: Society for Family Health SFH »

India’s largest professional Network

• Welcome to the Community Rules for SiliconIndia Network. This agreement describes the terms on which you may access and use our services. To become a SiliconIndia user and a member, you must be aware of the rules and abide by the terms and conditions of this agreement. Your continued use of the SiliconIndia service indicates your acceptance of the community rules.
• SiliconIndia is an online service offered to enable professionals to find and connect with other professionals more effectively. Whether looking for a lead for that next deal, searching for an industry expert, developing networks, asking for guidance or advice SiliconIndia users can make contact with thousands of professionals who are users of the SiliconIndia Service.
• User Agreement: … (full text Community Rules).

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News, updates; Board; Blogs; Jobs; Join; all other links: scroll down on about;
Address: SiliconIndia, 44790,S Grimmer Blvd, # 202 Fremont, CA – 9453, USA;
Contacts.

About: SiliconIndia, India’s professional networking portal, is where you go to:  Continuer la lecture de « Silicon India »

• IPPNO, a member of the International Federation of Philosophy (FISP), was founded in 1983 by John Somerville and other concerned thinkers as International Philosophers for the Prevention of Nuclear Omnicide.
• After the close of the cold war, IPPNO changed its Constitution and mission to include grappling with all the global threats to humankind, and to on-going work for world peace with justice.
• For its achievements in this field, IPPNO was awarded Peace Messenger status by the United Nations and IPPNO’s founder received the Gandhi-King award … (Who we are /History 1/2).

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Constitution; Papers; Newsletter; Advisories; Links;
Address: IPPNO, Dr. Mar Peter-Raoul, P.O. Box 883, Binghamton, N.Y. 13902, USA;
Contact and Membership.

Who we are /History 2/2: … A member of the International Peace Bureau (IPB), IPPNO to develop worldwide support for the World Court Project, a project which resulted in a July 1996 International Court of Justice ruling that the use and threat of use of nuclear weapons, in all but the most exceptional case, is without question contrary to international law and thereby illegal.  Continuer la lecture de « International Philosophers for Peace and Prevetion of Nuclear Omnicide IPPNO »

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• AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, is a United States-based non-governmental organization and interest group … (full text on wikipedia);
• Turn 50 and the doors of the AARP will open for you, as they have for 40 million current members. On behalf of its members, the not-for-profit AARP acts as an advocate on public policy issues, publishes information (including the monthly AARP Bulletin and the bimonthly AARP The Magazine, and through Spanish language media), promotes community service, and works with business partners to offer products and services (including discounts on insurance and travel) … (full text on Hoover’s);

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Who we are; What we do; Events; Careers; Leadership; Foundation; Press; Newsletters;
Address: AARP, 601 E Street N.W., Washington, DC 20049, USA;
Contact.

About AARP.org: Founded in 1958, AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives. AARP has grown to 40 million members and has offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As the nation’s largest membership organization for people 50+, AARP is leading a revolution in the way people view and live life after 50.   Continuer la lecture de « American Association of Retired Persons AARP »