Mois : mars 2011

Mercy Corps

be the change – Linked on our blogs with Global Envision.

Mercy Corps helps people turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve. Driven by local needs, our programmes provide communities in the world’s toughest places with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team in 36 countries is improving the lives of 19 million people … (Who we are 1/2).

Homepage;
What we do; Where we work; Take action; Join our cause; Internships; Give now; Board; FAQs;
Address: Mercy Corps, 40 Sciennes, Edinburgh, EH9 1NJ, UK;
Contact online.

Who we are 2/2 … /the people we serve: No one is more motivated or better equipped to create change than the person whose life and future is at stake.   Continuer la lecture de « Mercy Corps »

Global Envision

a project of mercy corps – the confluence of global markets and poverty alleviation – Linked on our blogs with Mercy Corps.

  • Welcome to Global Envision! This website is dedicated to increasing awareness of two of the defining trends of our time — the spread of more open markets and the global fight against poverty.
  • The immense forces of globalization are changing the lives of hundreds of millions of people. But what do they really mean for the day-to-day life of a farmer in Honduras, a factory worker in Indonesia, or a small-business owner in Nigeria? … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
For teachers; For students; User account; Suggest a link;
Address: Global Envision, c/o Mercy Corps, 45 SW Ankeny St., Portland, OR 97204, US;
Contact.

About 2/2: … And how do we, as humanitarian-aid workers and as people of goodwill across the world, marshal the forces of globalization to help lift millions out of poverty?  Continuer la lecture de « Global Envision »

U.C. Berkeley School of Social Welfare

Informing Practice, Transforming Lives

Vision Statement: Improving the lives of vulnerable individuals, families and communities.
Mission Statement: Located within the world’s finest public university and one of the most diverse regions in the nation, the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare strives to transform the systems that perpetuate poverty and social disadvantage by:

  • Developing effective leaders and scholars committed to solving complex social problems;
  • Producing, disseminating and utilizing research to improve social service delivery and policy through critical thinking and evidence-based knowledge;
  • Preparing the next generation of culturally-competent social workers, researchers and teachers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of our society.

Homepage;
Faculty and Staff; Field Work; News; Events;
map and Address: School of Social Welfare, University of California, 120 Haviland Hall #7400, Berkeley CA 94720-7400, USA;
Contact. Tel. (510) 642 – 4341, Fax. (510) 643 – 6126, email.

About the School: The UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare is one of the oldest and most prestigious social work graduate programs in the nation. Continuer la lecture de « U.C. Berkeley School of Social Welfare »

Center for Social Services Research CSSR

a project of the U.C. Berkeley School of Social Welfafe.

The Center for Social Services Research, established in 1994, conducts research, policy analysis and program planning, and evaluation directed toward improving the public social services. Housed in the School of Social Welfare at the University of California at Berkeley, the Center responds to the concerns of community. Collaborating with public social service officials, elected policy-makers, community professionals, and consumers of service, it engages in research activities that are directly and immediately practice- and policy-relevant … (about CSSR 1/2).

Homepage and links to divers centers; Sitemap;
Publications, Reports; CSSR Research Units; Research Ressources; Staff; Internships;
Contact.

About CSSR 2/2: … At the present time, CSSR consists of the following six separate research and training units:   Continuer la lecture de « Center for Social Services Research CSSR »

realsociology

committed to stopping the Tory cuts

  • This blog orginally aimed to provide updates on sociological research  relevant to A level (16-19) sociology students. However, it’s morphing into a forum for expressing my leftist views on a range of contemporary events.
  • Even if this is the case, many entries still covers issues, concepts and theories relevant to A level sociology. Also, even with the political content, a lot of posts are still  ‘pure updates’ on contemporary research … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Top Tens; Best Resources; More Resources; AS/ A Level Sociology; Publications;
(Contact) / Leave a reply online: scroll down on the about-site.

About 2/2: … this blog was only started in July 2010 – so if you are here for A level material then the Global Development and Education sources are a bit thin as we haven’t taught these yet this academic year – they will be populated with lots of juicy material from January 2011.  Continuer la lecture de « realsociology »