Mois : avril 2011

A Charter School – Linked on our blogs with WashPost Touts KIPP’s Extra Edge.

• KIPP schools share a core set of operating principles known as the Five Pillars: High Expectations. KIPP schools have clearly defined and measurable high expectations for academic achievement and conduct that make no excuses based on the students’ backgrounds. Students, parents, teachers, and staff create and reinforce a culture of achievement and support through a range of formal and informal rewards and consequences for academic performance and behavior.
• Choice & Commitment: … (full text Five Pillars).

KIPP on wikipedia: KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a nationwide network of free open-enrollment college-preparatory schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States (Education in US). KIPP schools are usually established under state charter school laws and KIPP is America’s largest school operator.[1]

Homepage;
Teachers; Schools; School Ldeaders; Students; Press; Multimedia Archive; Newsletter; Staff; Careers; FAQs; Support us;
Address: KIPP Foundation, 135 Main Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA;
Contact.

About KIPP /Who We Are: KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools. Continuer la lecture de « Knowledge Is Power Program KIPP »

challenging media bias and censorship since 1986

• Independent, aggressive and critical media are essential to an informed democracy. But mainstream media are increasingly cozy with the economic and political powers they should be watchdogging. Mergers in the news industry have accelerated, further limiting the spectrum of viewpoints that have access to mass media. With U.S. media outlets overwhelmingly owned by for-profit conglomerates and supported by corporate advertisers, independent journalism is compromised … (full text what’s wrong with the news).
• FAIR on wikipedia.

Homepage;
Take action; What’s New; Studies, Reports; Press; Extra; CounterSpin; Blog; They say; Archives; Support us;
Address: 104 W. 27th Street, Suite 10B, New York, NY 10001, USA;
Contact.

About /What’s FAIR: FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986.   Continuer la lecture de « Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting FAIR »

also in french and in spanish

• What is AMARC? AMARC is an international non-governmental organization serving the community radio movement, with almost 3 000 members and associates in 110 countries.
• Its goal is to support and contribute to the development of community and participatory radio along the principals of solidarity and international cooperation.
• All continents are represented on AMARC’s International Board of Directors … (about /What is AMARC 1/2). 
• Visit the Caribbean Conference 4 to 6 may 2011.

Intro Website; english Homepage; Sitemap;
Women’s; Calendar; Principles; Governance; Statutes; Links:
Address: AMARC.org, International Secretariat, 705 Bourget Street, Suite 100, Montreal, Quebec, H4C 2M6, Canada;
Contact.

About /What is AMARC 2/2 /Once upon a time, in 1983: … AMARC is growing so fast that its founders do not often notice the passage of time. Continuer la lecture de « World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters »

• The mission of the Center for Community Change is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change their communities and public policies for the better.
• The Center for Community Change strengthens, connects and mobilizes grassroots groups to enhance their leadership, voice and power. We believe that vibrant community-based organizations, led by the people most affected by social and economic injustice, are key to putting an end to the failed go-it-alone politics of the past and building a better America for everyone based on community values … (who we are / mission 1/2).

Homepage;
Work; Projects; Resource Library; Press; Blog; History; Staff; Board; Partners; Jobs; Donate;
Address (1 of 3): Center for Community Change, 1536 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA;
Contact.

Who we are / mission 2/2: … Founded in 1968 to honor the life and values of Robert F. Kennedy, the Center is one of the longest-standing champions for low-income people and communities of color.   Continuer la lecture de « Center for Community Change CCC »

California Newsreel produces and distributes cutting edge, social justice films that inspire, educate and engage audiences. Founded in 1968, Newsreel is the oldest non-profit, social issue documentary film center in the country, the first to marry media production and contemporary social movements … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Releases; Videos A – Z; African-American Perspectives; Labor Studies; Globalization; Health, Social Justice; for High School; Links;
Addresses (1 of 3): California Newsreel, Main Office, 500 Third Street, Suite 505, San Francisco, CA 94107-1875, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: …We are a leading resource center for the advancement of racial justice and diversity, and the study of African American life and history as well as African culture and politics.  Continuer la lecture de « California Newsreel – film and video for social change »

• de nombreuses questions posées concernant la thérapie individuelle ou collective
• un nombre croissant de demandes en consultations privées, devant les résultats très positifs de la technique
• des questions fréquentes de personnes intéressées par la formation professionnelle concernant la reconnaissance du diplôme d’Etiopsychologue par les assurances complémentaires

nous ont incité à répondre en créant une association de professionnels (l’Association).

Accueil;
Ecole; Stages; Eric Loison; Divers; Newsletter; Renseignements; Interviews;
2 Addresses: Etio Diffusions sàrl: 1). Au Closel 11c, 1180 Rolle, Suisse; ou 2). Rue Peillonnex 26, 1225 Chêne-Bourg, Suisse;
Contact.

L’Etiopsychologie – Le Ventre, siège de nos émotions cachées: L’Etiopsychologie® est une nouvelle approche d’analyse et de traitement totalement différente de celles utilisées jusqu’à présent pour le traitement de nos troubles psychiques.  Continuer la lecture de « Etiopsychologie »

ABANTU for Development is a registered NGO established in 1991 by African women based in Europe. It is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. The Regional Office for Western Africa (ROWA), based in Accra, Ghana, was registered under the Companies Code in December 1998. The office was officially opened in March 1999 … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Advocacy; Institutional; Research; Training; Reports; Staff, Board; Partners; Governance; Peace Building; Events, Publications;
Address: ABANTU for Development (ROWA), HNo. A30, Adjacent Belfort School, Spintex Road, Baatsoonaa, P.O. Box KD 4, Kanda, Accra, Ghana;
Contact.

About 2/2: … ABANTU-ROWA coordinates all ABANTU programmes in the West African sub-region including programme activities in the Nigeria Country Office (NCO) based in Kaduna, Nigeria. Continuer la lecture de « Abantu for Development »

start, join and win campaigns for social change – Linked on our blogs (on April 28) with U.S. Congresswoman Condemns Chinese Attack on Change.org.

Every day, across the world, people like you start campaigns on Change.org to fight for issues they care about — and the Change.org team works to mobilize people to help them win … (about 1/2).
Petitions to free Ai Wei Wei: on Change.org Call for the Release of Ai WeiWei. But also on China Digital Times, on Imagine Peace IP, on Lightstalkers.org, on ArtInfo (resp. in the air), and many more on Google Web-search.

Homepage;
Start a Petition; Learn more; How to …; News; Blog; Team; Victories; Join online; Help online;
Causes, Tools: scroll down to bottom of each page;
Contact. not found.

About 2/2: … We believe that building momentum for social change globally means empowering citizen activists locally. That’s why anyone, anywhere — from Chicago to Cape Town – can start their own grassroots campaign for change using our organizing platform.  Continuer la lecture de « Change.org »

• The International Geopolitics Reporters Association I.G.R.A. is an international association of ambassadors, diplomats, journalists, writers, historians and other professionals specialized  in geopolitics. The I.G.R.A. has over 1.400 members in 75 world countries.
• Membership Benefits: … (full text about).
• Seems to be a project of Phantasma Group.

Homepage IGRA;
Join; Geopolitics, Report;
Address:  INTERNATIONAL GEOPOLITICS REPORTERS ASSOCIATION I.G.R.A., CORSO GARIBALDI 123, 80028 GRUMO NEVANO NA, ITALY;
Contact.

Master in Geopolitics /in english: The International Geopolitics Reporters Association (I.G.R.A.) is an international association of ambassadors, diplomats, journalists, writers, historians and other professionals specialized  in geopolitics. Born in January 1990 the Association today has over 1.400 members in 75 world countries. Publishes various publications as « Geopolitics Report ». Instituted in 2007 the Master in Geopolitics. Continuer la lecture de « International Geopolitics Reporters Association I.G.R.A. »

we support and help build social movements for greater equality – also in spanish

Mission: UFE raises awareness that concentrated wealth and power undermine the economy, corrupt democracy, deepen the racial divide, and tear communities apart. We support and help build social movements for greater equality … (about 1/2).

english Homepage;
Projects; Issues; Take Action; Team; Blog; Press; Donate;
Address: United for a Fair Economy, 29 Winter Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02108, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … /Vision: Our vision is of a global society where prosperity is better shared, where there is genuine equality of opportunity, where the power of concentrated money and corporations neither dominates the economy nor dictates the content of mass culture.  Continuer la lecture de « United for a Fair Economy UFE »

a public policy research institute – racial justice through media, redearch and activism

Our Mission: The Applied Research Center (ARC) is a racial justice think tank and home for media and activism.  ARC is built on rigorous research and creative use of new technology.  Our goal is to popularize the need for racial justice and prepare people to fight for it.  By telling the stories of everyday people, ARC is a voice for unity and fairness in the structures that affect our lives … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Researches; Activism; Media; Press; Staff; Jobs; Donate;
Addresses (1 of 3): Applied Research Center ARC, 32 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, NY 10004, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … CONFLICT AT THE COLOR LINE: America’s racial fault lines run deep, and our racial identities and culture impact our political views. Continuer la lecture de « Applied Research Center ARC »

advancing and advocating for social justice and equity

The Founders of NAME envisioned an organization that would bring together individuals and groups with an interest in multicultural education from all levels of education, different academic disciplines and from diverse educational institutions and occupations … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
NAME 2011 International Conference – November 2-5, 2011 in Chicago and it’s Keynotes;
Resources; Scholars; Membership; Local Chapters; Committees; FAQs;
Address: NAME, National Office, 2100 M Street, Suite 170-245, Washington DC, 20037, USA;
Contact, Support.

About 2/2: … At the 1990 meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators’ (ATE) Multicultural Education Special Interest Group, Rose Duhon-Sells challenged members to create such an organization. Continuer la lecture de « National Association for Multicultural Education NAME »