Mois : avril 2011

citizens UK

(former website: The Citizen Organising Foundation).

  • Citizens UK is the home of community organising in Britain.
  • We are the biggest community alliance in Britiain, bringing together more than 160 faith congregations, schools, universities, trade unions, and community groups with a quarter of a million citizens in our network. We work to end poverty, improve housing and make London safer.
  • See the video showcasing our work (5.15 min) … (about 1/2).

Homepage and e-mail updates; Continuer la lecture de « citizens UK »

Inside Africa Foundation IAF

Primarily, Inside Africa Foundation is a private tuition enterprise established to encourage children between the ages of 5-12 years to develop a reading culture. Inside Africa Foundation offers courses designed to prevent reading and literacy difficulties among children in Zimbabwe … (full text about).

Homepage;
Reading Expeditions; Voluntary Opportunities;
Contacts.

IAF Highlights: We have recruited the best and passionate graduate tutors who are trained to get the best out of children using international reading methods.   Continuer la lecture de « Inside Africa Foundation IAF »

American Educational Research Association AERA

The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Divisions; Newsletters; Organizational Structure:
Address: American Educational Research Association AERA, 1430 K Street, NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … AERA is the most prominent international professional organization, with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.  Continuer la lecture de « American Educational Research Association AERA »

Teachers.Net

  • At Teachers.Net, we recognize that education is a fundamental factor in an individual’s prosperity, happiness, contribution to society, and impact on the future. Teachers.Net recognizes the vital role teachers play in education and the betterment of our culture … (Mission Statement 1/2).
  • Set your Teachers Network.

Homepage; Sitemap;
Chatboard; Meetings; New Post/Chat; Projects; Grades; Subjects; Lessons; My State; Blog/articles; Jobs; Printables; Ads;
Address: Teachers.Net, 2462 Azure Coast Drive, La Jolla, California 92037-3508, USA;
Contacts.

Mission Statement 2/2: … We also appreciate that teachers are rarely recognized or compensated adequately for their contribution and dedication. Continuer la lecture de « Teachers.Net »

Labor Notes

putting the movement back in the labor movement

  • Labor Notes is a media and organizing project that has been the voice of union activists who want to put the movement back in the labor movement since 1979.
  • Through our magazine, website, books, conferences and workshops, we promote organizing, aggressive strategies to fight concessions, alliances with workers’ centers, and unions that are run by their members … (about 1/2).

Homepage/Events;
Magazine; Archives; Blog; Music; Schools; Staff; Solidarity Network; Donate; Troublemakers Handbook
Address (1 of 2): Labor Notes, Main Office, 7435 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48210, USA;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … Labor Notes is also a network of rank-and-file members, local union leaders, and labor activists who know the labor movement is worth fighting for.  Continuer la lecture de « Labor Notes »

Stop the Squeeze.org – Americans for debt relief now

Americans For Debt Relief Now! (AFDRN) is a collaboration among like-minded organizations dedicated to alleviating the debt burden on American families and raising awareness about the consumer debt issue … (full text about).

Homepage;
What is the problem; What can we do; Learn more; FAQs; Download the Facts Sheet;
Contact online.

What is the problem 2/2: … From home mortgage loans and credit card interest rates and fees, to the legal loan sharking of payday loans, more and more Americans are finding themselves trapped on the revolving debt treadmill while lenders’ profits and political power soar to unprecedented levels. Continuer la lecture de « Stop the Squeeze.org – Americans for debt relief now »

Earth Day Network

  • The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and many other groundbreaking environmental laws soon followed. Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network (EDN) works with over 22,000 partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world … (about 1/2).
  • Earth Day on en.wikipedia.

Homepage;
Take Action; Programs; Campaigns; Educator’s Network; Careers; Partners; Charity Navigator; News; Blogs; Galleries; Earth Day TV; Donate;
Address: Earth Day Network, Main Office, 1616 P St. NW, Suite 340, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … But Earth Day Network does not stop there.   Continuer la lecture de « Earth Day Network »

Norwegian Church Aid NCA

a Norsk Website

  • Mission and vision: Together with our constituency and our partners, Norwegian Church Aid commits itself to the vision: Together for a just world.
  • Read more about our goals and strategies … (Mission/Vision).

english Homepage; Sitemap;
Take Action; What we do; News; Newsletter; Career; Donate;
Address: Norwegian Church Aid, Bernhard Getz’ gate 3, 0165 Oslo; or: Postboks 7100, St. Olavs plass, 0130 Oslo, Norway;
Contact.

About NCA: Norwegian Church Aid struggles together with people and organisations across the world to eradicate poverty and injustice. Continuer la lecture de « Norwegian Church Aid NCA »

Great Schools Partnership

Linked on our blogs with Coalition of Essential Schools CES.

The Great Schools Partnership, Inc. is a nonprofit school-support organization committed to redesigning public education to improve the quality of learning for all students. Our focus is not on a single classroom, school, or district, but we work at all levels of the educational system—from the classroom to the statehouse—in the effort to shape America’s finest secondary schools … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Our Work; Principles; School Design; Redesign; Tool dev.; Grant; Services; iWalkThrough; Recent News; Press; Team;
Address: Great Schools Partnership, Inc., 482 Congress Street, Suite 500, Portland, ME 04101, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … With decades of collective service in support of public schools, we offer school coaching, professional development, and technical assistance to educators, schools, districts, and state agencies. Continuer la lecture de « Great Schools Partnership »

Coalition of Essential Schools CES

transforming public education – a project of Great Schools Partnership – Linked on our blogs with Great Schools Partnership.

We envision an educational system that equips all students with the intellectual, emotional, and social habits and skills to become powerful and informed citizens who contribute actively toward a democratic and equitable society. Acknowledging that no two schools are or should be alike, we envision schools that necessarily differ from each other in size, scope, and programmatic emphasis while that sharing common principles, practices, and the hallmarks of powerful learning communities within and among each other … (full text Vision).

Homepage; Continuer la lecture de « Coalition of Essential Schools CES »

Irish Family Planning Association IFPA

sexuality, information, reproductive health and rights

Motivated by the suffering caused by the State’s blanket ban on contraception, the IFPA was established by seven volunteers in 1969. Since then the IFPA has been to the fore in setting the agenda for sexual and reproductive health and rights both nationally and internationally. Today the IFPA offers a comprehensive range of services which promote sexual health and support reproductive choice on a not-for-proft basis … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Media and Info; News; Hot Topics; Youth; Men’s; Services: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Pregnancy Counselling, Education and Training;
Address (1 of 3): IFPA Head Office, Solomons House, 42A Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland;
Contact.

About 2/2: … The IFPA provides medical services from its clinics in Dublin city centre and Tallaght as well as crisis pregnancy and counselling services at 11 centres nationwide.  Continuer la lecture de « Irish Family Planning Association IFPA »

Women Wake Up WOWAP

Women Wake Up WOWAP is a voluntary, Non Governmental Organization and Non profit Organization, established in 1996 and registered under Seciety Ordinance of 1954 of United Republic of Tanzania on 17th September 1998 registration No. SO No. 9575 … (about 1/2).

Homepage/Welcome; Sitemap;
Female Genital Mutilation FGM; Booklet about FGM, 19 pdf-pages; Imprint /Donate Now;
Address: Jana Göbel, Rubensstr. 72, 12157 Berlin, Germany;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Most of the women and children living in developing countries face grave social problems such as discrimination, poverty and gender-based violence. Continuer la lecture de « Women Wake Up WOWAP »