Mois : avril 2011

Links and resources selected by this coalition of school districts in the 50 largest U.S. cities

• Our Mission: It is the special mission of America’s urban public schools to educate the nation’s most diverse student body to the highest academic standards and prepare them to contribute to our democracy and the global community.
• Our Vision: Urban public schools exist to teach students to the highest standards of educational excellence. As the primary American institution responsible for weaving the strands of our society into a cohesive fabric, we — the leaders of America’s Great City Schools — see a future where the nation cares for all children, expects their best, appreciates their diversity, invests in their futures, and welcomes their participation in the American dream … (full text Vision/Mission/Goals).

Homepage;
Legislative Services; Research; Current Projects; Conferences; Publications; News; Staff; Calendar;
Address: Council of the Great City Schools, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 702, Washington, D.C. 20004, USA;
Contact /Fact Sheet.

Information about the Council: The Council of the Great City Schools is the only national organization exclusively representing the needs of urban public schools. Founded in 1956 and incorporated in 1961, the Council is located in Washington, D.C., where it works to promote urban education through legislation, research, media relations, instruction, management, technology, and other special projects.   Continuer la lecture de « Council of the Great City Schools »

a union of professionals

The American Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was founded in 1916 and today represents 1.5 million members in more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide … (about AFT 1/2).

Homepage;
Your Work; Teachers; Your Benefits; Scholarships; Key Issues; News; Press; AFT Voices; Get involved; Join; Calendar; Jobs;
Address: American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, 555 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001, USA;
Contact online.

About AFT 2/2: … Five divisions within the AFT represent the broad spectrum of the AFT’s membership: pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. Continuer la lecture de « American Federation of Teachers AFT »

• WAVE is a network of European women’s non-governmental organisations working in the field of combating violence against women and children (women’s refuges, counselling centres, SOS hotlines/helplines, organisations focusing on prevention and training, etc.).
• Currently the Network focuses specifically on violence in the family and in intimate relationships. The Network sets out to promote and strengthen the human rights of women and children in general and to prevent violence against women and children in particular … (full text WAVE).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Help Service; Daphné Project; Fempower; EU Com.-Justice; Membership; News; Links;
Address: WAVE Network and European Info Centre Against Violence, Bacherplatz 10 / 4, 1050 Vienna, Austria;
Contact.

Information on Violence Against Women: In this section you’ll be able to find documents of all kinds dealing with the subject of violence against women and children. Continuer la lecture de « Women Against Violence Europe WAVE »

Great Public Schools for Every Student – Online home of the nation’s largest teachers union – Linked with Ask ERIC, and with Education Resources Information Center ERIC.

• Congress is under increasing pressure to change No Child Left Behind because it has failed to fulfill its own fundamental purpose: raising the achievement of all students and closing achievement gaps among students from different backgrounds.
• The Obama Administration has proposed a « Blueprint » for changing the law … (no child left behind act).

Homepage;
Partnerships; Careers; Issues, Action: Education Funding; Professional Pay; Reference Center; Tools, Ideas: Lesson Plans; Works4me; Share, Discuss; Grants, Events: Democracy Day; Teacher Day; Education Calendar;
Address: National Education Association NEA, 1201 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-3290, USA;
Contacts.

Mission/Vision/Values 2/2 We, the members of the National Education Association of the United States, are the voice of education professionals. Our work is fundamental to the nation, and we accept the profound trust placed in us.  Continuer la lecture de « National Education Association NEA »

Registered Charity 1066869

• Introduction – a child’s right to free primary education: From the 1934 International Conference on Education to the possibly ill judged Millennium Development Goals, every child’s right to free primary education has been universally endorsed.
• It is well known that education is the salvation of struggling societies – beyond providing a well spring of knowledge – brings with it the best chance of defeating poverty, better parenting, better health, better nutrition, greater opportunity and a direct line to economic growth. From the UN to the World Bank it is agreed that free universal primary education is the ultimate measure of human progress … (full text schools).

Homepage;
Students; Videos: A-CET Overview; Ethiopian Educational System; Future School Projects; How to help;
Address: A-CET, PO Box 8390, Leicester, LE5 4YD, UK;
Contact.

About: A-CET now only funds educational support programmes within Ethiopia through the local NGO – EYES which is managed by our trained and experienced ex-students.   Continuer la lecture de « African Children's Educational Trust A-CET »

Linked on our blogs with Requests for Information: 14 March – 10 April 2011 /request 1).

• The vision of Dark & Light is that everywhere in the world, people should not have to fear becoming and staying needlessly blind and people with a disability should be able to live a life of dignity.
• Our mission is dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness and improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in the poorest and least served communities in developing countries … (full text Mission/Vision).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Who /Identity; What: Projects; Facts; Disability rights; Social inclusion; Resources: Leaflet; FAQs; Support;
Address: Foundation Dark & Light, PO Box 672, 3900 AR Veenendaal – or Office: Vendelier 13, 3905 PB Veenendaal, The Netherlands;
Contact.

About: In many countries, persons with a disability have less access to social services and often belong to the most vulnerable groups in society.  Continuer la lecture de « Foundation Dark and Light »

• Founded in 1988, the Middle East Children’s Alliance is a registered nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well-being of children in the Middle East.
• MECA sends shipments of aid to Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon, and supports projects that make life better for the children … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Projects: Direct Aid; Play and Heal; Playgrounds; Scholarships; Maia-project; Highlights; Newsletter; Get involved; Partners; Donate;
Address: , Middle East Children’s Alliance, 1101 Eighth Street, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2 – What we do: … The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) is a nonprofit humanitarian aid organization based in Berkeley, California. We support children and families in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon through:   Continuer la lecture de « Middle East Children's Alliance MECA »

Linked on our blogs with Requests for Information: 14 March – 10 April 2011 /request 2).

This website is made as one page/one URL – So please scroll down to find:

Welcome, Introduction to ECF, Vision, Values-Mission, Objectives, Core strategies, Organisational Stucture, Funding, Programme Focus.
Address: Edem Children Foundation ECF, 23 Etinyin Abasi Street, Off Atamunu Street, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria;
Contact. Phone: +234 8098599821, +234 8037311148, Email-1, Email-2.

In Edem Children Foundation (ECF-Nigeria) our work focuses on reducing violence against women, children and young people, reducing the incidence and impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans and vulnerable children, as well as mother-to-child empowerment opportunities. Continuer la lecture de « Edem Children Foundation ECF-Nigeria »

• Deir Ibzia is a community of 35 families and approximately 1,600 people located about 10 kilometers equidistant from both the city of Ramallah and the Green Line (the pre-1967, « internationally recognized » border of Israel) … (History 1/2).
• Deir Ibzi on en.wikipedia.

Homepage;
Education Programs; Children’s Art; Photos;
Address: Friends of Deir Ibzia, 2132 Prince Street, Berkeley, CA, 94705, USA;
Contact and Donate.

History 2/2: … Historically it’s economy has revolved primarily around farming and agriculture.   Continuer la lecture de « Friends of Deir Ibzi'a »

also in spanish and in Thai

• Many UFW staff members hail from the fields. They bring their knowledge and experience in farm work to help organize their brothers and sisters. They’ve experienced first-hand the low wages, back breaking conditions and slum living and know how hard it is to organize a union.
• Below are the biographies of some of our organizers … (about /Who we are).

Homepage;
Organizing/Key; Change/Legislation; Take Action; News; Research/History; Worker Voices; Audio/Video; Links; Join; Jobs;
Address: United Farm Workers, Human Resources, Farm Workers Movement, P.O. Box 62, La Paz, Keene, CA, 93531, USA;
Contact.

Organizing /Victories: We are pleased to announce that we have signed a new three-year union contract with Beef Northwest Feeders. Continuer la lecture de « United Farm Workers »