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 »