United Way Worldwide

United Way envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. Imagine a world that fosters hope and opportunity for everyone:

  • Where all children receive a quality education that offers a pathway to a brighter tomorrow
  • Where the cycle of poverty and financial dependence ends, and productive livelihoods begin for even the most disadvantaged
  • Where everyone receives effective health care that improves quality of life
  • Where communities not only set significant and measurable goals to advance these fundamental elements of human development, but achieve them … (full text Mission and Vision).

Homepage and find your local United Way;
Who we are /Team; What we do; Worldwide Board; USA Board; Diversity and Inclusion; Accountability; Financial Information; Contribute; Partners; Blog;
Contact online.

Organizational Background: United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories.  Continuer la lecture de « United Way Worldwide »

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Teacher Union Reform Network TURN of AFT and NEA Locals

TURN is a network of NEA and AFT locals. Leaders of the TURN locals assemble three times per year to discuss and explore issues related to education reform and the role of teacher unions in advancing the cause of public education … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Membership; Regional Network; Meeting; Next Meeting; News, Archives; Calendar; History;
Transforming: Unions, Education;
Address: Adam Urbanski, TURN Director, Rochester Teachers Association, 30 N. Union St. Suite 301, Rochester NY 14607, USA;
Contacts.

About 2/2 … /Mission Statement: Teacher unions must provide leadership for the collective voice of their members.   Continuer la lecture de « turn exchange »