Auteur/autrice : Heidi Barathieu-Brun

Axis Mundi Foundation

La Fondation a pour but de promouvoir les échanges culturels, scientifiques et sociologiques entre la civilisation moderne et les enseignements des cultures traditionnelles dans le monde, en particulier par la promotion de projets tels que publications, films, présentations multimédias, recherche spécifique, conférences et toutes autres activités en relation visant à participer à une évolution durable et harmonieuse de la civilisation humaine. (voir sur Répertoire fédéral des fondations).

Ce projet ne semble pas montre un site web propre à lui, mais il est nommé sur maintes autres sites et répertoires, comme:

HR-Monitor; easy Monitoring; Gate24; moneyhouse; Swissguide.ch; Wildlife Genetics International, 6 pages en pdf, 13 octobre 2004;
Adresse: Axis Mundi Foundation , c/o Borel et Barbey, Me Carl Heggli, Boite postale 6045, 1211 Genève 6, Switzerland;
respectivement Rue de Jargonnant 2, 1200 Genève, Switzerland;
Contact.

Axis mundi on english wikipedia: The axis mundi (also cosmic axis, world axis, world pillar, columna cerului, center of the world), in religion or mythology, is the world center and/or the connection between heaven and Earth. Continuer la lecture de « Axis Mundi Foundation »

Thinkimpact

people powered global development

Headquartered in Washington, DC, ThinkImpact is a global social enterprise that provides university students and young professionals the Innovation Institute, America’s premier immersion program in rural Africa that trains the next generation of social entrepreneurs.
The Innovation Institute is a curriculum based summer immersion program lasting 10 weeks (June through August), and offered on a competitive basis to select scholars from across the United States. Teams of 12 scholars led by 2 advisors are sent to live and work in rural villages in Kenya and South Africa where ThinkImpact has established relationships … (full text Mission and Model).

Homepage;
Where; Application; Careers; Team; Foundation; Innovation Institute; Scholars Program; Events; FAQs;
Address: ThinkImpact, 1755 S Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA;
Contact.

History: ThinkImpact was developed after a non-profit of the same name sold the rights of the Innovation Institute to ThinkImpact, the social enterprise. Continuer la lecture de « Thinkimpact »

Mercy Corps

be the change – Linked on our blogs with Global Envision.

Mercy Corps helps people turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve. Driven by local needs, our programmes provide communities in the world’s toughest places with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team in 36 countries is improving the lives of 19 million people … (Who we are 1/2).

Homepage;
What we do; Where we work; Take action; Join our cause; Internships; Give now; Board; FAQs;
Address: Mercy Corps, 40 Sciennes, Edinburgh, EH9 1NJ, UK;
Contact online.

Who we are 2/2 … /the people we serve: No one is more motivated or better equipped to create change than the person whose life and future is at stake.   Continuer la lecture de « Mercy Corps »

Global Envision

a project of mercy corps – the confluence of global markets and poverty alleviation – Linked on our blogs with Mercy Corps.

  • Welcome to Global Envision! This website is dedicated to increasing awareness of two of the defining trends of our time — the spread of more open markets and the global fight against poverty.
  • The immense forces of globalization are changing the lives of hundreds of millions of people. But what do they really mean for the day-to-day life of a farmer in Honduras, a factory worker in Indonesia, or a small-business owner in Nigeria? … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
For teachers; For students; User account; Suggest a link;
Address: Global Envision, c/o Mercy Corps, 45 SW Ankeny St., Portland, OR 97204, US;
Contact.

About 2/2: … And how do we, as humanitarian-aid workers and as people of goodwill across the world, marshal the forces of globalization to help lift millions out of poverty?  Continuer la lecture de « Global Envision »

U.C. Berkeley School of Social Welfare

Informing Practice, Transforming Lives

Vision Statement: Improving the lives of vulnerable individuals, families and communities.
Mission Statement: Located within the world’s finest public university and one of the most diverse regions in the nation, the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare strives to transform the systems that perpetuate poverty and social disadvantage by:

  • Developing effective leaders and scholars committed to solving complex social problems;
  • Producing, disseminating and utilizing research to improve social service delivery and policy through critical thinking and evidence-based knowledge;
  • Preparing the next generation of culturally-competent social workers, researchers and teachers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of our society.

Homepage;
Faculty and Staff; Field Work; News; Events;
map and Address: School of Social Welfare, University of California, 120 Haviland Hall #7400, Berkeley CA 94720-7400, USA;
Contact. Tel. (510) 642 – 4341, Fax. (510) 643 – 6126, email.

About the School: The UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare is one of the oldest and most prestigious social work graduate programs in the nation. Continuer la lecture de « U.C. Berkeley School of Social Welfare »