Civil Society – Page 14 – groupes en action

Peace Pledge Union PPU

This part of our web site brings together some of our resources which are most likely to be of interest to pupils, teachers and parents.
The site’s title hints that this is a site with attitude. The education process and its content are not value free and neither is the material available here … (full text learn peace).
Petition: stop the advertising of violent toys on television.
PPU on en.wikipedia.

Arms Trade: A steady rise in arms sales since the late 1990s continues. Today the combined sale of the top 100 arms companies amounts to some $268 billion. Continuer la lecture de « Peace Pledge Union PPU »

KIPP schools share a core set of operating principles known as the Five Pillars: High Expectations. KIPP schools have clearly defined and measurable high expectations for academic achievement and conduct that make no excuses based on the students’ backgrounds. Students, parents, teachers, and staff create and reinforce a culture of achievement and support through a range of formal and informal rewards and consequences for academic performance and behavior.
Choice & Commitment: … (full text Five Pillars).

KIPP on wikipedia: KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a nationwide network of free open-enrollment college-preparatory schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States (Education in US). KIPP schools are usually established under state charter school laws and KIPP is America’s largest school operator.[1]

About KIPP /Who We Are: KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools. Continuer la lecture de « Knowledge Is Power Program KIPP »

challenging media bias and censorship since 1986

Independent, aggressive and critical media are essential to an informed democracy. But mainstream media are increasingly cozy with the economic and political powers they should be watchdogging. Mergers in the news industry have accelerated, further limiting the spectrum of viewpoints that have access to mass media. With U.S. media outlets overwhelmingly owned by for-profit conglomerates and supported by corporate advertisers, independent journalism is compromised … (full text what’s wrong with the news).
FAIR on wikipedia.

About /What’s FAIR: FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. Continuer la lecture de « Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting FAIR »

also in french and in spanish

What is AMARC? AMARC is an international non-governmental organization serving the community radio movement, with almost 3 000 members and associates in 110 countries.
Its goal is to support and contribute to the development of community and participatory radio along the principals of solidarity and international cooperation.
All continents are represented on AMARC’s International Board of Directors … (about /What is AMARC 1/2).
Visit the Caribbean Conference 4 to 6 may 2011.

Intro Website; english Homepage; Sitemap;
Women’s; Calendar; Principles; Governance; Statutes; Links:
Address: AMARC.org, International Secretariat, 705 Bourget Street, Suite 100, Montreal, Quebec, H4C 2M6, Canada;
Contact.

About /What is AMARC 2/2 /Once upon a time, in 1983: … AMARC is growing so fast that its founders do not often notice the passage of time. Continuer la lecture de « World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters »

The mission of the Center for Community Change is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change their communities and public policies for the better.
The Center for Community Change strengthens, connects and mobilizes grassroots groups to enhance their leadership, voice and power. We believe that vibrant community-based organizations, led by the people most affected by social and economic injustice, are key to putting an end to the failed go-it-alone politics of the past and building a better America for everyone based on community values … (who we are / mission 1/2).

Homepage;
Work; Projects; Resource Library; Press; Blog; History; Staff; Board; Partners; Jobs; Donate;
Address (1 of 3): Center for Community Change, 1536 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA;
Contact.

Who we are / mission 2/2: … Founded in 1968 to honor the life and values of Robert F. Kennedy, the Center is one of the longest-standing champions for low-income people and communities of color. Continuer la lecture de « Center for Community Change CCC »