Catégorie : Project, Partnership, good work

a contest for high school students – by the Moody’s Foundation of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics SIAM.

• The Moody’s Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting a variety of nonprofit education, health and human services, civic, and arts and culture programs. Established by Moody’s Corporation in 2001, the Foundation’s primary area of giving is secondary and higher education with a focus on mathematics, economics, and finance … (full text about the Moody’s Foundation).
• About SIAM.

Homepage;
Recognition; Teacher-Coach; Rules; 2010 Challenge Problem; Participate; Media; 2009 videos; Challenge Archives;
Address: Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics SIAM, 3600 Market Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
Contact.

About the M3 Challenge: The M3 Challenge spotlights applied mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool, as a viable and exciting profession, and as a vital contributor to advances in an increasingly technical society. Continuer la lecture de « Moody's Mega Math Challenge »

a program of the International Development Research Centre IDRC – also in french and spanish

Picked up on Weitzenegger’s Website for International Development Cooperation and its Newsletters. – Linked on our blogs with the International Development Research Centre IDRC IDRC.

The Social and Economic Policy Program Area focuses on public policies that can help to reduce poverty and enhance social equity in developing countries.  It works to strengthen long-term research capacities, to support policy-relevant research on issues of immediate policy concern, and to facilitate public accountability by helping researchers and civil society organizations participate effectively in policy debates at the local, national, and international levels.

Main Webpage;
Contact.

The Program Area will focus on the following key themes for the 2005-2010 period:  Continuer la lecture de « Social and Economic Policy – Canada »

a program of the International Youth Foundation – Linked with International Youth Foundation, and with Our Black World.

YouthActionNet® invests in the power and promise of young social entrepreneurs around the globe. Launched in 2001 by the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet® strengthens, supports, and celebrates the role of young people in leading positive change in their communities … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Fellowship; National Institutes; Funders, supporters; Jobs; FAQs;
Marketplace: News, Blogs, Forums, Multimedia; Resources; Media;
Address: YouthActionNet®, International Youth Foundation, 32 South Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA;
Contact, staff.

About 2/2: … In the face of urgent global challenges – poverty, climate change, HIV/AIDS, hunger, homelessness – young people are exercising their leadership potential like never before.  Continuer la lecture de « Youth Action Net® »

a reality based approach to teens and drugs – Linked with Drug Policy Alliance.

Safety First, a project of the Drug Policy Alliance, provides resources for parents, educators and students who are interested in reality-based approaches to drug education that stress the health, safety and well-being of young people. (Homepage).

Drug Facts; Get help /referals; Parents; Students; Educators; Events; News, articles; Donate;
Address: Safety First Project, 2233 Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA;
For Media: Drug Policy Alliance New Mexico, Jeanne Block, Drug Education Coordinator, 230 S. St. Francis Dr., Ste 8, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA;
Contact.

About: Safety First, a project of the Drug Policy Alliance, was launched in 1998 after the San Francisco Chronicle published a letter written by Dr. Marsha Rosenbaum to her son, Johnny. As he was about to start high school, she wanted to outline her concerns about alcohol and other drugs that he might encounter in high school and provide some realistic strategies on how to stay safe.  Continuer la lecture de « Safety First Project »

About this site: This site is about Islam, not Muslims. It is to demonstrate that the fundamental teachings of Islam are incompatible with the Christian faith, and the American way of life. We realize, however, that there are Muslims who may have different interpretations, and thus do not follow these teachings to the letter. Nothing in this site is written with the intention of offending anyone. Our objective is only to present the truth with love and humility … (at left above on the Homepage).

Articles; News; Audios; Q/A FAQs; Testimonials; Letters; Links (to Christian websites interacting with Islam); Other languages;
Books by Abdullah Al-Araby; (same) Ibn Arabi (Arabic: ابن عربي‎) (July 28, 1165 – November 10, 1240) on wikipedia: was an Andalusian Arab Sufi mystic  and philosopher. His full name was Abū ‘Abdullāh Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī ibn Muḥammad ibn al-`Arabī al-Hāṭimī al-Ṭā’ī (أبو عبد الله محمد بن علي بن محمد بن العربي الحاتمي الطائي);
Contact /address: found only The Pen vs. The Sword, P.O. Box 661336, Los Angeles, CA  90066, USA.

About us: – The Pen vs. the Sword – Who are we? What do we stand for? Background: Long before this ministry was incorporated, we were individually involved in the same kind of activity but with somewhat different focus. At first we were concentrating more on the task of defending the human rights of Christians living under Islamic regimes in the Middle East. It was logical, to our minds, that since we were once living under these same circumstances, that we would have feelings of compassion towards our brethren who were still there. Continuer la lecture de « Islam Review.com »