Catégorie : Project, Partnership, good work

Linked on our blogs with Helicopter Parents.com – the Over-Scheduled Child.

Limit Activities: Think long and hard before signing up for new activities. Some families make firm rules (such as, one sport per child per season) while others make decisions on a case-by-case basis. But if you say yes to too many enrichment opportunities, the whole family will pay the price. Weigh the benefits of participation against the cost – time, energy, logistical effort, stress, and expense – to you, your child, and the rest of the family … (How To Avoid the Hyper-Parenting Trap 1/2).

All pages of this website have the same URL. Internal Linksin the left column: Homepage, 12 Ways To Avoid the Hyper-Parenting Trap, The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap, Order the Book, Reviews, About the Authors, Other Resources, Contact the Authors … except National Family Night.

How To Avoid the Hyper-Parenting Trap 2/2: … Develop Healthy Skepticism: Be discriminating about the advice you pay attention to. Experts should help alleviate stress, not add unnecessary anxiety to an already overloaded life. Continuer la lecture de « Hyper Parenting.com – the Over-Scheduled Child »

a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides emotional and financial support to orphans in orphanages worldwide and founded by Tasha-Nicole Terani

• Tasha-Nicole Terani is an inspirational role model to those around her. She has dedicated her life to making a difference and helping others as a result of her unfortunate and unique life experiences.
• Abandoned by her birth mother, as a new born baby in the streets of Tehran, her journey had begun. Eventually found by a local Sheriff in a dark alleyway, she was carried into the nearest orphanage. Tasha-Nicole would spend the first 2 years of her life sharing a rusted metal crib with four other abandoned babies in an overcrowded understaffed orphanage … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
News, Research; Donate;
Address: Located in Los Angeles, California/USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Yearning for her biological mother, malnourished, neglected and confused, the impact of this experience in these vital first years of her life lead her to her destiny. Continuer la lecture de « Every Child's Dream Foundation »

Lié dans nos blogs avec La meilleure élève dénonce l’enseignement scolaire dans son discours de remise des diplômes, et avec PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE.

Signs of the Times ou SOTT.net a été lancé le 26 mars 2002, par Laura Knight-Jadczyk. SOTT.net est un projet de recherche sans but lucratif du Quantum Future Group QFG. Le projet comprend la collecte, la mise en forme et l’analyse des sujets d’actualité qui semblent le mieux refléter le mouvement des énergies quantiques macrocosmiques sur la planète. De surcroît, cette recherche note si les êtres humains, individuellement ou collectivement, peuvent réellement se souvenir d’un jour à l’autre de l’état de la planète et s’ils sont capables de lire précisément cette information et prendre des décisions intelligentes sur leur avenir, fondées sur cette connaissance. En bref, SOTT.net est une expérience … (à propos 1/2).

Accueil SOTT.focus et Bienvenue;
Le Blog Signe des Temps: accueil, Articles récents, Liens; La librairie et sa Newsletter;
Archives; Autour du Monde; Podcast; Forum; Topics: liens dans la colonne de gauche;
S’inscrire; Contact/se connecter.

A propos 2/2: … Alors que le site a commencé comme une entreprise avec une seule femme, ce travail a attiré quelques esprits ouverts vraiment raffinés – des gens intéressés par la vérité, dont beaucoup sont des scientifiques professionnels et dont le travail à SOTT est anonyme pour leur protection.  Continuer la lecture de « SOTT.net – Signe des Temps »

Abu Dhabi 17 – 20 January 2011

Since its inception in 2008, World Future Energy Summit “WFES” has evolved as the world’s foremost and must-attend annual meeting for the renewable energy and environment industry. In 2010 WFES uniquely brought together over 24,760 attendees from 148 countries including world leaders, international policy makers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals and journalists to find practical and sustainable solutions for today’s energy security and climate change challenges … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Programme; Summit Overview; Why Visit; Organizer; Project Village; Round-Table-Discussions; Media;
Contacts worldwide.

About 2/2: … WFES promotes innovation and investment opportunities surrounding renewable energy and environment.  Continuer la lecture de « World Future Energy Summit WFES »

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CULTURE, TRADITION OR RELIGION. IT IS TORTURE AND A CRIME. HELP US TO PUT AN END TO THIS CRIME (Waris Dirie) – in many languages

Linked on our blogs with Give someone you never met, a gift they will never forget, and with Clinic to fight taboo of female mutilation.

Welcome to “STOP FGM NOW!”. Thank you for your interest in female genital mutilation, FGM. Over three million girls a year are still being victims of genital mutilation today, not only in Africa and Asia, but also in Europe, the USA and Australia. The campaign, “STOP FGM NOW!” unites associations, companies and private persons in an effort to put an end to this barbarian crime. Here you can find out more about the background of our campaign and inform yourself on how you can help. (The Campaign).

Homepage;
Why; What can I do; Communities; Videos; Press; News; Thanks;
Addresses and Contacts: directly by clicking on the organization’s links on this page’s right column.

WHO IS FIGHTING FGM? … To put an end to an injustice that has being carried out for more than 5,000 years, it requires a huge change of mentalities. Continuer la lecture de « STOP FGM NOW.com »

This website is dedicated to helping adults conduct philosophical discussion with and among elementary school children – Linked on our blogs with PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE.

Have you ever thought of using children’s literature to teach philosophy to elementary school children?
It may surprise you to know that children’s books often raise deep philosophical issues and that children love to think about them. This website contains all the materials that you need to lead philosophy discussions with your students … (Educators 1/2).

Main Page;
Parents; Kids; Resources; Resource’s History; Sample Courses; Undergraduate Course; Support;
Contact.

Educators 2/2: … We’ve chosen a set of books that we think are remarkable for their philosophical content, and we have assembled questions to use to initiate a philosophical discussion.   Continuer la lecture de « Teaching Children Philosophy »

Linked on our blogs with Karsten Weitzenegger – Germany, and with Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting.
This Newsletter guides you to content relevant for international co-operation and economic development. Reposted from sources linked below. Feel free to circulate it to your network. Karsten Weitzenegger, Editor.
Latest Newsletter from AGEG – Karsten Weitzenegger:

Continuer la lecture de « Institutional Bodies for Development Cooperation »

also in german, french, portugues, italian – Linked on our blogs with Give someone you never met, a gift they will never forget, with Clinic to fight taboo of female mutilation with Maternité en Éthiopie: bilan de la mission d’automne, with Female genital mutilation, and with Campaign Against FGM.

• END FGM is a European campaign, led by Amnesty International Ireland, working in partnership with a number of organisations in EU member states.
• Our Vision: The campaign aims to put female genital mutilation (FGM) high on the EU agenda and to echo the voices of women who have undergone FGM and those at risk of being subjected to it … (about 1/2).
• Read the strategy ENDING FGM.

english Homepage; Sitemap;
FGM; Who; What; News, events; EU’s response; Get involved; Newsletter; Partners;
Address: END FGM European Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, rue de Trèves, 35, Boîte 3 B-1040, Brussels, Belgium;
Contact online.

About 2/2 … /Our Mission: By lobbying European Union institutions, the campaign is committed to ensuring that the EU adopts a definitive strategy to end FGM and provide protection to women and girls who flee their countries for fear of being mutilated. Continuer la lecture de « END FGM – European Campaign »

supporting constitution builders globally – also in arabic, french, spanish

ConstitutionNet is a web-based resource center, established by International IDEA (new: Local Government improvement and development), in partnership with Interpeace, and is currently maintained by International IDEA with funding from the Government of Norway. It was created for those participating in constitution building, including leaders and members of constitutional commissions and assemblies, members of civil society, private actors, researchers and those providing technical or financial assistance … (about 1/2).

english Homepage; Sitemap;
Resources; GGP; Virtual Library; Network; Events; FAQs; Donors; Links;
Contact online.

About 2/2: … As a mechanism for state building and democracy development, constitution building is an extremely complex and demanding process.  Continuer la lecture de « ConstitutionNet »

GGP means the Gender and Governance Programme. It was developed as a follow up to the Engendering Political Process Programme implemented in 2002 to support women to participate actively in 2002 general elections.
The GGP was developed by different stakeholders comprising of women leaders and women centred civil society organisations and supported by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and development partners such as the Swedish International Development Agency, the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the Royal Norwegian Embassy and DFID … (full text about the Programme).

Homepage;
News Archives; Discussions; Events; Gallery; Downloads; Links;
Address: GGP USAWA Ni Haki, Makueni Road, Othaya Road, Kileleshwa, P.O Box 20956, 00202 Nairobi, Kenya;
Contacts.

Many Issues, like A new Constitutional Dawn – The Next Steps: After a two decade struggle for a new constitutional dispensation, Kenyans went to the ballot and approved the constitution proposed by the Committee of Experts (COE) into law.  Continuer la lecture de « GGP USAWA Ni Haki – answering to Kenyan Women »

in six languages

Sephis, the South-South Exchange Programme for Research on the History of Development, was established in 1994. The programme encourages researchers located in the South to establish links with their colleagues in other parts of the South. This growing South-South network is concerned with research on the history of development. Prime objectives of the Sephis programme are supporting dialogues between researchers from the South with their various visions of development and history, encouraging comparative research, and strengthening Southern-based research capacity. Sephis is largely funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Development Cooperation but also increasingly receives funding from other organizations … (about 1/2).

english Homepage;
Lecture tours; Publications; News; Research grants; Small grants; Collaboratives; Affiliaties; Organizations; Calendar; South-South; Workshops; Sexualities programme;
Address: Sephis Programme, Cruquiusweg 31, 1019 AT Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Contact.

About 2/2, … /Themes: Under the general theme of Historicizing Modernity and Development, Sephis has been focusing its activities on two subthemes which run through histories of national and local development: identity and equity. Continuer la lecture de « SEPHIS: South-South Exchange Programme for Research on the History of Development »

Linked with PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE.

• Lipman and Sharp: Philosophy for Children (P4C) as a method of enquiry, was developed by Matthew Lipman and Ann Margaret Sharp in the late 1960’s. They both still work at the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children at Montclair State University in America.
• Lipman and Sharp developed specially written texts to be used in the classroom … (full text Background).
• Brochure.

Homepage;
Teacher’s Philosophy Forum; Philosophy in Action; Training; Thanks;
Address: childrenthinking.co.uk, Chapel Break First School, Thurlby Rd, Chapel Break, Norwich. NR5 9LU, UK;
Contact.

About: I am a full-time teacher at Chapel Break First School in Norwich. I did a degree in Theatre at Dartington College of Arts in Devon and my PGCE at the University of the West of England in Bristol.  Continuer la lecture de « childrenthinking.co.uk »

a project of DEA.org.uk – Linked on our blogs with DEA.org.uk.

• This website is a guide to books, films, posters and web resources which support global, intercultural and environmental understanding for all age groups and subjects.
• From climate change to poverty, water to fair trade, you can find a huge range of teaching resources and background material. (Homepage).

Sitemap;
Topic; Community; Case Studies; Curriculum Info; Global Blog; for Publishers; Newsletter Archive; FAQs;
Contact online.

About /who we are: The Global Dimension Website is managed by DEA, working with a number of editorial and curriculum advisors who bring a wide range of experience in teaching and supporting the global dimension in schools.  Continuer la lecture de « Global Dimension – the world in your classroom »

in many languages

• 350.org is an international campaign that’s building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis—the solutions that science and justice demand.
• Our mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet … (full text Mission).

english Homepage;
Submit a report; Press; Join; Donate; FAQs; Campaigns: Great Power Race, Put Solar, Earth Art;
Contacts online.

About 350 Science: 350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.   Continuer la lecture de « 350.org (10/10/10 Global Work Party) »

• for over a quarter of a century, project earth has represented an outspoken voice calling the attention of people to the emergency on earth
• One of Project Earth’s primary goals has always been to identify as many of the factors contributing to the emergency on earth as possible and to present you the reader with a concise visual summary. The ounded Earth Mural is designed to give you that picture … (full text The Wounded Earth Mural).

In Spirit; Calendar; Articles; Resource Guide; Blogs: Project Earth News; Adam Trombly’s Project Earth;
Contact. not found.

About Project Earth /Speaking for the Earth Since 1980: PROJECT EARTH was conceived of with the clear understanding that we are either conscious or unconscious participants in our existence. Continuer la lecture de « Project Earth online »