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Everyone’s better off with simplicity in a complex world. We’re here to help structure your social loan

We like to toot our own horn. We like it even better when others do it for us. See what they’re saying about Virgin Money, and about our years pioneering private loans and mortgages as CircleLending. (News).

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Social Loans; Our Approach; My Account; Worldwide; Help others; Careers; History;
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About Virgin Money; You may know us by our music, our planes or our mobile phones. You may have heard the name Branson or seen the glowing red and white logo in Times Square. Continuer la lecture de « Virgin Money »

Personal Loans and Online Investing – Prosper connects people who want to invest money with people who want to borrow money

Prosper Loans Marketplace is America’s largest peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Connecting people to people eliminates the need for borrowers to go through a bank for a loan—and fewer middlemen means lenders who invest their money on Prosper also benefit. (How it Works).

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Invest; Get a Loan; Institutionals; Trade; Connections; Management Team; Join; Jobs; Academics; Partners;
Address: Prosper Marketplace, Inc., 111 Sutter Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA;
Contact.

About /Company Overview: Headquartered on the top floor of the historic Hunter-Dulin building in San Francisco
Hunter-Dulin Building.  Continuer la lecture de « PROSPER – the loans marketplace »

the voice of education workers worldwide – also in french and in spanish

• Education International represents nearly 30 million teachers and education workers.
• Our 402 member organisations operate in 173 countries and territories, from pre-school to university.
• As the world’s largest Global Union Federation, and the only one representing education workers in every corner of the globe, Education International unites all teachers and education workers no matter where they are.
• Education International protects the rights of every teacher and education worker, and every student they educate … (about 1/2 /full text Introduction).

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Principal Aims; Constitution, By-laws; Stucture; Research Centre; Membership; Career; Regions; News; Articles; Publications;
Development Cooperation; EFAIDS; Global Action Week; World Teacher’s Day; Links;
Contact.

About EI /Overview: It is a fundamental human right for all to have a free quality public education. Education International insists that this should be achieved through the establishment, protection and promotion of publicly funded and regulated systems of education that provide equality of educational opportunity.   Continuer la lecture de « Education International EI »

a non-profit, tax exempt educational network – Linked with Alternative Education Resource Association AERO.

• To associate a selected group of artists, craftsmen, and teachers in a demonstration of the contribution which decentralized, self-sufficient living in the country may make to redress the economic and psychological insecurities of our industrialized age;
• To study and deelop the possibilities of the home and homestead as a productive and creative institution;
• To offer those who may be able to come only for short visits a place to study homesteading, and their part in making life more meaningful here and now. (Statement of purpose).

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What’s new; Calendar; Current projects; Green revolution; Land trust; Permaculture; AERO; BWOB;
Membership; Links; Geonomics, resp Georgism; Georgist Websites;
Address: School of Living, 215 Julian Woods Lane, Julian, PA 16844, USA;
Contact.

A (very) brief history: In the 1920’s Ralph Borsodi became concerned with the problems of urbanized society and left the city to build his first homestead. Continuer la lecture de « School of Living »

the education revolution – also in spanish

Linked with School of Living.

AERO’s mission is to help create an education revolution to make student-centered alternatives available to everyone. (Mission).

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Networking; Resources; Consultations; Staff; Videos; Blog; Cafépress; YouTube; Turning Points; Membership; Find; Start; Donate;
Addresses (1 of 3): AERO, Main Office, 417 Roslyn Rd., Roslyn Heights, NY, 11577, USA;
Contact.

About: The Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) was founded in 1989 by Jerry Mintz. AERO is a branch of the School of Living, a non-profit organization founded in 1934 by Ralph Borsodi.   Continuer la lecture de « Alternative Education Resource Association AERO »

Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples CADHP

Established by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which came into force on 21 October 1986 after its adoption in Nairobi (Kenya) in 1981 by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity OAU, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights is charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of Human and Peoples’ Rights throughout the African Continent. The Commission has its headquarters in Banjul, The Gambia … (History 1/2).

english Homepage;
AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS and special African Rights for Children, Women, Refugees; African Court; CONSTITUTIVE ACT OF THE AFRICAN UNION; Mandat; Sessions; News; Ratifications; Activity reports; Members; Vacancy;
Address: ACHPR – CADHP, No 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, Western Region, P.O.Box 673, Banjul, The Gambia;
Contact.

History 2/2: :  For almost two decades after the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in May 1963, the focus of the Organisation remained almost entirely the decolonisation of the continent and the eradication of apartheid. Continuer la lecture de « African Commission on Human and People's Rights ACHPR »

International Committee for the Respect and Application of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights ICRAC /
Comité International pour le Respect et l’Application e la Charte Affricaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples CIRAC

This NGO has no own website, but the consultative status with the UN / ECOSOC and an observer status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights ACHPR.

It is named /described:

• on UNOG.ch.
• and on FINAL REPORT: Global Symposium +5 on Information for Humanitarian Action, 22 – 26 October 2007, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 86 pdf pages.

Address: Case postale 82, CH-1211 Genève 20/Suisse, Tel +1 79 795 78 06, Fax 22 733 10 30, e-mail.
Contact person: Mr. Wasiluadio Mavula Maluza, président and chief administrator;

Secretary Berhane Tewelde-Medhin, representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland.

committed to a world freee of nuclear weapons – Linked with Nuclear Dangers and Opportunities in the Middle East.

• Vision: Our vision is a world at peace, free of the threat of war and free of weapons of mass destruction.
• Mission: To advance initiatives to eliminate the nuclear weapons threat to all life, to foster the global rule of law, and to build an enduring legacy of peace through education and advocacy.
• Guiding Principles: … (full text Vision).

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Issues; Programs; Resources; People; Staff; Peace Store; Donate; Download brochure;
Mailing Address: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 1, PMB 121, Santa Barbara, California 93108-2794, USA;
Physical Address: 1622 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA;
Contact.

About: The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation initiates and supports worldwide efforts to abolish nuclear weapons. Continuer la lecture de « Nuclear Age Peace Foundation NAPF »

children helping children through education

• Mission: Through leadership training at home and community development projects abroad, Free The Children empowers youth everywhere to make a difference.
• Progress: We’re proud to showcase the many achievements that Free The Children has been a part of … (full text about).

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What we do; How we work; Internat. Programs; Youth; Get educated; History; Get involved; Partners; FAQs; Donate;
Addresses (1 of 5): Free The Children Intl. Office, 233 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2L2, Canada;
Contact.

Join the team, make a difference: Free The Children is looking for passionate and dedicated world changers. Continuer la lecture de « Free the Children »

in french: Aide et Action, l’éducation change le monde

• Aide et Action, an international non-governmental organisation and the top child sponsorship organisation in France, focuses on improving access to quality education internationally. Aide et Action operates in Africa (Mali, Senegal, Niger, Guinea, Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo, Tanzania, Malawi, Madagascar), in Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Myanmar), in Latin America-Caribbean (Haiti, Dominican Republic) and in France.
• A vision: Aide et Action envisions a world where quality education will be accessible to all as the basis for mutual understanding, personal empowerment, and equitable societies throughout the world.
• A mission: … (full text about /vision, mission, values).

english Homepage; Sitemap;
Major Themes; Why; How; History; News, Press; Annual report; Get involved; Partners; Donate;
Addresses (2 of 8): – Aide et Action International, Rue des Paquis, 11, 1201 Genève, Switzerland;
– Aide et Action France, 53 Boulevard de Charonne, 75545 PARIS Cedex 11, France;
Contact.

About /who we are: Aide et Action in brief: Continuer la lecture de « Aide et Action, changing the world through education »

This planet belongs to us all; we are all earth citizens. What would be our ideal society to live in? How would people relate to each other? Most importantly, how would people relate to self? What kind of harmony and balance would we find in all organizations and infrastructures? How would people rate themselves on the spectrum of love and inner peace? In 1778, Jean-Jacques Rousseau proclaimed that children are perfectly designed organisms, ready to learn from their surroundings as to grow into virtuous adults. Children are the mirror of society in which they live reflecting back to us the answers to these questions. Let’s take a moment to reflect: Are we happy with the results? … (full text our Philosophy).

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Peace Education News; Peace-Cafés; Conferences; School Peace Program; Blog; Team; We need Help; Links;
Address: Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace, 27 King William Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 1A3;
Contact.

About: Bob Stewart, a visionary and one of the founding directors incorporated the Canadian Centre for Teaching Peace as a non-profit organization on September 23, 1997.  Continuer la lecture de « Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace »