2009-02-01T20:42:42Z 2 2009-02-01T20:42:42Z 17 2009-02-09T14:53:11Z 5 2009-02-09T14:53:11Z 49 2009-02-12T01:58:13Z 6 2009-02-12T01:58:13Z 63 2009-02-17T14:17:15Z 8 2009-02-17T14:17:15Z 70 2009-02-22T14:10:45Z 11 2009-02-22T14:10:45Z 74 2009-04-11T18:53:47Z cristam@gesellinstitute.org The Gesell Institute of Human Development is a New Haven based non-profit that has been associated with understanding how children grow and learn since 1950. Gesell programs and publications help parents and educators understand the ages and stages of childhood. 68 Along with Gesell Developmental Observation materials, our classic parenting books continue to be in high demand throughout the country. Also available are updated informational booklets and child behavior pamphlets for parents and teachers; a web-based radio program for parents and professionals; and a DVD, Ready for Kindergarten, featuring interview footage with nationally recognized early childhood experts, parents, and master teachers. Organization - Non-Profit Organization New Haven, CT Gesell Institute of Human Development beepboop 203-777-3481 2009-04-11T18:54:10Z That all children enjoy childhood and have the time and opportunity to grow and to learn at their own pace and in their own way. http://www.gesellinstitute.org/ 2009-02-28T20:28:30Z slxbkg@flrvso.com 8z9wNB <a href="http://phmadbxqitjq.com/">phmadbxqitjq</a>, [url=http://iudvccrtqijs.com/]iudvccrtqijs[/url], [link=http://epsevtelsowh.com/]epsevtelsowh[/link], http://satrecblxelv.com/ 35 8z9wNB <a href="http://phmadbxqitjq.com/">phmadbxqitjq</a>, [url=http://iudvccrtqijs.com/]iudvccrtqijs[/url], [link=http://epsevtelsowh.com/]epsevtelsowh[/link], http://satrecblxelv.com/ Organization - Non-Profit Organization 40122 597663 rqeD1 9697 2009-10-25T12:13:00Z 8z9wNB <a href="http://phmadbxqitjq.com/">phmadbxqitjq</a>, [url=http://iudvccrtqijs.com/]iudvccrtqijs[/url], [link=http://epsevtelsowh.com/]epsevtelsowh[/link], http://satrecblxelv.com/ 77940 2009-04-11T19:06:05Z brandi.yee@actforalexandria.org In the fall of 2002, a small group of Alexandrians came together to decide how best to stimulate philanthropic giving to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in their community. One of the several catalysts was the availability of a significant sum of public money that the family of Norma L. Steuerle, a generous, long-time Alexandria resident, transferred to ACT after Mrs. Steurele's tragic death on September 11th, 2001. After careful consideration, the group determined that a community foundation focused on Alexandria would be the right vehicle to make a deep, long lasting impact on their community. Among the benefits they identified: * Helping the city focus on pressing needs while securing support and resources * Providing a very tax-efficient way to help donors set aside charitable dollars * Offering solutions for: o Individuals who want to set up a family tradition of giving and/or are seeking to set aside assets for tax reasons now to be distributed later o Charities seeking to invest their endowments o New charitable ventures seeking to accrue initial funds o Donors who wish to have their own foundations, but want to avoid excessive administrative expenses and separate tax filings 70 ACT serves our community by being a: * Convener of ideas, people and information; * Collaborator with nonprofits, public and private agencies * Catalyst for change, strategic initiatives and smart philanthropy. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Alexandra, VA ACT for Alexandria beepboop 703-739-7778 2009-04-11T19:06:30Z ACT for Alexandria (ACT) is a community foundation that serves as a catalyst for increasing charitable investment in Alexandria, Virginia. Our goal is to raise the level of support and engagement in effective philanthropy by providing individuals and families a smart, easy way to support a wide range of community needs, to increase the abilities of existing service agencies and organizations to help others, and to bring Alexandrians together to create new solutions to community problems. http://www.actforalexandria.org/ 2009-02-14T22:05:37Z info@africaproject.net Formed in 2006 and recognized as tax-exempt organization in January 2008. Provided scholarships and educational support to African children Provided internship and volunteer opportunities for American college students to travel to Africa to share their talents and skills working in local communities - development projects, schools, etc. 7 Plan to build Internet Learning Centers in Uganda and Liberia to promote E-learning for the youth and improve skills, access to technology in Africa. Organization - NGO Durham, North Carolina Africa Project Inc. 919-439-0480 2009-02-14T22:15:56Z 66 Africa Project Inc.,is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt non-profit organization incorporated in North Carolina, USA. Our mission is to promote Empowerment and Self Reliance through Education, Culture and Community Development. We are a-all-volunteer run and managed organization. Our vision is to provide opportunities and an environment in which individuals can explore and realize their full potentials in life. We strive to instill in the people we empower, the culture of self-reliance and support them to bring development and positive changes in their lives as well as in the lives of the members of their community. We promote empowerment, not charity. www.africaproject.net 2009-03-04T18:48:43Z swpavols@usa.redcross.org Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguished itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering. Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs. With the generous help of volunteers, the American Red Cross, Southwestern PA Chapter, has been able to support families in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties since 1918. Volunteers are critical to the success of the American Red Cross. Without you, we would not be able to provide programs and services to the community. 52 Our Chapter offers a diverse range of volunteer opportunities for people of all backgrounds and skill levels. Volunteer positions directly support our agency's vision and are vital to the American Red Cross's ability to deliver prompt and necessary services. Listings of the many opportunities available at the American Red Cross are shown below: Emergency Services: Disaster Relief & Recovery -Disaster Action Team (DAT) Volunteer -Disaster Mental Health and Disaster Health Services Volunteer -Armed Forces Emergency Services Volunteer DSHR: Disaster Services Human Resources -Disaster Relief Worker Volunteer Health & Safety Instructors -First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Volunteer -Lifeline Support Volunteer Community & Outreach -Community Outreach and Event Volunteer -Community Disaster Education Volunteer -Foster Grandparent Program -Retired and Senior Volunteer Program -RSVP’s Safe Seniors Program Volunteer -Telephone/Receptionist Volunteer Day to Day Support -General Services Volunteer Organization - Non-Profit Organization 225 Blvd of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 American Red Cross - Southwestern PA Chapter clara1 1-888-217-9599 ext. 3135 2009-03-04T18:53:48Z The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors—across the street, across the country, and across the world—in emergencies. Each year, in communities large and small, victims of some 70,000 disasters turn to neighbors familiar and new--the nearly one million volunteers and 35,000 employees of the Red Cross. Through over 700 locally supported chapters, more than 15 million people gain the skills they need to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their homes, communities and world. www.swpa.redcross.org 2009-02-26T18:48:02Z kat@amizade.org Since its inception in 1994, Amizade has helped over 4,000 volunteers ages 13 to 79 contribute over 140,000 hours of service. 12 For information about our programs and courses for university credit, go to our website at www.amizade.org We are currently seeking volunteers who are interested in helping with outreach and someone who can come check up on our computers every week for about 1-2 hours. Organization - NGO Pittsburgh, PA and 14 global locations Amizade Global Service-Learning (412) 586-4986 2009-02-26T19:01:13Z 76 Our mission is to empower individuals and communities through worldwide service and learning. Amizade encourages intercultural exploration and understanding through community-driven volunteer programs and service-learning programs. Amizade (ah mee za jhee) is a Portuguese word for friendship. www.amizade.org 2009-03-28T16:44:05Z info@ashoka.org Ashoka strives to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world’s citizens to think and act as changemakers. 57 To ensure that the leading ideas for social change are fully developed and sustained, we have designed an approach that offers critical interventions on three levels—the individual, the group, and the sector. Supporting Social Entrepreneurs Social entrepreneurs are the engines of social change and role models for the citizen sector. Ashoka identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs and helps them achieve maximum social impact. Promoting Group Entrepreneurship Groups and networks of social entrepreneurs working together accelerate and spread social impact. Ashoka engages communities of entrepreneurs and develops patterns of effective collaborations that change entire fields. Building Infrastructure for the Sector A global network of changemakers requires tools and support systems to deliver sustainable social solutions. Ashoka creates needed infrastructure, such as access to social financing, bridges to business and academic sectors, and frameworks for partnerships that deliver social and financial value. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Washington DC Ashoka ashoka 2009-03-28T17:15:01Z Ashoka envisions a world where Everyone is a Changemaker: a world that responds quickly and effectively to social challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem and drive change. www.ashoga.org 2009-11-08T21:31:27Z parivartan.intern@gmail.com AID at a glance Founded: 1991 Incorported: 2003 Chapters in the US: 36 # of Volunteers: ~1000 AID-India Chapters: 6 Total Projects: 365 Ongoing: ~100 Indian States with AID projects : 18 Projects Visited by AID volunteers: All AID is rated as a Four Star charity by Charity Navigator, the highest possible ranking. http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=7135 83 AID's holistic vision enables it to address underlying causes rather than just responding to symptoms, by using powerful tools for bringing out change, such as campaigning against corrupton, in addition to constructive and creative work through various projects. To give an example, AID has supported alternate energy projects such as solar, wind, micro-hydro and pedal power to light up homes and schools in remote tribal villages. Typically it costs AID about $100-$200 to bring electricity to an unelectrified household through such project work. Thus to create infrastructure and bring lights to 1000 households, it takes $150,000 or so. On the other hand in Srikakulam district villages at a cost of only about $3000, nearly a 1000 households got electricity via AID, after people fought the Rs 1000-2000 bribes that officials in the electricity department were taking per connection. A day wage labourers earning Rs 60-80 per day can pay their monthly electricity bill, but not bribes to get the initial connection, and this was the bottle neck that AID understood, fought and got rid off. Thus while alternate energy projects are needed for tribal villages where there is no grid, fighting corruption is cost effective and addresses the causes behind lack of access to electricity, in villages in the plains where there is grid infrastructure. By realizing that nearly 50% of school going children, even in the 5th grade, are not able to read, starting with Tamil Nadu and expanding to other states, AID is improving reading skills of children in tens of thousands of schools by creating interesting reading material, working with government schools by providing training to teachers and creating libraries as well as enabling group learning of children from one another through creative activities. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Chapters all over US, including Pittsburgh Association for India's Development samasya72 2009-11-08T21:31:27Z Association for India's Development is a volunteer movement promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. AID supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources including land, water and energy, agriculture, health, women's empowerment and social justice. www.aidindia.org 2009-02-18T23:58:26Z apply@atlascorps.org Please see http://www.atlascorps.org 10 Please see http://www.atlascorps.org Organization - NGO Washington, DC Atlas Corps login4u 202-736-5714 2009-02-18T23:59:51Z 72 Two-way exchange of nonprofit leaders. Please see http://www.atlascorps.org www.atlascorps.org 2009-03-02T01:25:09Z cameroon_aid@fidacameroon.org Cameroon Aid for Youth Development is an organisation working to empower young people so they can reach their potential in such a way that will result in self-reliance, employment and improved living standards. This agency helps young Cameroonians to foster their education, to fight against AIDS and promotes social peace. Established in 2005. 43 OUR MISSION, therefore, is to lead, strengthen, and support an expanded response aimed at creating employment, alleviating poverty, and eradicating HIV/AIDS and its impact amongst youths, by providing free ICT training and inexpensive equipment, formal education and vocational training, healthcare, and the promotion of the culture of peace. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Cameroon Cameroon Aid For Youth Development camaid (237) 799 6762 2009-03-02T01:25:09Z OUR VISION - We believe that every child, no matter his status or background has the right to a good education, adequate healthcare and optimal standard of living; - We believe that the young generation can be so moulded and empowered that through creative work they can become self reliant, independent and productive thereby becoming agents of social and economic growth; - We believe that the Cameroonian youth has an equal right to the enormous benefits of the Information and Communication Technologies, and should therefore be given the opportunity to develop his capacity in this area; - We believe that the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS among youths and women, through education, voluntary counselling and testing, behaviour change, prevention of mother to child transmission, treatment and research, constitutes an inevitable entry point to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. http://www.camaid.org/ 2009-03-02T04:56:19Z contact@camprumi.org Named for world-wide known greatest thinker M. Jalaluddin Rumi- our foundation year 2007 has been designated as the ‘Year of Rumi' by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)- Camp Rumi was founded by Ayse Kok with the mission of contributing to the digital wisdom. 46 At all levels, Camp Rumi is run by volunteers who bring tremendous energy, creativity, and dedication to our common objective – to reduce poverty through technology-based knowledge empowerment. Central to Camp Rumi, too, is a team of digital learning experts who search for effective teaching strategies and methodologies that integrate the use of freely downloadable open-source educational software. So, we practice what we preach! Camp Rumi also adopts a broader vision of tackling the so-called digital divide problem internationally through collaborative grassroots efforts. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Istanbul, Turkey Camp Rumi Technology Literacy Group camprumi190 00902122809633 2009-03-02T04:56:19Z Operating in an environment of creativity, uncompromising integrity and mutual respect for all participants, volunteers and affiliates without regard to race, sex, color or religion, we strive to improve youth education using information technology in the following ways: - Generate enthusiasm for technology, encouraging curiosity and independent learning - Encourage lasting university mentor relationships between university student volunteers and at-risk youth - Concurrently engage primary schoolteachers in the use of technology for professional development and new pedagogical paradigms - Develop feedback-driven lesson plans and programs - Establish easily replicated program model to facilitate expansion to new primary schools http://www.camprumi.org/ 2009-04-11T19:11:38Z sfranklin@chej.org n 1978 near Niagara Falls, New York, Lois Gibbs was struggling to raise a family that included two children suffering from a variety of rare illnesses. As Lois soon realized, they weren’t the only ones: nearly every family in the now-infamous Love Canal neighborhood was facing its own medical nightmare. Something was very wrong. Lois soon discovered that her home and those of her neighbors sat beside 20,000 tons of toxic chemicals. This shocking finding spurred Lois to lead her neighbors in a struggle to protect their families from the hazardous waste in their own backyards. Through this experience, Lois realized that no local, state, or national organization existed to provide communities with the strategic advice, guidance, and technical assistance necessary to win such a battle. On their own, Lois and her neighbors developed strategies to educate and organize their community, assess the impact of the toxic waste on their health, and challenge corporate and government disposal policies. After a three-year fight, Lois’ leadership led to the relocation of 833 Love Canal households. To ensure that no other community would have to face a toxic health threat alone, Lois founded the Center for Health, Environment & Justice in 1981 (then called the Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste). The core of CHEJ’s mission has always been to prevent harm to human health by providing technical and organizing support to individuals and communities facing a toxic hazard. People who discover environmental contamination in their neighborhoods are often given a mere month or two in which to articulate their concerns and organize their communities. In a short time, they must respond to “experts” who have prepared intricate technical plans for well-financed government agencies and corporations. CHEJ’s Science and Technical Assistance Program debunks the technical aspects of chemical exposures and translates them into language that is easy to understand and can be used to win. These same contaminated communities must also create, often out of nothing, a well-organized volunteer group to take on the polluter. CHEJ’s Organizing and Information Services Program helps communities identify volunteer leaders, form organizations and networks, develop basic skills, and expand their community base. Guidance with this step-by-step process can be remarkably empowering in the fight for community safety. Today, CHEJ continues to harness the power of grassroots organizing to help communities protect their health from toxic hazards. On average, CHEJ receives about 1,500 requests for assistance each year. Over the past 25 years, CHEJ’s work has touched over 35,000 individuals and groups. On a national and international level, CHEJ’s campaign work focusing on preventing harm, promoting children’s health, and protecting consumers from hazardous products has only strengthened the impact of these local victories. Moms and dads, farmers and inner city residents, professionals and blue collar workers alike have all been faced with an environmental health threat at one time—and all are welcome to call our offices. At CHEJ, we believe that everyone has the right to a clean and healthy environment. Together, we can create one powerful voice in favor of protecting our health and the environment and promoting economic justice. 71 Through training, coalition-building and one-on-one technical and organizing assistance, the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) works to level the playing field so that people can have a say in the environmental policies and decisions that affect their health and well-being. By organizing one school, one neighborhood, one community at a time, CHEJ is making the world cleaner and healthier for all of us. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Falls Church, VA Center for Health, Environment and Justice beepboop 703-237-2249 Ext. 11 2009-04-11T19:11:38Z Strengthening, empowering local groups to be ongoing, active, democratic forces in their communities. http://www.chej.org/ 2009-04-11T18:33:25Z melissa@socialleaders.org ............... 65 The Center for Social Leadership offers two programs: 1) The Certificate of Transformational Nonprofit Leadership, a capacity-building/leadership program for nonprofit Executive Directors and senior leadership staff from across the United States and around the world that is taught by CSL’s Executive Director and business school professors from Yale, Georgetown, Duke and other top U.S. universities 2) The Young Leaders Program, an intensive one-week residential youth leadership program for low-income youth from various Washington D.C. schools and youth organizations that also takes place at George Washington University Organization - Non-Profit Organization Washington D.C. Center for Social Leadership beepboop 2009-04-11T18:33:25Z CSL’s mission is two-fold and focuses on providing much-needed leadership skills and training to two marginalized segments of our population: First, to build a stronger and more engaged civic society by facilitating participatory leadership development programs that enable committed nonprofit executives to more effectively lead their organizations. Second, to teach low-income youth the necessary leadership skills to design their own exit strategies from poverty by successfully pursuing higher education and a meaningful career. http://www.socialleaders.org/ 2009-02-28T19:43:59Z info@crcsrilanka.org Children who have been affected by war, poverty, suffered neglect, abused at the hands of adults deserve a second chance. The CRC is striving to make this happen. Through specific objectives such as organizing projects, training programs, seminars to name a few which will give these young ones the opportunity to enjoy an education, good health and a safe home environment, things they thought existed only in a dream. The CRC is a Non-Governmental non-religious and non political, non-profit Organization comprising committed men and women who see a need to reach out and help those disadvantaged due to the prevailing conflict within the country. A ray of hope was beamed forth for such disadvantaged ones, when on the 23rd of December 1998 with direct involvement of many organizations at village level the Child Rehabilitation Centre was formed and continued operations as a Community Based Organization until it was registered as an NGO in 2003. The CRC is registered with the District Planning Secretariat in Ampara,Sri Lanka 25 To find an effective solution toward helping society develop while strengthening human security enabling them to live in harmony with each other whilst protecting the environment. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Sri Lanka Child Rehabilitation Centre, Sri Lanka srilanka +94 (0) 63-2224308 2009-02-28T19:43:59Z Our Objective is to: * Provide humanitarian assistance in all forms. * Strive to help better the living standards of the rural community. * Help women find their voice in the community. * Promote peace within all communities. * Provide guidance on self employment. http://crcsrilanka.org/ 2009-02-28T20:15:26Z chrifacaf@yahoo.com The Christian Fellowship and Care Foundation (CHRIFACAF) is Christian nonprofit humanitarian organization whose primary focus is to provide free health care and humanitarian services to the surrounding rural communities and beyond. To liaise and partner with local and international humanitarian service providers in the identification of target communities for the operation of the foundation’s in the actualization of her aims. 31 - Computer House for Youths in Nigeria - Construction of a Health Center in Umuchoke-Nzerem - Provision of a Backpack with HIV and AIDS prevention materials - Help save the life of a starving child in Nigeria - Purchase Basic supplies for a rural Health center in Ehime Mban - Help improve the capacity of orphanage caregivers in Nigeria - Feed a poor school child in Umuezeala Owerre for a year - Protect a Nigerian family from Malaria with a mosquito net - School Support Initiative - Help provide water for life in Nzerem, Nigeria Organization - Non-Profit Organization Ehime Mbano, Imo State, Nigeria Christian Fellowship And Care Foundation cfacf 2348058794721 2009-02-28T20:15:26Z To contribute toward a society that appreciates the needs of old women, grandmothers/fathers, widows, malnutritioned and orphaned children, disabled and people living with HIV/AIDS and seek to meets those needs holistically ....... Changing Lives, One At A Time............ http://chrifacaf.cfsites.org/index.php 2009-02-28T19:45:01Z emailcolorss@gmail.com No information provided. 27 The Foundation works towards the mainstream integration of the marginalized population through psychological, social and professional training and rehabilitation. Through the broad spectrum of its goal, the foundation handles various disability issues involving physical and mental handicap. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Vadodara, India Colorss Foundation br4zustu +91 97257 21217 2009-02-28T19:45:01Z Open to all, Colorss Foundation is a charitable, nonprofit body, focused on serving the disenfranchised, regardless of caste, religion, creed, or gender — those who lack the resources and opportunities to create a place for themselves in society. Our objectives are: * To increase the literacy rate and to have uniform education for all. To this end, we will establish and manage bal mandir (pre-primary school), schools at all levels, computer institutes, and hostels. * To establish, maintain, and manage special schools and hostels, especially for mentally handicapped and physically challenged children. * To open a vocational training centre for rehabilitation of the physically disabled and mentally handicapped. * To organize eye donation centers and raise awareness of the importance of eye donation. * To provide better health services by organizing health centers and setting up dispensaries * To create awareness of cancer and HIV/AIDS issues and organize clinics for the same. * To generate support for responding to natural and manmade calamities, and to help support the affected populace in every possible way. * To establish, maintain, and manage homes for the aged and for widows www.colorss.net 2009-02-28T19:52:45Z inquiries@cmudso.org n/a.......................... 28 n/a.......................... Organization - Non-Profit Organization Victoria, Canada Community Empowerment Collective Society communities 1 250 727 9214 2009-02-28T19:52:45Z Mission We create, edit, produce and distribute training material for community workers and their trainers and coordinators, to encourage the empowerment of low income communities, towards self reliance and sustainable development, with a focus on least developed nations. http://www.scn.org/cmp/ 2009-07-22T11:03:34Z info@connect-123.com Connect-123 was started , seeing the potential for positive impact, growth, and learning by connecting international students and graduates with local organizations in developing markets. To date, we have worked with over 1000 students and have partnered with over 200 organizations locally. 75 We are currently expanding into Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as launching our semester study abroad program in Social Entrepreneurship with the University of Cape Town. We continue to expand and further develop our internship opportunity offerings, tailoring opportunities around students' individual goals and skills. Organization - For-Profit Organization Cape Town, South Africa Connect-123 Internship & Volunteer Programs connect321 +1 800 731 6406 2009-07-22T11:03:34Z Our mission is to create volunteer work experiences that drive equal value to international volunteers and the local organizations where they work. Our vision is that our activities will have a measurable positive impact on the lives of program participants, as well as on the socio-economic development of the emerging markets where we operate. www.connect-123.com 2009-02-28T19:05:10Z octzat@nrsesk.com 1nPT8S <a href="http://kmcllnkswszb.com/">kmcllnkswszb</a>, [url=http://dxmowpqzuxrv.com/]dxmowpqzuxrv[/url], [link=http://hkjfhingbrvu.com/]hkjfhingbrvu[/link], http://vveiyrepgrxn.com/ 19 1nPT8S <a href="http://kmcllnkswszb.com/">kmcllnkswszb</a>, [url=http://dxmowpqzuxrv.com/]dxmowpqzuxrv[/url], [link=http://hkjfhingbrvu.com/]hkjfhingbrvu[/link], http://vveiyrepgrxn.com/ Organization - Non-Profit Organization Accra, Ghana dcuqals 3watawr9 7753031 2009-07-05T14:12:14Z 1nPT8S <a href="http://kmcllnkswszb.com/">kmcllnkswszb</a>, [url=http://dxmowpqzuxrv.com/]dxmowpqzuxrv[/url], [link=http://hkjfhingbrvu.com/]hkjfhingbrvu[/link], http://vveiyrepgrxn.com/ http://tobdikcchbpq.com/ 2009-02-28T20:26:39Z inquiries@cmudso.org n/a.............................. 33 n/a.............................. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Berlin, Germany Deutsch-Marokkanische Liga e.V deutsch +49 1778565224 2009-02-28T20:26:39Z n/a.............................. http://www.dml-berlin.de/ 2009-01-26T22:47:53Z inquiries@cmudso.org We started one semester ago after realizing the need for a student organization operating in the international development sector within DSO. Since then, we've grown to a 20+ employee organization and have: * Brokered $30,000+ worth in deals. * Created 4+ websites for ourselves and clients. * Had 8+ events with average attendance of 40-50 people. * Created an ambitious culture and organization that constantly tries to understand the best and most unique way to contribute to the realm. 1 One of the largest problems facing the international development sector today is a lack of affordable access to technical staff and contractors. A vast number of organizations are too small to justify the cost of their own dedicated staff. Additionally, the overhead of finding and supervising a volunteer is often unreasonably high. DSO believes it can help by segmenting demand patterns in this market and customizing a variety of short-term human resource platforms and solutions at different price points: * Project teams: train student labor/volunteers into consistently high-quality, at-cost technical project teams. * Wishlist: an application to aggregate and publish opportunities and volunteers available, help create sustainable matches. (Already finished.) * Sales: speak with customers, determine and transcribe needs, pitch/sell different DSO products. Organization - Student Organization Pittsburgh, PA Development Solutions Organization azsxdcfv 9175121901 2009-02-28T22:15:51Z 2 We are students passionate about international development. We want to understand the challenges facing this sector and provide uniquely scalable solutions based upon our ability to educate and rally our peers around the impact they can make. http://cmudso.org 2009-04-11T18:42:41Z mbellinger@dosomething.org ............... 66 At Do Something, we have 3 major programs that support teens and promote making a difference in your community: 1. Take Action: Do Something highlights a new cause each month that teens care about in the areas of: community building, health, and the environment. Do Something's cause kits provide ways for young people nationwide to do something about an issue that they are passionate about. Over 4 million young people have tackled these issues by participating in the Thanks/Giving Challenge asking teens to host canned food drives, our Kindness & Justice Challenge that promotes civil rights and acts of kindness, and our Safe at School Challenge that encourages youth make their school free from gun violence, bullying, and abusive relationships and many more. We also have Emergency responses, such as our Hurricane Katrina “We’ve Got Your Back Initiative,” for teens to help other teens in times of crisis. 2. Do Something BRICK Awards® & Do Something Grants: Young people rock. They should have role models who rock too. Through the BRICK Awards and the grants program, Do Something celebrates young people who have dared to dream up and pursue their own community change ideas. Do Something has distributed over 1 million dollars to these amazing young people. In 1998, CNN dubbed the BRICK Awards “the Oscars for young people in service” and in 2005 President Bill Clinton attended the ceremony. 3. BUILD Magazine: Just as Rolling Stone helped create icons of rock-n-roll, BUILD Magazine is giving a face to community service. It has a circulation of 400,000 and can be found at schools across the US. Do Something’s BUILD Magazine is a glossy tribute to what young people are doing to make changes in their communities. It serves as a tool to inspire youth to make changes, too. It empowers them. And, best of all, it always has an awesome celebrity (like Kanye West, Vince Carter, etc.) on the cover. Organization - Non-Profit Organization New York, NY Do Something beepboop 212.254.2390 2009-04-11T18:42:41Z Do Something is a national not-for-profit that inspires, supports, and celebrates teens changing the world. http://www.dosomething.org/ 2009-04-05T16:34:58Z info.dreamadream@gmail.com (see above...........) 63 (see above...........) Organization - Non-Profit Organization Bangalore, India Dream a Dream dream Office: +91-80-2224 7745 / 6534 9980 2009-04-05T16:35:13Z Founded in 1999, Dream A Dream empowers children from vulnerable backgrounds by developing life skills while at the same time sensitizing the community through active volunteering leading to a non-discriminatory society where unique differences are appreciated. Dream A Dream provides children from vulnerable backgrounds with non-traditional educational opportunities designed to allow them to explore, innovate and build important life skills. These life skills are fundamental to child/youth development and to the successful transition into adulthood and becoming fully functioning and productive members of our society. Dream A Dream programs allow children to develop: • Interpersonal skills including teamwork, communications, negotiation and coping skills • Cognitive skills such as decision-making, problem solving and critical thinking • Creativity, confidence, self-awareness and a passion for learning Ours is a dream that started with a small group of young people wanting to make a difference in their Bangalore communities, but has developed into a professionally-run NGO serving over 700 children through a strong base of volunteers. The twelve founder members of Dream A Dream are Brinda Jacob, Neha Shah, Vishal Talreja, Rahul Mathur, Supreeta Sampath, Pramod Ramprasad, Sandeep Wadhwa, Rashmi Bajaj, Arjun Dugal, Shweta Kothari, Vipul Chhabria & Vishwa Prasad. "We came together because we thought we could make a difference in a very small way. None of us realized the power we were unleashing - The Power of One. We didn't know how far we would take Dream a Dream, but what we did know was that our lives would never be the same again and we would greatly impact the lives of a few children." - Vishal Talreja http://www.dreamadream.org/dreams/avs/home/ 2009-03-02T05:46:47Z kdbbkm@ueevsd.com 53KVrO <a href="http://vgehxegufbuv.com/">vgehxegufbuv</a>, [url=http://svwfpxirfuix.com/]svwfpxirfuix[/url], [link=http://kqxvpuywopuz.com/]kqxvpuywopuz[/link], http://skhfiycytmci.com/ 49 53KVrO <a href="http://vgehxegufbuv.com/">vgehxegufbuv</a>, [url=http://svwfpxirfuix.com/]svwfpxirfuix[/url], [link=http://kqxvpuywopuz.com/]kqxvpuywopuz[/link], http://skhfiycytmci.com/ Organization - Non-Profit Organization Yaounde, Cameroon eccsdnvtjzn 3.25 +237 22030163 2009-06-09T21:40:40Z 53KVrO <a href="http://vgehxegufbuv.com/">vgehxegufbuv</a>, [url=http://svwfpxirfuix.com/]svwfpxirfuix[/url], [link=http://kqxvpuywopuz.com/]kqxvpuywopuz[/link], http://skhfiycytmci.com/ http://irgesxtfedic.com/ 2009-02-28T19:57:21Z inquiries@cmudso.org Foundation HELP is a not for profit NGO based in Musoma, Mara in the north west of Tanzania. Foundation HELP was founded in 1999 as an NGO registered with the Tanzanian Ministry of Home Affairs (registration number 9748). Foundation HELP was originally set up by community members who wanted to tackle and transform obstacles faced in daily life. Foundation HELP works to support local communities across a broad base of participatory and multi sectoral development sectors throughout the region of Mara. Our main areas of work are Environmental conservation, Self-help Housing, Education for peace, Gender Equality, Food Security, Civic Education, Lobby and Advocacy, Education, Healthcare/ AIDS awareness and prevention and Micro Finance/ Income Generation. 30 Support Website design and Management for Foundation HELP, Tanzania Support Fundraising for Foundation HELP Program strategy, Tanzania Organization - Non-Profit Organization Musoma, United Republic of Tanzania Foundation HELP helptanzania +255 28 2620 575 2009-02-28T19:57:21Z Mission Our mission is to facilitate and empower the marginalized communities of Mara (north west Tanzania) to transform their lives through a sustainable and integrated approach to development. Foundation HELP is a not for profit NGO based in Musoma, Mara in the north west of Tanzania. Foundation HELP was founded in 1999 as an NGO registered with the Tanzanian Ministry of Home Affairs (registration number 9748). Foundation HELP was originally set up by community members who wanted to tackle and transform obstacles faced in daily life. Foundation HELP works to support local communities across a broad base of participatory and multi sectoral development sectors throughout the region of Mara. Our main areas of work are Environmental conservation, Self-help Housing, Education for peace, Gender Equality, Food Security, Civic Education, Lobby and Advocacy, Education, Healthcare/ AIDS awareness and prevention and Micro Finance/ Income Generation. Our vision is for every member of the community within Mara, with emphases on vulnerable groups, to have equal access to civil, social, economic and cultural rights and utilize available resources in an environmentally sustainable way. www.foundationhelp.org 2009-02-28T18:46:44Z admin@freeworldfoundation.org We will do this by providing care and support for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs), undertaking advocacy on understanding and challenging HIV stigma, creating awareness on Tuberculosis (TB) and organising malaria control programmes. 16 We will also offer capacity building/skills training for the youth and promote education through the provision of school uniforms, exercise books and textbooks. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Ghana Free World Foundation freeworld 2009-02-28T18:46:44Z The mission of the “FOUNDATION” is to promote human rights, good governance, security & peace building, education and youth empowerment. We shall also protect the environment and fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic, tuberculosis and malaria. We will do this by providing care and support for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs), undertaking advocacy on understanding and challenging HIV stigma, creating awareness on Tuberculosis (TB) and organising malaria control programmes. http://www.freeworldfoundation.org 2009-04-11T19:17:17Z jalatorre@friendsofwfp.org WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, working to put hunger at the center of the international agenda and promoting policies, strategies and operations that directly benefit the poor and hungry. WFP hopes to feed nearly 100 million people in about 80 countries in 2009. As the food assistance arm of the United Nations, WFP uses food to meet emergency needs and support economic and social development. WFP also provides the logistical support necessary to get food to the right people at the right time and in the right place. 72 Through advocacy and fundraising, Friends of WFP works to increase awareness and mobilize resources to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief efforts. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Washington D.C. Friends of the World Food Program beepboop 2009-04-11T19:17:17Z Friends of WFP is a non-profit organization dedicated to building the public commitment and political leadership necessary to alleviate world hunger. http://www.friendsofwfp.org/ 2009-03-02T04:11:52Z info@nareshwadi.org Nareshwadi's long-term strategy developed in 2007–08 through a participative process of stakeholders focuses on the following areas: - Innovative Education - Health and Nutrition - Capacity Building - Facilities and Infrastructure - Community Involvement The school is working towards developing an activity based learning system challenging multiple intelligences of the children. Besides delivering the state curriculum, the school has an embedded vocational training program in tailoring, plumbing, computers, vermi-composting and ecological farming. The strategy focuses on continuous professional development of teachers for not only improved delivery but also extending the learning to community school teachers. Facilities and infrastructure include creation of libraries, laboratories and house parent residences. Thanks to the joint initiatives of its management, staff as well as volunteers, donors and supporters, Nareshwadi Learning Centre (NLC) accomplished the following in the last 3 years: Higher enrolment of girl children: Through a focused policy by management, girl child enrolment has gone up from 22% in 2006-07 to 35 % in 2008-09. This is to be raised to 50% within the next 2 years when NLC celebrates its silver jubilee year. Improved Academic Performance: Academic performance improved from 13% passing at the 10th standard board (SSC) exams in 2005 to 97% in 2008. Science Awards: Students are encouraged to go beyond the standard curriculum and extend their knowledge and skills. In 2007, two 7th standard students produced a remedy for skin diseases based on a home-based formula and won the 3rd prize in the District Science competition. Excellence in Sports: Both boy and girl students participate in block and district level inter school competitions, coached by experienced sports teachers, and continuously rank among the top 3 schools in the district in long-distance running, as well as in khabadi and khokho. The first�two positions in long distance running among girls is consistently held by Nareshwadi. Student Health Improved Through Comprehensive School Based Health Centre: The Centre was established in 2006-07. It is focusing on both prevention and treament for students and staff. This has resulted in reduced absenteeism at school and drop-outs. The Centre also regularly Comprehensive organises medical health checks. Thanks to these initiatives, rampant scabies has been reduced to a negligible percent and night blindness eradicated with Vitamin A doses. A database is in place to track students' health history and for referral and action. Improved Health Through Nutritious Diet: Seasonal vegetables grown on the school farm provides additional nutrition. The first crop was planted in October 2007 under drip irrigation; shortfall in production was balanced by purchasing vegetables from the local market. The improved diet has contributed to better health of students. Enrollment in Higher Education: In 2007, 8 post 10th standard children for the first time secured admission in Arts IT, Science and Civil Engineering courses in Somaiya Vidyavihar with scholarships from the management. Other school graduates continued studies at local colleges. 44 Nareshwadi Learning Centre believes that the opportunities and outcomes in which the students are engagedshould be shared with the community, and the community's rich culture and heritage should be ingrained in the children's development at school. Teaching & Learning: In 2007, Nareshwadi teachers attended a workshop on Activity-Based Learning at the Rishi Valley School. In May 2008, classrooms at Nareshwadi were renovated to aid in the introducition of this methodology from grades 1 to 4. Teachers have held workshops to make educational aids and have been sharing this knowledge with teachers from local schools. Vocational Education and Training (VET): In the 2008–09 academic calendar, Nareshwadi Learning Centre introduced VET in computer training, tailoring, Warli art, vermi-composting, dairy and agriculture. Children from grades 7 to 9 spent 2 hours per day, 5 days a week, working in groups guided by a teacher and a subject expert. In November 2007, a construction skills training was begun in collaboration with Somaiya Vidyavihar and Leighton International, to train 10th grade graduates between the ages of 18 and 25 years in construction skills that enhanced their employability and found placement in the partner company. Nareshwadi continues to seek other such partners. Health & Nutrition: Nareshwadi has been operating a Comprehensive School Based Health Centre since 2007. A database is in place to track students' health history and for referral and action. Furthermore, the Centre has involved parents and children in growing their own vegetable garden at home to help in providing some nutritious meals for the family. In the coming years, this initiative will be strengthened. The Centre also carried out eye exams at the local Ashram Shala after it was found that a high percentage of Nareshwadi children had night blindness. Vitamin A doses and an improved diet helped eliminate night blindness and prevent problems with sight in the future. Sports: Village children have a natural physical ability for cross-country running and local sports like kabbadi and wrestling. To hone this ability, Nareshwadi hired an additional physical education teacher, which has resulted in the children taking their school to the top position in Dahanu Taluka in long distance running and kabbadi. The children have been participating in district competitions as well. Arts & Crafts: Nareshwadi is located in the Warli tribal community and draws most of its children from this community. The tribe is known for its distinct Warli painting and has a worldwide presence. Many famous Warli artists have been felicitated in India and abroad. However, the art form is not known to the young ones. Nareshwadi has started an Arts & Crafts Centre which is headed by a trained artist. She has a postgraduate degree and is pursuing her doctorate in Warli art. A local artist trains the children and exposes them to the richness of their culture. Science: Students are encouraged to go beyond the standard curriculum and extend their knowledge and skills. In 2007, a new science lab was inaugurated in Nareshwadi. Later that year, Nareshwadi organized a science exhibition for 52 primary schools and 37 high schools to promote an interest in science among the students. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Mumbai, India Girivanvasi Educational Trust giri745 +9122 2204 8272 2009-03-02T04:11:52Z Empowering each child to reach his or her dream. Nareshwadi Learning Centre nourishes the physical, intellectual, emotional as well as spiritual development of each child by providing an innovative education, caring home environment and fostering community involvement. http://www.nareshwadi.org/ 2009-04-11T18:59:56Z abeals@ghdonline.org Reliable and current health care delivery information can be difficult to obtain in the communities that need it most because: • Information is too fragmented. • Health care practitioners in the world’s poorest countries work in isolation. • Scale-up of services faces a desperate shortage of trained professionals and new approaches. In addition, health care programs and facilities need people from multiple functional areas - both clinical and non-clinical, and not all organizations have direct access to these resources. The GHD team has chosen a transversal and targeted approach to address these issues by developing communities around key Global Health Delivery areas, and by bringing together practitioners and leaders in the field and guiding them in defining common challenges and goals for each new community. In addition, health care programs and facilities need access to both clinical and non-clinical people - and not all organizations have direct access to these resources. The GHD team is taking a targeted approach to address these issues by developing communities around key Global Health Delivery areas, and by bringing together practitioners and leaders in the field and guiding them in defining common challenges and goals for each community. 69 Global health sites All communities About GHDonline.org GHDonline is where health care implementers from multiple organizations share proven practices, resources and tools, and connect with the people they need to improve health outcomes in resource-limited settings. By joining GHDonline communities, global health practitioners can: • Rapidly disseminate and exchange best practices and experiences. • Collaborate with a network of peers at local and international levels for critical situations responses and support. • Access a growing body of practical information created and recommended by community members. GHDonline is one of the core components of the Global Health Delivery project. The GHD project leadership team includes Drs. Jim Yong Kim and Paul Farmer, co-founders of Partners In Health, and Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter. The Need for GHDonline Reliable and current health care delivery information can be difficult to obtain in the communities that need it most because: • Information is too fragmented. • Health care practitioners in the world’s poorest countries work in isolation. • Scale-up of services faces a desperate shortage of trained professionals and new approaches. In addition, health care programs and facilities need people from multiple functional areas - both clinical and non-clinical, and not all organizations have direct access to these resources. The GHD team has chosen a transversal and targeted approach to address these issues by developing communities around key Global Health Delivery areas, and by bringing together practitioners and leaders in the field and guiding them in defining common challenges and goals for each new community. In addition, health care programs and facilities need access to both clinical and non-clinical people - and not all organizations have direct access to these resources. The GHD team is taking a targeted approach to address these issues by developing communities around key Global Health Delivery areas, and by bringing together practitioners and leaders in the field and guiding them in defining common challenges and goals for each community. GHDonline Communities Communities are composed of health practitioners who, because of their mission and role, have common challenges and objectives, and therefore have a vested interest in creating and joining an active online group. They are either open or private, and each has specific missions developed by its own moderators and members. The following features are available in all communities: • Discussions, favoring exchange of best practices and knowledge. • Resources: practical information - from documents and guidelines to check lists. • Features: Highlighted resources and/or discussions as chosen by moderators. Features always appear at the top of the home page of each community. A powerful search engine also makes finding key information easy and quick. Preserving and recommending available content at the right time adds incredible value as practitioners have the information they need - right there. GHDonline also offers seamless contributions via email, so members can receive and reply to updates in communities using their regular email, just like sending an email to a mailing list. GHDonline also supports multiple languages, and will soon automatically detect optimum settings for low-bandwidth users. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Boston, MA Global Health Delivery Project beepboop 2009-04-11T18:59:56Z GHDonline is where health care implementers from multiple organizations share proven practices, resources and tools, and connect with the people they need to improve health outcomes in resource-limited settings. http://www.ghdonline.org/ 2009-02-28T20:40:57Z inquiries@cmudso.org N/A 36 Grace Foundation embraces a holistic approach to promote self-sufficiency and community empowerment of underprivileged and/or low-income families.In fulfillment of our mission, and as a non-profit organization, we commit ourselves to a process we refer to as TAP: Transformation, Action, and Participation. To this effect, we remain faithful to the following goals: Promote self-sufficiency and economic stability. Create and sustain educational and economic development opportunities. Build community empowerment through capacity-building and leadership development. Develop vibrant and healthy communities. Foster cross-cultural collaboration through participatory development. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Benin City, Nigeria GRACE Oviawe Foundation for Educational and Social Development eefd34jhvf +234-080-589-77372 2009-02-28T20:40:57Z Grace Foundation seeks, embraces, and implements the following goals and objectives: * To tap into the innate abilities of the underprivileged through educational and self-sufficiency trainings * To establish strong links and reciprocity between people through workshops, community meetings, and advocacy efforts * To enable intra and interpersonal growth by providing community and professional development workshops * To connect Nigeria and other countries, agencies, and peoples by providing scholarship opportunities, enabling student exchanges, and participation in educational/development conferences Our Guiding Core Beliefs and Values * We believe that education is a major asset and determinant for and of both intra and interpersonal growth * We value the educational needs, interests, and desires of the less privileged * We believe in the skills, potential, and capacity of the less privileged * We value community building and self-sufficiency * We believe that for people to have self-worth and interpersonal skills they need dignity, balance, and opportunities * We value the principles of openness and interconnectivity as well as participatory action and accountability http://www.foundgrace.org/ 2009-02-27T10:07:25Z gdvvjn@imapwa.com mzGWlq <a href="http://tihgbvljtyiq.com/">tihgbvljtyiq</a>, [url=http://orhqjbdhrfct.com/]orhqjbdhrfct[/url], [link=http://qnxkagslxddy.com/]qnxkagslxddy[/link], http://rgmdnvhoxcdx.com/ 13 mzGWlq <a href="http://tihgbvljtyiq.com/">tihgbvljtyiq</a>, [url=http://orhqjbdhrfct.com/]orhqjbdhrfct[/url], [link=http://qnxkagslxddy.com/]qnxkagslxddy[/link], http://rgmdnvhoxcdx.com/ Organization - Non-Profit Organization Ahmedabad, India hcnmhcxmpy August2008 SlNAnNMqhtsFPPl 2009-07-24T14:55:21Z 78 mzGWlq <a href="http://tihgbvljtyiq.com/">tihgbvljtyiq</a>, [url=http://orhqjbdhrfct.com/]orhqjbdhrfct[/url], [link=http://qnxkagslxddy.com/]qnxkagslxddy[/link], http://rgmdnvhoxcdx.com/ http://ocqtnygbmbfi.com/ 2009-10-24T14:05:21Z test@test.com Been in the Antartic since ages 79 Artificial ice renewal Organization - For-Profit Organization Antartica HELP test 2009-10-24T14:06:01Z Stop global warming helpantarticaforgodssake.com 2009-02-28T19:38:57Z inquiries@cmudso.org H.E.L.P. India “Human Education and Liberation for Poor” addresses the desperate need to save children and youth in the rural unprivileged districts of Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, South India from the various social evils targeting them by providing them with vocational skills. H.E.L.P. was established as an organization in 2005 (though it had started contributing informally from 2004) and works for the development of the rural unprivileged people. We are focused on two projects focussing on the livelihood enhancement and healthcare to prevent children and young adults being forced into the flesh trade following the devastation wrought by the tsunami in 2004. 24 -To provide vocational training for unemployed and uneducated youth and girls for employment -To form self-help groups for rural women and girls and to improve their saving and credit. -Support youth and child development programs -To provide relief and rehabilitation activities for victims of natural disasters -To provide communities with old age homes, orphanages and child care centers. -To provide communities with relief and rehabilitation activities. -To provide care and support for HIV/AIDS affected community members and their families. -To provide child development programs through Evening Schools Organization - Non-Profit Organization Tamil Nadu, South India HELP Trust helpforindia 09702747277 2009-02-28T19:38:57Z Underprivileged people should be provided with an opportunity to equip themselves with basic education and also to nurture and develop their latent talents and skills in order to realize their maximum potential. Our emphasis is on providing education not as in a typical classroom, but to give a child a wider canvass of exposure. Our aim is to start 20 evening schools in rural South India by 2010 and to focus on scaling our operations to cover the other villages in this region. http://www.helpkidsindia.org/ 2009-08-23T01:13:41Z turadg@cmu.edu The idea for a Human Computer Interaction Institute at CMU can be traced back to 1967, with the founding of the computer science program here. Founders Allen Newell, Herbert A. Simon, and Alan J. Perlis believed that the new discipline of computer science should include the study of phenomena surrounding computers, not just the theory and design of computation devices themselves (Letter to Science, vol. 157, no. 3795, 9/22/67, pp. 1373-1374). In 1985, Bonnie John opened the first user studies laboratories for faculty and student use. Originally built to observe and record individual users of the ZOG system (an early hypermedia system), the labs are now used for training in usability analysis and for a large range of studies in human-computer interaction. In 1993, Bonnie John offered the first CMU course in Human Computer Interaction. Soon after, a committee drawing on faculty across the campus founded the Institute. By 2000, the CMU faculty/staff directory listed over 60 faculty, staff, and post-doctoral researchers with the HCII. HCII research and educational programs span a full cycle of knowledge creation. The cycle includes research on how people work, play, and communicate within groups, organizations, and social structures. It includes the design, creation, and evaluation of technologies and tools to support human and social activities. The HCII has a record of evaluating and monitoring the immediate and longer-term usability and social aspects of new technologies and tools. This work informs new technologies and tools. We believe in collaboration. 77 Our research projects range from an individual company working with a small group of students to multi-company consortia seeking multi-national solutions. Working with internationally known researchers in a variety of disciplines generates novel and exciting projects. We hope you will explore the products of this unique culture and continue to grow our collaborative community. Organization - University Lab Pittsburgh, PA Human Computer Interaction Institute nsh 2009-08-23T01:13:41Z The Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) is an interdisciplinary community of students and faculty at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). This community is dedicated to research and education in topics related to computer technology in support of human activity and society. Although the HCII is headquartered within the School of Computer Science, members of the community represent a broad spectrum of the CMU campus including the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Graduate School of Industrial Administration, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Software Engineering Institute, as well as the School of Computer Science. Collaborators and sponsors are from other universities in Pittsburgh and around the world, small startup companies, and multi-national corporations. http://hcii.cmu.edu 2009-02-28T20:21:27Z wishlist@cmudso.org H.E.L.P. was established as an organization in 2005 (though it had started contributing informally from 2004) and works for the development of the rural unprivileged people. We are focused on two projects focussing on the livelihood enhancement and healthcare to prevent children and young adults being forced into the flesh trade following the devastation wrought by the tsunami in 2004. 32 * To provide vocational training for unemployed and uneducated youth and girls for employment * To form self-help groups for rural women and girls and to improve their saving and credit. * Support youth and child development programs * To provide relief and rehabilitation activities for victims of natural disasters * To provide communities with old age homes, orphanages and child care centers. * To provide communities with relief and rehabilitation activities. * To provide care and support for HIV/AIDS affected community members and their families. * To provide child development programs through Evening Schools Organization - Non-Profit Organization Jacobpuram Post, India Human Education and Liberation for Poor (HELP Trust) suchaze6 04637291595 2009-02-28T20:21:27Z To improve the living conditions and welfare of the poor, particularly farmers, inland fishermen, unorganized labourers, Bidi rolling worker and other poor people irrespective of their caste or creed. http://www.helpkidsindia.org/ 2009-02-28T20:27:32Z info@infinitefamily.org Infinite Family strengthens and inspires vulnerable southern African children to lead fulfilling lives. 34 Infinite Family strengthens and inspires vulnerable southern African children to lead fulfilling lives. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Pittsburgh, PA Infinite Family beans 2009-02-28T20:27:32Z Infinite family receives NGO partner referrals from foundations and other organizations and individuals supporting African orphans and vulnerable children. Our staff conducts extensive research, analysis, and regular site visits to confirm that our partners are working in an ethical, community-based and sustainable manner with their communities. http://www.infinitefamily.org 2009-02-28T18:35:26Z info@icicp.org Founded in 2001 through a multi-year grant from the Ford Foundation, ICP grew out of Susan Stroud’s thirty years of experience in designing programs and policies and building networks that affect youth civic engagement on a large scale. 14 # Scale-up the best models for youth service in the United States, Africa, Latin America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. # Support policies, programs, and networks that significantly increase the number of young people engaged in quality service. # Ensure that national youth service is a priority, for young people as well as funders and decision-makers. # Connect youth service policy and program entrepreneurs and others active in the field and thereby spur collaboration across six continents. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Washington DC Innovations in Civic Participation a1s2d3f4 202-775-0290 2009-02-28T18:35:26Z ICP envisions a world where young people in every nation are actively engaged in improving their lives and their communities through civic participation. We promote civic participation as a strategy to address important issues around the world and support the development of service as an emerging social institution. ICP was founded as a non-profit organization in 2001 and works around the world to strengthen and develop policies and programs that focus on applying service as a solution to a wide range of social issues. ICP has worked with numerous universities, NGOs, national and local governments, and multilateral organizations in over twenty countries on six continents. http://www.icicp.org/ 2009-02-06T08:00:24Z jcreedger@gmail.com My brother started the orphanage about 3 years ago. He lives in Manhattan and has raised all the funds himself so far. However as the orphanage grows they need funds from external sources. There are many improvements that need to be made at the orphanage, like building a new dorm for the girls etc 4 At present the projects that need priority at the orphanage are: 1. Build a new dorm for the girls. 2. Build a wall around the orphanage as the whole area around the orphanage is becoming quickly built-up as Phnom Penh is expanding into the suburbs. This is for security for the kids so that people can't wander into the orphanage. 3.Installation of solar power would save alot on current electricity bills. Individual - Other Cambodia Jenny Creed Geraghty 2009-02-06T08:26:17Z 46 Hi, I am looking for volunteers to upgrade this website for an orphanage in Cambodia. At the moment the website does not have the following features: 1. It does not show potential donors that the orphanage is 100% transparent and trustworthy. 2. There is no way to donate by Visa or Mastercard. My list of ideas for the upgrade goes like this so far: 1. Provide proof that this is a genuine charity. I'm not entirely sure how to achieve this, but once we get a few heads thinking on it I'm sure we will work out a good solution. I know that the orphanage is 100% genuine because my brother set it up a few years ago and his local cambodian friend and family are running it. I visited the orphanage in Oct 2008 with my husband. That's what really made we want to help when I saw the kids firsthand. However there is nothing on the current orphanage website that would inspire my confidence. 2. I think it might be nice to organize the donations into a 'shopping experience'. What I mean is that if you come along to the site you can choose different categories to donate to - like health, food, education, child sponsorship etc. Under each heading there would be a menu of items and their costs so I could select one or more items to 'buy' and perhaps add them to a shopping cart. 3. Feedback for donors on how their money was spent. Maybe this could be done by starting a newsletter, written in part by the adults who run the orphanage and in part by the kids. Perhaps there could also be a link on the website for feedback. 4. I am looking for a website that can be easily maintained and updated by anyone with little IT experience...for example who knows how to use Word, but that's about it. I hope that by upgrading the website we can try to increase donations. I think the agenda we should push to the front on the website is education as this is the only way out for these poor kids. So things like sponsoring a child to go to school or university for 1+ years would be great. We met the kids there and they have dreams of going to University and getting a career. If you are interested in helping with this opportunity I'd love to hear from you. Many thanks for taking the time to read this. Jen www.scdcambodia.org/ 2009-03-02T05:17:07Z sushmita.lahiri@yahoo.co.in 47 Organization - Non-Profit Organization Kalna, India Kalna Blooming Bud Academic Society kalna453 +91-9474695894 2009-03-02T05:28:19Z The registered ,mainstream,day,co-educational English medium school provides quality and "free education" to the "vulnerable children" in India. These students need "not pay" any monthly school "fees" throughout the year. The school started in 2005. The school started with Lower KG (Lower pre-primary). Gradually one class is increasing every year. The present year Class-II has been opened. So the total classes are- Lower KG, Upper KG, Classes-1 and 2. The school has been planned to open till class-12. "Tax Exemption" have been granted to my school organisation, by Indian Government. In India it is called "80G". The school support the vulnerable children to become matured and to stand on their own feet. They can earn for their livelihood and to sustain ownself, their family and their future studies after passing out from this school. As India had been ruled by British for more than 200 years, and as a result, English has become the official language throughout the country-India, and unofficially English is the national language of India. The ex-students with English medium background are getting the first preference in job nationally. But the downtrodden children are deprived from this privilege of good and quality English education due to extreme financial crisis. As the parents / guardians of these downtrodden children, often have to tolerate the pathos of letting their children go starved. So they cannot afford for good English education which is very expensive. 2009-03-02T01:05:21Z workforgood@gmail.com Keep It Real was founded in 2005 by Eric Hartman, a University of Pittsburgh graduate student. Since then, it has grown exponentially in terms of membership and impact, bringing 85 tutors every week to Lawrenceville, and several volunteers to the Greentree Family Center after-school ESL program. While the group has developed, so has its relationships with community organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, through whom tutoring in Arsenal Middle School has been made possible, AJAPO, and GPLC. 42 Currently, Keep It Real is striving to expand its tutoring program to include more recently arrived refugees in communities such as Prospect Park. In Lawrenceville, we also developing a program to help refugee youths and adults prepare for SATs and citizenship tests. Organization - Student Organization University of Pittsburgh Main Campus Keep It Real pittesltutor 2009-03-02T01:06:27Z Keep It Real (KIR) is a non-profit, student volunteer-run program based at the University of Pittsburgh that caters to the educational needs of the Somali Bantu refugee community specifically through tutoring in English as a Second Language (ESL). KIR aims to ensure that refugee families in Lawrenceville are informed of the educational opportunities available to all Americans and to assist and encourage them to take advantage of these. But the change we are trying to accomplish is social, as well as educational, because by modeling responsible, caring, open-minded, and successful behavior, we aim to influence refugee youths who face daily obstacles of cultural misunderstanding in school and in the neighborhood in a positive and enduring way. http://www.pitt.edu/~sorc/keepitreal/ 2009-03-02T04:24:47Z inquiries@cmudso.org Lawyers Without Borders is a not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to protect the integrity of legal process, serve the underserved, and promote the culture of pro bono service in the legal profession- all with a neutral orientation. It fulfills its mission through advocacy training, cultivating lawyer skill sets to create effective strategies in the human rights and development sectors, neutral observation and engagement in programs that provide capacity building and technical assistance in developing regions and regions emerging from conflict. LWOB holds special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council Division (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, has associative status with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) and is accredited to the Department at the UN on the question of Palestine. LWOB and its lawyers engage regularly with the United Nations. Just this month, for the fourth year, a team of volunteers at LWOB was one of ten groups recognized by United Nations Online Volunteering for volunteer service and contributions to human rights and development. LWOB channels legal service and counsel through lawyers who work both virtually and in the field. It recruits and manages lawyers from around the world and from a wide variety of practice sectors in the legal profession. In 2007 LWOB was responsible for placing fifty lawyers in the field working on various projects in East and West Africa. Among the services LWOB provides is creating a link between nonprofit and community based organizations working with low-income, underserved and disadvantaged individuals in the need pro bono counsel. LWOB relies exclusively on volunteer lawyers to offer a wide array of legal services to those non-profit organizations, thereby enabling them to dedicate those sums that might have been diverted to legal costs, directly into their programs and constituent needs. LWOB’s funding sources include generous support by a handful of global law firms, private donations, membership dues, and foundation and government grants. We provide our services through the following program channels: * Pro-Bono Lawyer to NGO linking "PBLL" * Connecting Student/University Teams to large scale legal * Research projects "CLEARS" * Lawyer to Lawyer Linking "L2L" * Neutral Trial Observer Teams "NICTO" * Interventions for Lawyers at Risk "LAR" * Rule of Law Capacity Building "AABC" Frequently our work in the above areas involves creating rapid response mechanisms, tapping into . LWOB is a portal and clearinghouse for legal needs and organizations in search of legal resources as well as a vehicle for addressing Human Rights Issues through sometimes traditional and, more often, innovative channels. We encourage our colleagues in the Rule of Law sector to contact us when their projects call for high-caliber or specialized staffing needs. We would be pleased to collaborate with them to fill those needs from the ranks of lawyers in search of pro bono as well as compensated Rule of Law opportunities. LWOB’s aspirations include the promotion of a culture of pro bono among our partner, volunteer and member lawyers from around the world. 45 n/a.......................... Organization - Non-Profit Organization Hartford, Connecticut Lawyers without Borders lawyers 1-860-541-2288 2009-03-02T04:24:47Z Lawyers Without Borders is the world's largest group of volunteer lawyers from around the globe who stand ready to offer pro bono service to international projects and initiatives. Our goal is to provide legal support to Rule of Law projects and initiatives in the human rights and global capacity building sectors; this is achieved using lawyers serving pro bono whenever possible. This approach has proven to exponentially reduce costs to funders, in-country NGOs and legal communities in developing regions around the world. In the global capacity building arena, our achievement in bringing together pro bono lawyers from large law firms, the private bar, in-house counsel and non-profit organizations from around the world represents an unprecedented accomplishment. The success of the LWOB model is a testament to the value of an organization that is capable of harnessing resources and engaging civil society in a globally oriented collaborative pro bono effort. http://www.lawyerswithoutborders.org/Pages/Default.aspx 2009-04-11T18:47:35Z wnash@mepc.org ............... 67 The Middle East Policy Council is seeking an intern to work under the direction of the MEPC President. Organization - Government Services Washington D.C. Middle East Policy Council beepboop 202-296-6767 2009-04-11T18:47:35Z The Middle East Policy Council is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan educational organization. The mission of the Council is to foster public discussion of their interests, values, and policies of the United States in the Middle East. www.mepc.org 2009-03-01T23:19:36Z info@nareshwadi.org Integrated Rural Development Model On September 20, 1974, Padmabhushan Shri Karamshibhai J. Somaiya established Girivanavasi Pragati Mandal (GVPM), a public charitable trust to provide an integrated rural development model of education, health, agricultural development and economic self-reliance for tribal communities. The GVPM campus located in Village Pardhi of Dundhalwadi was named Nareshwadi. Over the years, a 48-bed eye and general hospital, an experimental farm based on organic agricultural practices and a goshala (cow protection unit) were established to provide services and learning opportunities to the tribal communities of the vicinity, reaching more than 10,000 persons. In 1986, the Leelaben Kotak Primary school and the K. J. Somaiya Secondary School were set up along with residential facilities to provide education to children from migrant-laborer families within a 25-km radius. In 1991, the Girivanvasi Educational Trust (GVET) was founded as a public charitable trust to manage the educational project and focus solely on education. 41 Activities Nareshwadi Learning Centre believes that the opportunities and outcomes in which the students are engagedshould be shared with the community, and the community's rich culture and heritage should be ingrained in the children's development at school. Teaching & Learning In 2007, Nareshwadi teachers attended a workshop on Activity-Based Learning at the Rishi Valley School. In May 2008, classrooms at Nareshwadi were renovated to aid in the introducition of this methodology from grades 1 to 4. Teachers have held workshops to make educational aids and have been sharing this knowledge with teachers from local schools. Please visit out website, http://www.nareshwadi.org/activities.html#accomplishments, to learn more about out activities and accomplishments Organization - Non-Profit Organization Mumbai Nareshwadi schoolinindia 91 9975494211 2009-03-01T23:19:36Z About Nareshwadi Nareshwadi Learning Centre sits on an 11-acre campus near Dundhalwadi, Dahanu Taluka, about 130 km from Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the sole project of the Girivanvasi Educational Trust (GVET). Nareshwadi Learning Centre (NLC) is comprised of the Leelaben Kotak Primary School, the K. J. Somaiya High School, a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Centre, and student residences. The Nareshwadi campus is surrounded by paddy fields and an orchard of fruit and coconut trees, contributing to an atmosphere of spontaneous creativity and learning. Nareshwadi Children and Staff Five hundred children from underprivileged families attend Nareshwadi's schools and live on campus. Ninety percent of them come from the local Warli, Kokani, Katkari and Dodhi tribal communities. Many live in interior villages with no schooling available. The rest are children with single or absent parents, or are from HIV-infected and -affected families. Nareshwadi's staff work to create a learning environment in which children are encouraged to realize their full potential. The team of caring adults includes teachers, administrators, house parents, school counsellor, school nurses, sports coaches, experimental farm staff, the VET technical staff and volunteers. Nareshwadi Vision Empowering each child to reach his or her dream. Nareshwadi Mission Nareshwadi Learning Centre nourishes the physical, intellectual, emotional as well as spiritual development of each child by providing an innovative education, caring home environment and fostering community involvement. http://www.nareshwadi.org/ 2009-02-28T19:19:22Z newlife.microinsurance@gmail.com ABOUT US New Life came into existence in the year 1993 with the help of philanthropists from various fields like agriculture, engineering, medicine, etc. The mission of New Life is to bring to mainstream the women and their children who are far behind their counterparts in socio-economic status 21 http://www.newlifemfi.org/projects.php Organization - Non-Profit Organization TRICHIRAPPALLI, India New Life newlife 914312770199 2009-02-28T19:19:22Z New Life was registered in the year 1993 as it was felt by the philanthropist professionals from fields of Agriculture and Rural Development, Information Technology, Medical practioneres to form an association engaging youth from the oppressed sections of the society . The mission of New Life is to bring to mainstream the poor women and their children belonging to weaker sections who are far behind their counterparts in socio-economic status. http://www.newlifemfi.org 2009-11-09T03:15:42Z jonathan.ledlie@nokia.com There are 500 of us in NRC teams in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. We have a variety of personal and technical backgrounds, but we are all researching topics related to the future of mobility in the merging physical and digital worlds. NRC is a part of Nokia’s Corporate Development Office. 84 NRC has been exploring and developing mobile technologies for over 20 years. Our current research focuses on the areas of rich context modeling, user interface, high performance mobile platforms, and cognitive radio. Organization - For-Profit Organization Multiple Locations Worldwide Nokia Research nokiaresearch 2009-11-09T03:15:42Z Nokia Research Center (NRC) is chartered with exploring new frontiers for mobility, solving scientific challenges to transform the converging Internet and communications industries. Our teams are strategically located worldwide to collaborate with leading universities and research institutes in the mode of Open Innovation. http://research.nokia.com/ 2009-02-28T21:56:50Z inquiries@cmudso.org 39 The Pajaaf Foundation is involved in education, health care and micro-financing. The Pajaaf foundation is also running the Children Network. Children Network is a program that brings children together from communities and schools. By sharing information and ideas, young people have the opportunity to celebrate their own culture and learn about those of others. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Mallam -Accra, Ghana Paajaf Foundation rhwg4gv5 +233243703420 2009-02-28T21:56:50Z Paajaf Foundation is a non governmental and humanitarian services organization geared towards providing a level playing field for Orphans, Other Vulnerable Children and Women. It was set up Philip Kyei Appiah and Juliet Yayra Afua Adusei with a mission: 1. To provide information and education; regarding children rights, adult education/literacy training for women and girls. To provide education and information to foster orphans and other vulnerable children. 2. To educate people on discrimination against orphans and other vulnerable children 3. To equip women and the female youths with vocational skills/handiworks. 4. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Cancer and Other Communicable Diseases prevention education, care and support. 5. To provide practical and social support for orphans, women and other vulnerable children. 6. To research policies covering the orphans, children and women in local, district, national and international levels http://www.paajaf.org/ 2009-02-28T18:54:31Z petroff@peoi.org The idea of setting up a professional education web site grew out of the work of John Petroff, an American economics professor, in Russia and Kazakhstan for USAID (United States Agency for International Development) and the European Commission in the 1990's. The USAID and EC projects were intended to help these countries upgrade the skills of their professionals in banking and business, in particular. After spending five years on these educational programs, it became apparent that only a very small number of individuals could benefit from these and many similar other programs, at a rather handsome cost to donor countries. A more efficient delivery of education was clearly imperative. Yet the educational programs were conducted in a rather priviledged context. A well educated society is one of the rare shining achievements of socialism. Naturally, the emphasis on natural and exact sciences and the neglect of social sciences over 70 years of communism made the soviet educational establishment ill prepared to offer young people the skills needed in emerging market economies. Teaching methods of the past are also becoming unsustainable. Predominance of oral teaching and oral testing (with few - if any - books and little student initiative) requires a large teaching staff only possible in a command economy. At the turn of the century, scores of universities have already closed, others will close, dismal faculty salaries discourage new entrants to the profession, and as mentioned above, most foreign intervention is ineffective. It is easy to predict a serious educational setback in former soviet countries for generations to come. But it does not have to be that way. The creation of PEOI is a challenge to prove that professional education can be made available at little or not cost to all that need it. A study by the Sloan Foundation on the profitability of several distance education programs they supported, showed that on-line education is not a cash cow even when exorbitant tuition is charged. Undoubtedly, there are costs. They are of two types: development and delivery. Course development should be amortized over the life of the course which should be almost infinite, but certainly not included in current operating expenses. Another conclusion of the Sloan Foundation study is that duplicating in class course delivery is as expensive as regular university tuition because of the involvement of instructors and the necessity to make available a range of student services. But that is not what on-line education ought to be because all students do not require an instructor, a library, a cafeteria and other such services. PEOI model is to parcel out and price separately the different services students may need: receiving advice from instructor, having new tests, submitting assignments for grade, taking test, receiving a certificate and having a permanent proof of course completion. Certification is especially costly because of the need to verify student's identity. An average fee of $100 per student per course should be sufficient to cover all recurring operating costs, as shown in proposed budget for 2001 to 2007. The major task however resides in placing course content of quality. Rather than spend millions of dollars upfront, PEOI's choice is to subject a course to peer critique and comments. The ideal would be to make each course an open platform for all new refinements to be incorporated, in a similar manner to the medical advice web sites (such as Farminfo.com). Eventually, standards of quality in distance education will evolve. PEOI will be happy to take part in exploring and formulating such standards. The starting point of discussion should at least be a sample for all to see and discuss. And that is precisely what PEOI offers to the higher education community with its on-line courses open to all. With this background, PEOI was started in January 2000 on the basis of 20 years of experience in computer based learning and teaching finance and economics courses. The obvious choice for the first course to be placed on the web was a course in financial analysis which was first distributed to students in the form of copied lecture notes when teaching at SUNY-Geneseo in the early 1980's, and which had gone through countless revisions and expansions after that. Although in need of revisions, four study guides that used to be distributed on diskettes, were added. Improvements in grammar and style are certainly desirable in much of the text, but getting the web site started will postpone them for a while. By the end of year 2000, the web site had been outfitted with all the needed testing and administrative features. In early 2001, the functioning of the web site was thoroughly tested and a decision was made to create the organization itself. On March 5, 2001, PEOI was organized as Professional Education Organization International Fund, with abbreviation of PEOI, in the State of Pennsylvania (see Articles of Incorporation). In April 2001, an employer identification number, a bank account and a request for an IRS letter of determination as public charity got PEOI ready for its day to open for business. The English version of the web site was launched on September 1, 2001. On July 2, 2002, PEOI received its letter of advanced determination from the IRS making PEOI exempt under 501(c)(3). Much of the real challenge (described in Strategy) still lies ahead and achieving the impact PEOI should have for aspiring young people throughout the world rests in the hands of a few funding sources that recognize the importance of the project, and those of a few good men and women who choose to join in the effort to make PEOI a reality. 18 PEOI's programs of study are those that prepare for major professions, and do not generally pertain to craft, literary, artistic, leisure, self-improvement or religious activities. At present, programs of study which have been written, are the following: - Agricultural sciences - Communication Engineering - Economics - Education - Finance - Mass communication - Medicine - Nursing In addition to professional programs of study, PEOI is developing language courses since fluency in some key language may be crucial to secure employment. Language programs currently developed are in - English as a second language It is PEOI's intention to develop all the courses described in the programs of study. It is PEOI's commitment to make sure the courses reflect a comprehensive body of knowledge of each subject matter by using a variety of sources and teams of contributors. To be completed, a course must contain a variety of learning methods including full text with examples, assignments, exercises, practice questions, cases and extensive testing for assessment of knowledge. Contrary to educational material found on most university web sites, which consists of lecture notes or assignments, which requires purchase of a textbook and/or attendance in class, and which is intended to support a professor's course lectures, PEOI's courses are designed to be entirely self contained and comprehensive. Our goal is to use the power of the internet to deliver university level courses that contain everything needed for studying in an average college semester, or in self-paced independent study at home. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Conesville-Gilboa, NY, USA PEOI peoi23k5g 1-607-588-6977 2009-02-28T21:02:58Z PEOI has been created to provide on line course content for professional university level education intended to improve the skills of aspiring professionals, serving the corporations that employ such individuals, universities that award degrees for programs that include such courses and faculty members that teach such subjects. Anyone, anywhere, anytime can use PEOI course content for self-improvement free of charge. PEOI also offers a range of services such as testing, grading, grade maintenance, delivery of certificate and attestation of course completion for a fee to cover costs, but scholarships will be given to students in need. PEOI is not [currently] a university. PEOI designs its courses so that they can be taken as part of a program of studies with a professor at an accredited institution. PEOI listens carefully to prospective employers in order to offer courses that are authoritative, complete, up-to-date and relevant to professionals. PEOI courses can be thought of as dynamic textbooks that can be modified by each professor. Course content improvements are invited by everyone. PEOI would like to become a central location where reliable, high quality and cutting edge learning is available for all professions at little or no cost. PEOI's goal is to extend the benefit of on line education to those who have been deprived of access to education because of location, time constraints and/or lack of income. In the United States, PEOI will work with other institutions to diminish the information technology divide. In developing countries, PEOI wants to play a role in diffusion of management technology and become a tool of economic development policy. The hope is that improved skills of the peoples of the world will lead to opportunities for greater economic prosterity, betterment of their society and each person's fulfillment in life. In sum, PEOI's mission is to make on line professional education accessible and affordable to all. http://www.peoi.org/ 2009-10-06T20:17:58Z ayan.kishore@gmail.com People's Labs started at Carnegie Mellon University about a year ago, when a group of interdisciplinary graduate students got together to put together a social innovation plan. We are currently a PROBE at Project OLYMPUS, a Carnegie Mellon Incubator. 78 http://peopleslabs.org/get-involved/ Organization - For-Profit Organization Pittsburgh, PA People's Labs gomayfly 404-200-7549 2009-10-06T20:17:58Z People’s Labs is a social venture dedicated to socio-economic development. It offers research and consulting services, and builds appropriate interface technology products. The national unemployment rate was reported to be 9.7% in July 2009. Economists predict that this will keep rising over the next few months and that it will take a long time to stabilize to regular US unemployment levels, which in itself is higher than many countries. At People’s Labs, we believe that the solution lies at the confluence of comprehensive research, innovation and entrepreneurship. In making this a reality, we are an interdisciplinary graduate team leveraging our diverse educational, practical and community experiences, along with partnerships and guidance from members of academia, non-profits, government, and industry. peopleslabs.org 2009-11-02T09:37:57Z dereklomas@gmail.com We discovered the existence of this computer in 2008, created an open source development network, and won a MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning award later than year. We have been featured at O'Reilly ETech, Maker Faire, and PopTech. 82 We are currently developing a typing game and porting 8-bit abandonware educational games for the Apple II. We are also developing a teaching curriculum to teach students in India, China, Ghana and Brazil how to program new games on this computer. The MacArthur Foundation is funding a series of workshops in these countries, and we are looking for people to come along with us to help teach the workshops. You will need to learn how to program for the computer first, however! Organization - Non-Profit Organization Carnegie Mellon Playpower playpower 917 544 4171 2009-11-02T09:41:36Z What would YOU do with a $10 Computer? Playpower.org has identified an educational computer that is currently being mass produced and sold widely in developing countries for approximately $10. Strange as it sounds, this computer is so cheap because it is based on a public domain 8-bit microprocessor and because it uses an existing TV for a screen (TVs are very common among the urban poor in many developing countries). It comes with a full keyboard, mouse, game controllers and dozens of games. Playpower.org is developing new educational games for this computer and distributing them directly to the manufacturers, in order to leverage their existing distribution network. This enables our games to reach millions of children around the world. We also hope to open-source and modify historical 8-bit educational games (such as the ones produced for the Apple II, like Number Munchers, Oregon Trail, etc). www.playpower.org 2009-04-25T19:32:07Z info@myproworld.org Officially founed in 1989, the ProWorld Intern Abroad Program has been contributing from micro business consulting in Peru to women's empowerment and education in Thailand, our customized program model gives you the opportunity to take part in sustainable development projects that match your skills to the community's self-determined projects and goals. 74 Volunteer Abroad Requirements ProWorld volunteers should be adventurous, caring, sensible, humble, and curious individuals. With those qualities, you will have a chance to learn and grow while contributing to the communities which ProWorld serves. ProWorld will give you the support and guidance but you have to supply the sweat and effort to make the projects work. Development projects are constantly evolving and often unpredictable, so you have to be open and flexible. Your creative thinking, adaptability, and persistence can make any project a success. Orientation ProWorld starts preparing volunteers well before they arrive on site. ProWorld Program Directors and a personalized web page guide each volunteer through the application process and preparation for their program. On site orientation, led by Program Directors, professors and local community members, will show you all the ins and outs of your program including health and safety, office and project locations, meeting your homestay family, and classes. Homestay Peru, Belize, Mexico, Thailand, Brazil, Ghana Interns Abroad become a part of their home stay families. Volunteers gain immeasurable insight into local life while living with pre-selected and carefully screened home stay families and develop language and cross-cultural communication skills. ProWorld's homestay families are close community friends who provide warm, safe, and authentic living experiences. Volunteers find all of their basic needs met and all housing options provide volunteers with beds, indoor plumbing and showers. Community Living India and Thailand Interns live together in a community setting and interact with local residents. Volunteers gain immeasurable insight into local life while living with other volunteers and near community members, developing cross-cultural communication skills and experiencing local culture. Community housing provides a warm, safe, and authentic living experience. Volunteers find all of their basic needs met: including beds, indoor plumbing, and showers. Development Projects The center of the Intern Abroad experience is a hands-on, collaborative development project. Projects range from small, single day infrastructural improvements to multi-year initiatives incorporating all the ProWorld project portfolios. Choose your project portfolio: Health Environment Social and Economic development Host Communities Our projects wouldn't happen without our host communities. ProWorld works closely with each community to develop long-term and sustainable projects. These ongoing projects are supported by continual communication and collaboration. Communities are selected on the basis of their leadership, initiative, project proposal, track record, safety, and degree of economic need. Cultural and Adventure Activities Adventure and cultural activities during each program highlight the beauty of our host communities and enable volunteers to gain further appreciation for the history and richness of our host cultures. Choose your country to find out about activities: Peru Belize Mexico India Thailand Brazil Ghana Language Training To maximize the Intern experience abroad, ProWorld offers private and small group Spanish classes in Peru and Mexico. Instructors are chosen for each participant based on written and oral evaluations of his or her fluency. Classes, Monday through Thursday, focus on fluency and oral communication skills. Language instruction is provided by highly qualified private teachers, language institutes, and universities. Language acquisition on ProWorld programs is greatly increased by the immersive nature of the experience and continual support by instructors. Intensive Language Training Option in Peru Not exactly sure how to say "coral bleaching" or "dual biopsy" in Spanish? Jump start your internship with our new pre-service Spanish Language Intensive! Volunteers at our ProPeru site now have the option to sign up for Intensive Spanish classes for 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks to untie their tongue before starting their internships. With five hours per day of Spanish on Mon - Thurs, and three hours on Fridays, volunteers will be on the fast track to fluency. Morning sessions will help you brush up on basic vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and conversation. The afternoon session will focus on vocabulary specific to each volunteer's project work (medical, environmental, small business, etc.) Once volunteers have completed their classes, they will start their project work the following Monday. Onsite Support Staff and Professors Program Directors, Project Coordinators, professors and support staff are composed of local and foreign professionals. Volunteer to staff ratios never exceed 8 to 1. The guidance, wisdom, and support of the ProWorld team help ensure safe and productive program experiences. Often, the relationships between staff and volunteers are as important as those with community members and homestay families. Meet some of the people you will be working with at our staff page. Continual Evaluation Project Coordinators meet with volunteers on an ongoing basis to ensure that community members and volunteers are working effectively and that goals are achieved. At the end of each program, volunteers participate in exit interviews with Program Directors. These meetings provide closure and documentation for each volunteer's project successes and experiences as well as helping ProWorld improve projects and programs. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Billings, MT ProWorld proworld 1.877.429.6753 2009-04-25T19:32:07Z ProWorld’s mission is to empower communities, promote social and economic development, conserve the environment, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens. We invite you to join the ProWorld mission and make a difference in our host communities through our sustainable development model. http://www.myproworld.org/ 2009-08-23T00:12:08Z turadg@cmu.edu QCommons is the core of the dissertation research of Turadg Aleahmad, a PhD student in HCII. 76 The first QCommons site is rolling out, Chemistry.QCommons.org. The next topic to target is being deliberated upon. One big initiative we'd like volunteer help with is internationalizing the system and localizing it to under-served language communities. Organization - University Lab Pittsburgh, PA QCommons helping 2009-08-23T00:12:08Z QCommons is attempting to improve the quality and accessibility of educational materials, particularly for student assessment (knowing what students know). While in some ways it resembles a "learning object repository", QCommons is different in several ways: - strongly social, emphasis on interactivity of users - highly editable, like Wikipedia - integrates with other systems through Web 2.0 hooks - machine-readable usage policies through Creative Commons metadata - open source http://qcommons.org/ 2009-03-02T05:33:54Z respect@respectrefugees.org We are an apolitical, international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Our flagship project is a global letter exchange program introducing refugee students to non-refugee students. This project creates pen pal relationships between the students, helping non-refugee students learn about the issues facing refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). 48 Our number one project is to introduce refugee and non-refugee students through our pen-pal letter exchange program. We receive letters from refugee students which we then forward to a non-refugee school. The students then reply to the letters, and new friendships are born. Through this interaction students not only learn about another culture, but the experience can be used to help teach other subjects including: * Language arts - teaching students how express themselves when they write letters. * Geography - learning about other countries will take on new meaning because the students know someone in 'that part of the world.' * Math - learning about how much postage is needed to send the letters. We ask non-refugee schools to include 2 or 3 international reply coupons with their replies to help defray the cost of postage. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Winnipeg, Canada Refugee Education Sponsorship Program refugee23e 1-204-284-1919 2009-03-02T05:33:54Z Our mission is: 1. To raise awareness of refugee issues amongst students in participating countries. 2. To build bridges between refugee and non-refugee students through pen-pal letter exchange. 3. To encourage youth to organize refugee-awareness raising events and to raise funds for their partner refugee schools http://www.respectrefugees.org/ 2009-02-28T21:59:14Z respect@respectrefugiados.org RESPECT was born in early 2005 volunteers from RESPECT International, a Canadian-based organisation working to support refugee communities, decided to start carrying on RESPECT International’s activities also from Europe, under a new organisation but following the same principles, sharing the same brand and collaborating together for the benefit of those most in need. The project was broadly supported by other local volunteers with extensive experience in international cooperation that joined forces to create RESPECT Refugiados. In February 2006, RESPECT was registered officially in Spain and moved its HQ to Barcelona to increase its awareness raising activities and expand its refugee-supporting programs. Since then, RESPECT keeps working with the help of our volunteers and partners to make this world a bit better for many people. RESPECT International was created in September 2002 by Marc Schaeffer and has its headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and has an ever growing number of affiliates around the world. 40 Raising Awareness - Global Letter Exchange Program: Our main project is to introduce refugee and non-refugee students through our pen-pal letter exchange program. We receive letters from refugee students which we then forward to a non-refugee school. The students then reply to the letters, and new friendships are born. International campaigns to raise awareness on refugee issues: Partnering with different NGOs and European associations, RESPECT is creating and distributing booklets, posters, leaflets and other PR materials in schools, youth associations and universities to raise awareness on refugee issues. We participate also in european wide projects to promote Human Rights, Refugees awareness and international cooperation activities. RESPECT University: RESPECT University facilitates educational opportunities for post-secondary school refugee students, using the services of qualified tutors worldwide. Tutors work with five to six refugee students per course in a wide range of subjects, using both postal services for correspondence. Courses take about a year to complete, with students receiving diplomas and individual references on successful fulfillment. The students are selected by RESPECT local Coordinators as being those most enthusiastic and likely to benefit from the programs. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Barcelona, Spain RESPECT Refugiados respect019 2009-02-28T21:59:14Z RESPECT Refugiados is committed to raising awareness among international youth about refugees and refugee issues, encouraging activism among youth and further empowering refugee children and communities through letter and cultural exchange, through the donation and transport of education-related material aid. http://respectrefugiados.org/EN/ 2009-03-02T18:15:27Z roni+dso@cs.cmu.edu We started working in this area in 2004. Our first project, Project HealthLine (www.cs.cmu.edu/~healthline), won funding from Microsoft Research and from USAID. We developed and tested a speech-based telephone interface for information access by low-literate community health workers in rural Pakistan and in the slums of Karachi. We showed that speech interfaces are preferable to push-buttons and text interfaces for both literate and low-literate users. 50 1. Scale up of HealthLine in Pakistan. 2. Expanding HealthLine and other speech technologies to the needs of community workers in Tanzania and possibly other African countries. Individual - Faculty Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Roni Rosenfeld roni@dso 412-268-7678 2009-03-02T18:15:27Z I do research in ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development), and especially in SLT4D (Spoken Language Technologies for Development). Our research group is a world leader in speech technologies. We leverage that expertise to investigate how best to use these technologies to overcome language and literacy barriers in development. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~roni 2009-02-28T19:37:32Z ed_rlt@yahoo.com We began it in 1997 with the collaboration of a group of local energetic, young educated social workers, with the aim to promote socio-economic, education and cultural status for the Marma poor and vulnerable people in the Khagrachari Hill Districts. Chittagong Hill Tracts was prosperous but due to conflict for decades the socio-economic and others roots gone destroyed. In 1997, after the peace accord has been treated with PCJSS and Government of Bangladesh, therefore, in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) becomes a good situation to reconstructing for sustainable development of the CHT people. As there became great situation, a group of local energetic, young educated social workers, as a local non-profit non-government (NGO) organization in the Marma name of Rurowa Laue Tathang (RLT) was established in February 2, 1997 aiming to uplift the neglected local people in the Khagrachari Hill District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. 23 RLT is committed to create opportunities for deprived indigenous communities in the Khagrachari Hill Districts of Bangladesh. RLT specially focusing and working to reduce the poorest individual and family of indigenous people because of deprived and disadvantage in the CHT. You may find more information from http://www.ecbproject.org/where/bangladesh Organization - Non-Profit Organization Khagrachari Hill Districts, Bangladesh Rurowa Laue Tathang ajkd28hn +88-0371-62116 2009-02-28T19:37:32Z Missions: The mission of RLT is to improve the socio-economic and cultural condition of the poor, under privileged people in contribute the need based programs as well as programs that helps to sustain the ecological and bio-diversity. http://rltorg.webs.com/ 2009-03-11T01:26:29Z contact@sealnetonline.org SEALNet was founded in 2004 by a community of people who are passionate about the well-being of the people of Southeast Asia and about the future of the region. SEALNet's founders hold the vision of a Southeast Asia that is more regionally united and internationally integrated. To work towards that vision, SEALNet continually builds and nurtures a community of service leaders who are passionate about social development in Southeast Asia. Since its inception, SEALNet has welcomed a diverse group of members who have significantly contributed to refining our practices. Though our practices have evolved over time, our philosophy remains consistent. Our philosophy includes two distinct but not exclusive pillars: service and leadership. The service component ensures that SEALNet strives to improve the well-being of people in Southeast Asia; the leadership component is the mechanism through which SEALNet nurtures a community of like-minded leaders. Through a life-long journey of public service, leaders are inspired and empowered to help Southeast Asia develop. 53 SEALNet will conduct 8 projects during the summer of 2009. We will conduct the following projects this year: Cambodia (Arts) (10 August - 25 August) Cambodia (Volunteerism) (16 August - 28 August) Indonesia (28 June - 11 July) Laos (21 August - 3 September) Malaysia (30 May - 13 June) The Philippines (23 August - 6 September) Thailand (22 August - 4 September) Vietnam (24 August - 6 September) Our summer service leadership projects are the primary vehicle for SEALNet. We led six exciting projects during the summer of 2008 and to date, we have completed 15 projects total between Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Applications for general team members are now open (http://www.sealnetonline.org/forms/2009_projects_application). You may also donate to SEALNet, or get involved in other ways. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Stanford SEALNet sealnet 2009-03-11T01:26:29Z SEALNet's vision is to bring service to Southeast Asia and to promote the spirit of service leadership in the region. We strive to accomplish this by building and nurturing a community of service leaders who are passionate about social development in Southeast Asia. http://www.sealnetonline.org/ 2009-04-01T02:42:19Z info@sewausa.org Sewa International (USA) is a Non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization with International presence. It is supported NGOs has over 25 years of experience and has the capability to develop volunteers from the local population. Sewa USA helps victims regardless of caste, class, creed, color or religion. Sewa International (USA) executes project in conjuction with local reputable non-profit and non-governmental (NGO) organizations such as: * Sewa Bharati, * Vivekananda Kendra, * Vidya Bharati, * Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram * And more…. 61 Sewa International (USA) manages project in India and USA. Sewa International (India) is an umbrella for 45,000 projects and programs all over India, 80 types of activities and has more than 150,000 volunteers involved in running these programs and projects. This enable us to choose projects from various fields. Our partner NGOs in India has over 25 years of experience in providing short-term and long-term relief operations in areas affected by natural calamities such as: * Gujarat earthquake * Orissa flood * Latur earthquake * Guyana Flood Relief * Tsunami in Asia * and many other calamities Sewa USA also has Welfare & Educational Projects which include Welfare of tribal people, Organizing schools for poor children, blood donation camps and health care seminars. Sewa International (USA) work in USA include relief work during Hurricane Katrina (Louisiana), Hurricane Ike (Houston) and Bhutanese Refugee Empowerment project through out the USA. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Fremont, California USA Sewa International USA sewa 2009-04-01T02:42:19Z SEWA International USA is an organization mostly run by dedicated volunteers, heralding from all sections of the community, working together to Serve to Humanity. This helps us keep our overhead cost to minimum. Our Motto is “NAR SEWA NARAYAN SEWA” - “Serving Humanity is Serving God”. http://www.sewausa.org/ 2009-03-28T18:01:30Z kendra.kallevig@sustainus.org Founded in 2001, SustainUS is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of young people advancing sustainable development and youth empowerment in the United States. 60 Our Agents of Change program brings delegations of U.S.-based youth to conferences and summits related to international policy, primarily at the United Nations. Our delegates work with government delegates, fellow civil society members, and other youth to promote youth-friendly and future-focused policies related to sustainable development and climate change. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Washington DC Sustain US sustainus 406-480-2770 2009-03-28T18:03:06Z Through proactive education and advocacy at the policy-making level and at the grassroots, we are building a future in which all people recognize the inherent equality and interdependence of social, economic, and environmental sustainability. We strive to reflect our values through the diversity of members and projects, our ongoing commitment to educating ourselves and others, and the way we live our lives. www.sustainus.org 2009-02-28T18:51:44Z ndgcki@cwqfuw.com PcB5GE <a href="http://qtjwglmxacle.com/">qtjwglmxacle</a>, [url=http://raaynoohjxkt.com/]raaynoohjxkt[/url], [link=http://rheueazlzgwq.com/]rheueazlzgwq[/link], http://hmajzrvkfobz.com/ 17 PcB5GE <a href="http://qtjwglmxacle.com/">qtjwglmxacle</a>, [url=http://raaynoohjxkt.com/]raaynoohjxkt[/url], [link=http://rheueazlzgwq.com/]rheueazlzgwq[/link], http://hmajzrvkfobz.com/ Organization - Non-Profit Organization Jakarta, Indonesia suzxaqddc -5777 5250216 2009-07-09T02:30:57Z PcB5GE <a href="http://qtjwglmxacle.com/">qtjwglmxacle</a>, [url=http://raaynoohjxkt.com/]raaynoohjxkt[/url], [link=http://rheueazlzgwq.com/]rheueazlzgwq[/link], http://hmajzrvkfobz.com/ http://ayhklzjosdci.com/ 2009-03-20T16:58:23Z Talk.Internships@gmail.com Talk. is in its infancy and looking for a handful of dynamic, energetic, socially conscious summer interns to help propel our organization forward. If you have an interest in youth development and you're looking to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new social innovation, Talk. is the organization for you. 55 We're preparing to launch our program pilot in June of 2009 with 500 teens aged 16 to 19. Curriculum development is underway, and in addition to fine tuning the model, we're also developing the organizational infrastructure to support the programming. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Pittsburgh, PA Talk. iamsam33 2009-03-20T16:58:23Z Talk. is a non-profit start-up organization that seeks to change the way America approaches sexuality education - by inspiring the next generation of advocates and changing the dialogue around sexuality education from the ground up. Our goal is three-fold: 1. To provide effective, socially innovative educational programming for teens 2. To enable a productive community dialogue around teen sexuality and healthy decision making 3. To serve as a conduit for attracting and retaining talent in the non-profit sector. Talk. is an organization of young people, by young people, for young people, and we are committed to personal and professional development. 2009-02-28T21:20:15Z info@teachamantofish.org.uk TeachAManToFish was born out of the pioneering work of the Fundación Paraguaya - a large Latin American NGO committed to poverty reduction through supporting small businesses. Working in rural settings, particularly in agriculture, proved extremely challenging. Small-scale farmers were often skilled in production yet constantly ran into financial difficulties because they lacked basic business skills. The opportunity to manage an agricultural school that had run into funding difficulties offered a way of plugging this skills gap. With no support from the state, and unpredictable funding from donors, it soon became obvious that for the school to survive as a long-term proposition it would have to be able to generate its own funds. Teaming up with a UK group passionate about the role of education in poverty reduction, TeachAManToFish was born - and is now busy creating an international network of schools & education programs committed to sustainable approaches to tackling rural poverty. 38 Teach A Man To Fish currently has innovative project in Africa, South and South-East Asia. Organization - Non-Profit Organization London, UK Teach A Man To Fish asnnfw43 +44 7890 420 205 2009-02-28T21:20:15Z Our mission is to make a long term impact on global poverty by supporting education projects in developing countries to generate sustainable livelihoods - giving young people the skills to help themselves. http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/ 2009-04-08T20:10:04Z lauren.secatore@teachforamerica.org Since our inception in 1990, the Teach For America network has grown to include more than 20,000 individuals. Currently, some 6,200 Teach For America corps members teach in 29 urban and rural areas profoundly affected by the achievement gap. They are working extraordinarily hard to ensure that their students achieve academic success despite the inequities they face. 64 Teach For America seeks individuals from all backgrounds, academic majors, and career interests who possess the leadership skills and experience that will enable them to change the prospects of students growing up today and, ultimately, to effect fundamental change in our society that will make it a place of opportunity for all. Organization - Non-Profit Organization United States (multiple locations) Teach For America wendykopp 312-502-7186 2009-04-08T20:10:04Z Disparities in educational opportunities limit the life choices of the 13 million children growing up in poverty today, impacting their earning potential, voter participation, civic engagement and community involvement. These disparities disproportionately impact African-American, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American children, who are three times as likely to live in a low-income area. You have the power to change this. www.teachforamerica.org 2009-11-09T22:32:11Z amanbirs@andrew.cmu.edu In 2006, a group of young leaders working to reform education in India came together to seek an innovative solution to end educational inequity in the country. The group firmly believed that any change in the education sector needed to be systemic and that India needed to be infused with a large number of leaders who would work towards achieving educational equity for all children. During this time, the group met with Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder of Teach For America (TFA), to discuss the feasibility of Teach For America’s Theory of Change working in India. Seeking to adapt the Teach For America model to the Indian context, the group engaged with a number of stakeholders within the government, at academic institutions and at corporations and were encouraged by the favorable response they received. A few months later, a twelve week study was launched by McKinsey & Company to determine the feasibility of implementing this model in India. The study concluded favorably and at the end of the process, a plan to place the first cohort of Fellows as well as a plan to grow the movement to scale for the next five years was put in motion. Teach For India was formally established in 2008 as a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create a movement of leaders who will work to eliminate educational inequity in the country. Teach For India is a nationwide movement of outstanding college graduates and young professionals who will commit two-years to teach full-time in under resourced schools and who will become lifelong leaders working from within various sectors toward the pursuit of equity in education. 85 The Teach For India Fellowship is probably the most challenging and transformational experience of a Fellow's life. As teachers in classrooms, Fellows have multiple opportunities to confront and tackle challenges, motivate diverse stakeholders to work hard toward a shared vision, create and adjust plans to move further towards their goals and gain the confidence they need to succeed. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Mumbai, India Teach For India cheetos 2009-11-09T22:32:11Z Teach For India is a nationwide movement of outstanding college graduates and young professionals who will commit two-years to teach full-time in under resourced schools and who will become lifelong leaders working from within various sectors toward the pursuit of equity in education. Join the movement to end educational inequity in India. www.teachforindia.org 2009-10-27T16:27:40Z info@techbridgeworld.org Robotics Assistant Research Professor Dr. M. Bernardine Dias founded the TechBridgeWorld research group in Fall 2004. In addition to her other research work in robotics, her objective in founding TechBridgeWorld was to facilitate interactions primarily between faculty and students in addressing global poverty through technological innovations. TechBridgeWorld's work began by listening to the challenges and concerns of individuals from developing communities. We learned that the primary interests of those communities was in the areas of education and health. Given our establishment at an academic institution, many of our projects in the years’ since have focused on technology education and the application of technology for educational purposes. We continue to focus on our principals of respect and empowerment in developing partnerships with organizations around the world. 81 Assistive Technology Automated Braille Writing Tutor Education e-Village iSTEP Project Kane V-Unit More information about our programs can be found on our website http://www.techbridgeworld.org. Organization - University Lab Pittsburgh, PA, United States TechBridgeWorld tbw#dso 412-268-7147 2010-01-05T14:12:35Z TechBridgeWorld works closely with developing communities to create the essential technologies that will help them tackle their long‐term challenges. We employ the knowledge and imagination of our faculty, staff and students in our projects. By working closely with local partners who understand the needs of the community, we contribute our technical expertise to help realize the community’s vision of development. We do this by inventing new tools, customizing existing technology, and inspiring the community’s future technologists. http://www.techbridgeworld.org 2009-12-06T00:36:57Z joemertz@cmu.edu Since 2004, 49 students have traveled to 11 countries, including Chile, the Cook Islands, Ghana, India Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The students have come from all 7 Carnegie Mellon colleges. They have worked with many government ministries, such as health, education, and foreign affairs. They have worked with nonprofits and schools. Their work has included developing web sites, web applications, and databases. They have created e-government strategies, high school and college curriculum, and GIS maps for disaster planning. 86 Applications are being accepted through December 10, 2009 for the summer 2010 program. See our web site, http://cmu.edu/tcingc for the application and more details. Organization - University Lab Multiple locations worldwide Technology Consulting in the Global Community gFWfGXCzYZ87BV 2009-12-06T00:36:57Z Each summer, the Technology Consulting in the Global Community program gives Carnegie Mellon students the opportunity to travel abroad and provide computing, information systems, and advanced applications consulting expertise to governments, schools, and non-profit organizations in developing countries. Students learn valuable leadership, intercultural communication, and project management skills while helping to systematically overcome development and technological competency disparities. http://cmu.edu/tcingc 2009-02-28T19:44:59Z info@borgenproject.org Our Persona: Forget every notion you have of a poverty reduction organization. We’re wonderfully different. Behind The Borgen Project is a core belief that the same calculated and relentless tenacity used in the corporate world should be used to improve the plight of the world’s poor. The gloves are off. We think big and we go big. Poverty reduction has a dire need for an unrestricted catalyst and The Borgen Project was designed to fulfill that need. 26 OPERATIONS Advocate: We meet with U.S. leaders to secure their support for crucial poverty reduction legislation. Mobilize: We mobilize people across the globe behind efforts to make poverty a political priority. Educate: We teach basic advocacy skills that allow citizens to communicate with their government. Issue Messaging: We build awareness of global issues and innovations in poverty-reduction. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Seattle THE BORGEN PROJECT namasteworld 1-800-278-0747 2009-02-28T19:44:59Z The Borgen Project is a movement of people from all walks of life who are united behind the common belief that the more powerful nations in the world today should be doing more to improve the plight of the worlds poor. We are building an ally for the most neglected and destitute people on the planet through a powerful movement that builds awareness of global issues and mobilizes people all over the world to increase efforts to make poverty a priority. The Borgen Project is based in the United States and operates with a web-based network of professional who contribute their expertise from across the globe. http://borgenproject.org/ 2009-03-16T13:44:13Z info@travelandteachrecruiting.com Our agency has been recruiting teachers to South Korea since 2001, offering you a personal service from professionals who once taught in Korea themselves. 54 Our teacher’s happiness is our top concern, so contact us and see what we can do for you. Our services are FREE and there is never any pressure Organization - For-Profit Organization Toronto Ontario, Canada Travel and Teach korea22 1-647-435-3331 2009-03-16T13:44:13Z Travel and Teach offers you a unique opportunity to experience another culture and to gain teaching experience. www.travelandteachrecruiting.com 2009-02-28T19:34:37Z wishlist@cmudso.org No information provided. 22 A variety of art projects focused on depicting the history and conditions of Africa. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Alexandria, USA Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement qec77wem 301-476-0641 2009-02-28T20:27:28Z Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement is a non-profit organization with independent chapters in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Kenya. It is a growing global volunteer initiative working on alleviating poverty, hunger and disease in Africa. Each country is a local and independent entity working toward specific goals on the issues of alleviating poverty, hunger and disease. http://www.africanartville.org/ 2009-02-28T19:06:42Z information@unvolunteers.org About us The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UNV volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity. Based in Bonn, Germany, UNV is active in 140 countries. It is represented worldwide through the offices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP Executive Board. 20 n/a ................................ Organization - Student Organization Bonn, Germany UN Volunteers unvolunteers 49-228-815 2000 2009-02-28T19:06:42Z Mission statement Volunteering brings benefits to both society at large and the individual volunteer. It makes important contributions, economically as well as socially. It contributes to a more cohesive society by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilization of volunteers. It serves the causes of peace and development by enhancing opportunities for participation by all peoples. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer action in all its diversity. It values free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism. http://www.unv.org/en.html 2009-10-25T00:39:50Z info@universallearningcentre.org Universal Learning Centre (ULC) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization focused on providing learning materials and access to information within developing countries. 80 Current projects: - Learning centre in Pilate, Haiti - Adopt-a-school Organization - Non-Profit Organization Gilbert, AZ Universal Learning Centre 50universal50 1.602.904.5363 2009-10-25T00:39:50Z The Universal Learning Centre (ULC) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization whose goal is: “ To provide educational resources and learning opportunities for people living in developing countries.” Poverty and illiteracy prevent individuals and communities from excelling socially and economically. ULC aims to address these challenges by making available modern learning centres/libraries in developing countries. These learning centres will include the latest educational resources and programs that focus on improving literacy rates and key skills and capabilities vital for both individual and collective prosperity. Libraries play pivotal roles in the economic and civic structure of the communities they serve and act as agents of change. They help to stabilize communities and in return, those communities enable their citizenry to accomplish both individual and collective goals that were previously unattainable. Currently, we're building our first learning centre in Pilate, Haiti. www.universallearningcentre.org 2009-02-28T19:53:21Z inquiries@cmudso.org Village Service Trust is a Nonprofit, Nongovernmental, Charitable organization. This was registered as a Charitable Trust under Indian Trusts Act 1982 on 28th of August 1997. This also registered under Foreign contribution Regulations Act and the FCRA number is 075890299. Our organization has a governing body of 7 members. They meet three times a year to discuss and approve the projects and programmes to be executed. The Day to-Day administration of the Trust is the joint responsibility of both the Executive Director and Joint Director of the Trust. The organization has 73 staff, who wok full time and part time. The vision of our organization is to create a just society where everybody enjoys equal right and responsibilities. 29 The mission is to implement social service projects among the marginalized and vulnerable people and to empower them economically and to promote communal harmony. Health is the major sector in which VST is involved. It runs a Community Health Centre at Michaelpalayam and a maternal health center at Sakanaickanoor village . Our health personnels are well qualified and well experienced . Organization - Non-Profit Organization Dindigul, India Village Services Trust qhjust19fd 00 91 451 6531997 2009-02-28T19:53:21Z The vision of our organization is to create a just society where everybody enjoys equal right and responsibilities. The mission is to implement social service projects among the marginalized and vulnerable people and to empower them economically and to promote communal harmony http://www.villageservicetrust.org.uk/ 2009-04-01T02:54:26Z info@volunteeraidnepal.org Volunteer Aid Nepal (VAID NEPAL) is a Non-government, Non-Political, Non-profitable development organization working under the principle of “Development through Volunteerism”. It was established by a group of graduate as an action for community development and empowerment under the organization act 1977 AD. It focuses its activities on the progress of disadvantaged, marginalized and back warded people and plays the role of facilitator for sustainable development by utilizing the local resources. As a development and volunteer organization, Volunteer Aid Nepal mobilize national and international volunteer and local people the sector of Education, Health, Agriculture, Human rights, Environment etc. The aim of mobilizing national and international volunteer is to empower local people and raise the awareness on Bottom up development strategy. Volunteer Aid Nepal also works for promotion of voluntary service. It believes that working for promotion of voluntary service is just not awareness action that helps to bring social change. In order to translate the Volunteer Aid Nepal conception of working ‘ Think Globally, Do Locally’ in to action utilize the globally think for the community development by shaping the local way of doing. Any development program requires both global thinking and local doing. Volunteer Aid Nepal agrees that local people are the specialist of their community. That why we play the role of facilitator, motivator and activator. Volunteer Aid Nepal do research works to identifying the solution of social problems and understanding cultural complexity of the ethnic and non- groups. It also develops various materials to promoting voluntary service with the aim of social change. 62 Volunteer Aid Nepal is fully committed to taking forward the community development activities to a new high with empowering community member and their participation for utilizing local resources to improve their quality of life. We will continue our notion of development through volunteerism. To achieve our goals, volunteers will play the vital role by participating on our community based programs. Volunteer Aid Nepal will continue to put the last first because Volunteer Aid Nepal is a voice of last or marginalized people. We will also promote volunteerism from local to global for development Organization - Non-Profit Organization Kathmandu, Nepal Volunteer Aid Nepal Nepal 00977 1 2442738 , 00977 9841917144 2009-04-01T02:54:26Z Volunteer Aid Nepal’s mission is to work as a facilitator and motivator to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged people. Being a helping hand and support center for the holistic progress of marginalized community, we works as a path finder of the local club and groups to achieve their goal of social justice, equality, prosperity and development. Another mission is to work as a global volunteer placement center to build good partnership between emic and etic member of community to unite for the peace and development. Volunteer Aid Nepal envisions making a new society where every member of society has equal access on opportunities of life chances is fully guaranteed. Further more, we also want to see Nepal as a best volunteering destination for global volunteer. http://volunteeraidnepal.org/?p=145 2009-03-28T17:40:29Z info@volunteeringnepal.org Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is a non-government and non-for-profit organization (NGO) which was founded by a group of development workers, educationists, advocates, social activists, cultural and tourism experts, ex-volunteers and other professionals. The organization has officially been registered under Society Act with the District Administration Office Kathmandu, Nepal (Reg No.147/062/63). This has also been affiliated to the Social Welfare Council (SWC) (Affiliation No. 20910) Nepal. VIN has been a good forum for development practitioners and professionals. We believe in networking and team work. VIN therefore has been working in partnership with different like minded national and international government and non government organizations. Some of our partner organizations are: Community Based Alternative Schooling Project (CASP/JICA), District Education Offices (DEO), Children Women Walfare Organization, Light for Nepali Children (LFNC), Nepal National Non-formal Education Network , European Youth Project “On Youth Hands” - APoWeR - Association for the Promotion of Women in Romania (coordinator), “Politehnica” University of Timisoara (Romania), CKU - Centre for Continuing Education (Poland), Youth Centre in Sopot (Poland), DSP Center - Center for Developing of Social Programs and Social Entrepreneurship (Slovenia), INDE – Intercooperation and Development CRL (Portugal), ABC – Association Friends of a Common Cradle (Cape Vert) 59 From its establishment in 2005, VIN has been providing most affordable Nepal volunteer opportunities in different sectors. VIN has been mobilizing international and local volunteers in various programs providing essential trainings and counseling, which significantly contribute to the development of poor and marginalized communities for sustainable development in Nepal. VIN has been deploying its volunteers under volunteer Nepal Programme in teaching in schools, teacher development, health and sanitation, child and youth development, English teaching in monasteries, language and culture, environment and community education, teaching computer science, Construction and other material support, working in orphanages and rehabilitation centers, cultural exchange and home stay, and entrepreneurship. Through our international alliances, we work together to help communities meet local needs and some of the goals of the United Nation's Millennium Declaration. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Nepal Volunteers Initiative Nepal wndoi34rst 2009-03-28T17:40:29Z Our mission is to empower marginalized communities, with a focus on women and children, through enhanced education programmes and whole community training to achieve democracy and raise economic productivity. http://volunteeringnepal.org/programmedetails.php?pid=36&programme=Summer%20Volunteer%20Nepal%202009 2009-03-24T23:05:54Z info@wcii.org We were founded in 2005 as a supporting non-profit to Jewish Family & Children's Service. We received core funding from Heinz Endowments, we anticipate becoming an independent 501(c)(3) in August 2009, as per our original plan. We rely heavily on multilingual volunteers and interns to work closely with clients, and over the last three years, we have served close to 1500 households from 110 different countries.. 56 Casework--we are looking for several interns to help provide culturally sensitive information and services to people from many different countries, helping them solve their problems in such areas as employment, housing, law, health, and immigration. We also teach English as a Second Language and help immigrants and refugees prepare for the PennDOT knowledge exam, so they can get their learner's permit. Organization - Non-Profit Organization 5743 Bartlett Street (Squirrel Hill), Pittsburgh 15217 Welcome Center for Immigrants and Internationals wcii 412-586-3727 2009-03-24T23:05:54Z The mission of the Welcome Center is to help legal immigrants and internationals successfully live in or relocate to Southwestern Pennsylvania so they will contribute to the cultural diversity and economic vitality of the region. www.wcii.org 2009-03-28T17:20:53Z thrive@womenthrive.org Women Thrive develops, shapes, and advocates for policies that foster economic opportunity for women living in poverty. We focus on making U.S. international assistance and trade programs prioritize women. We bring together a diverse coalition of over 50 organizations and 25,000 individuals united in the belief that women are the key to ending global poverty, and empowering them is not only right, it’s also the most effective long-term solution to world poverty. 58 As a major world power, donor, and trading partner, U.S. international assistance and trade policies have a huge impact on women in poor countries - both directly and through the messages we send. A few words on a piece of paper can mean the difference between surviving and starving for some of the world's poorest women and families. While direct assistance programs for the poor are very important, positive policy change is crucial for long-term change. If U.S. assistance and trade policies do not address the unique barriers women face, they will not reach the women who need them and will be only half as effective as they could be. By prioritizing women in programs the U.S. is already running - often by changing a few words in a piece of legislation - we can spread opportunity to millions of women and families living in poverty and help end poverty for good. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Washington DC Women Thrive Worldwide womenthrive 202-884-8396 2009-03-28T17:20:53Z Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly the Women's Edge Coalition) is the leading non-profit organization shaping U.S. policy to help women in developing countries lift themselves out of poverty. http://www.womensedge.org/ 2009-02-18T08:28:08Z ayan.kishore@gmail.com World Possible is leading several Technology Education and ICT development programs around the world. Our program in Ethiopia in collaboration with the University system of Ethiopia and center for Women Entrepreneurship was extremely well received and we are in the planning stages of scaling our efforts in Ethiopia to include many more schools and rural education centers to promote education through the means of technology. A similar effort in collaboration with the President and Government of Sierra Leone is in the planning stages and the volunteer team will be travelling during the second week of April to teach across several universities and high schools in Freetown and rural northern district. Ecuador and Oman programs are also in the planning stages for May and November of this year respectively. 9 - Ethiopia - Sierra Leone - RACHEL Initiative World Possible is also actively pursuing programs in the following countries: - South Africa - Ecuador - Tanzania - Mongolia Organization - NGO San Francisco World Possible possible 404-200-7549 2009-02-18T09:06:38Z 71 Four strangers working at Cisco came together for a common goal to help those in need, and went to Ethiopia together to teach high school and college students about technology and entrepreneurship. They were taken aback by the motivation and dedication of the people in Ethiopia. Whenever they asked about anything to the locals, the response was very often "Possible! Possible!". Inspired by the resourcefulness of the people of Ethiopia, World Possible was created. The vision is to make a literate and poverty free "world possible" through the means of Education, Technology and Community Service. www.worldpossible.org 2009-02-28T18:42:27Z info@ypwc.org Day in and day out together with young people and other interested people around the world, we are making a difference at our local level and ultimately changing the face of the world gradually. In the past years, Young People We Care (YPWC) has engaged youths in spearheading education on the MDGs and related matters such as; migration whose impact on the youth continue to boggle the minds of policy makers. We do this through responding to calls to involve youth in global events or through our own initiated events. Below are some downloads that will let you know about our projects and the impacts that came out of this events or projects. 15 -Global Sister Schools and Groups Network -HIV/AIDS -Leadership Forum -Millennium Development Goals -Youth in Migration and Development For information on each of these programs please visit our website and go to the 'Programs' tab. Organization - Non-Profit Organization Ghana Young People We Care youthinghana +233-20-8278216 2009-02-28T18:54:33Z Young People We Care (YPWC) is a registered youth-led, non-profit organization based in Ghana which is operated by university-aged young people. At YPWC, we are passionate about sustainable development, the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the promotion of a culture of peace and universal human rights for all. http://www.ypwc.org/ 2009-02-28T20:43:29Z administrator@fypdo.org About YPDO’s Founder Kebby T. Shampongo was born in December, 1979, the first of four children in his family. He attended Chililabombwe High School and later completed his studies at Hillcrest National Senior Technical School. Kebby complemented his earlier education by attending the Chingola school of Accounts where he became a Chartered Accounting Technician (CAT). Kebby’s dedication to education and community did not end there. After withdrawing from college due to financial constraints, he mobilized a group of young people to help him address the most pressing issues facing his community: poverty, unemployment, and disease. Kebby focused his efforts on empowering Chililabombwe’s youth through participation and education. His early efforts, as well as those by other dedicated volunteers, led to the formation of the Youth Press and Development Organization (YPDO). Kebby and YPDO are inspiring a powerful movement to provide the youth of Chililabombwe with skills, knowledge, and opportunity. 37 - Access Technology Project (ATP) - The Library Project - Micro credit Project For more information: please visit http://www.fypdo.org/projects.html Organization - Non-Profit Organization Zambia Youth Press and Development Organization ypdo 2009-02-28T20:43:29Z The Youth Press and Development Organization (YPDO) is a non-profit, non-governmental body registered under the Registrar of Societies of Zambia. Founded by Kebby T. Shampongo in 2003, YPDO endeavors to reduce poverty and mitigate the impact of diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria that plague the youth of Chililabombwe District, Zambia. The organization sets out to accomplish its mission by equipping the affected youth with skills to succeed in the information age. YPDO believes that economic development and human welfare are sustainable through increased knowledge and literacy, self-reliance and empowerment. Therefore, YPDO’s projects provide the tools, resources, training, and venue that allow these vulnerable segments of society to take control of their lives and work towards a brighter future. For more information on YPDO, please continue reading and visit YPDO’s website at www.ypdoz.org. We hope you will join YPDO in its quest to change lives today, and pave the way for a better tomorrow. http://www.fypdo.org/