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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world" Ghandi
| Positive Change Around the World |
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Action Without Borders http://www.idealist.org Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives. Centre for Civic Driven Change and Civic Driven Child Development http://www.civicdrivenchange.org The Centre for Civic Driven Change and Civic Driven Child Development is dedicated to re-evaluating civic action as a force for change towards a more just and equitable society. The core purpose of The Centre is to conceptualize, develop and implement knowledge about the role of civic action in social change processes. Children are an essential part of this process. Global Youth Action Network http://www.youthlink.org GYAN is a youth-led organization that unites the efforts of young people working to improve our world. GYAN works to: facilitate youth participation and intergenerational partnership in global decision-making; support collaboration among diverse youth organizations; and to provide tools, resources, and recognition for positive youth action. International Education and Resource Network http://iearn.org IERN is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world. Oxfam International Youth Partnership http://oiyp.oxfam.org OIYP is the Oxfam International Youth Partnership program. It is a global network of young people who share a vision of a just world and are committed to working for peaceful, equitable and sustainable social change with their communities. Peace Child International http://www.peacechild.org With its simple mission to ‘Empower Young People’ PCI has supported young people around the world to produce books and musicals on their major generational challenges, funded youth to undertake community-based action projects of their own and created the World Youth Congress series. Social Impact Games http://www.socialimpactgames.com/ This site is designed as a community resource for all those interested in adult games with non-entertainment goals. The site's purpose is to unite projects, information, and people in a single place and to be a catalyst for ideas and innovation in spreading the wider uses of games as a language for more than just entertainment. Game themes include among others Education, Health and Wellness, Public Policy and Social Change. The site is recommended for adults. TakingITGlobal http://www.tigweb.org The vision of TakingITGlobal is to inspire, inform and actively engage youth in shaping our world. Its mission is to provide opportunities for learning, capacity-building, cross-cultural awareness, and self-development through the use of Information and Communication Technologies. Its purpose is to enable and facilitate youth-led action on global issues such as Art & Media, Peace, Conflict & Governance, Health & Wellness, Environment & Urbanization, Human Rights & Equity, Technology & Innovation, Learning & Education, Work & Economics, and Culture & Identity. TED Ideas Worth Spreading http://www.ted.com/ TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. TED believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So they are building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other. The Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development http://www.theinnovationcenter.org/ The Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development unleashes the potential of youth, adults, organizations, and communities to engage together in creating a just and equitable society. The Community Problem-Solving Project http://www.community-problem-solving.net A learning space for people and institutions worldwide covering a wide range of issues, the website offers tools for problem solving in the community. The Freechild Project http://www.freechild.org The mission of The Freechild Project is to advocate, inform, and celebrate social change led by and with young people around the world, especially those who have been historically denied the right to participate. Freechild has been working for almost eight years to promote the idea that when engaged in meaningful ways throughout society, the knowledge, action and wisdom of children and youth can make the world more democratic, more non-violent and engaging for everyone. By working with adults as allies young people learn, teach and lead democracy throughout society! The website features examples, websites, and publications from around the world on several diverse social issues. The Resource Alliance http://www.resource-alliance.org The resource alliance is an NGO focused on building fundraising capacity worldwide. Its mission is to help voluntary sector leaders worldwide acquire the tools to build the financial sustainability of civil society. The World Café http://www.theworldcafe.com/ The World Café is an innovative yet simple methodology for hosting conversations about questions that matter. These conversations link and build on each other as people move between groups, cross-pollinate ideas, and discover new insights into the questions or issues that are most important in their life, work, or community. As a process, the World Café can evoke and make visible the collective intelligence of any group, thus increasing people’s capacity for effective action in pursuit of common aims. Toward Freedom http://www.towardfreedom.com A progressive perspective on world events since 1952. The site contains many stories on community work, activism, awareness campaigns, causes etc. Voices of Youth http://www.unicef.org/voy/index.php Voices of Youth: A web portal run by Unicef, links to many websites, youth journals, documentaries, etc... Really worth visiting!!! Wiretap Magazine http://www.wiretapmag.org/activism/ Wiretap is an independent news and culture web magazine that generates and amplifies daily content by young people from diverse backgrounds. Wiretap mentors and trains young journalists, citizen reporters, bloggers and provides a daily platform for young activists, social entrepreneurs, and artists. By highlighting, mentoring and amplifying some of the most compelling and urgent young voices, Wiretap shapes the public discourse in America. Youth Action Net http://www.youthactionnet.org YouthActionNet supports aspiring and accomplished young leaders by providing skill-building, advocacy, and networking opportunities. Youth Activism Project http://www.youthactivism.com/ TheACTIVISM 2000 PROJECT was founded in 1992 by Wendy Schaetzel Lesko as a private non-partisan organization to encourage young people to speak out and pursue lasting solutions to problems they care deeply about. This Project strives to provide youth with free advice so they can transform their ideas into practical proposals and develop strategies for gaining the attention of the powers-that-be and news media, convince community, business, and government leaders that young people must no longer be shut out of the decision-making process and urges them to take seriously the ideas and solutions offered by the next generation, and act as a network, connecting like-minded individuals who are tackling similar issues and providing them with information about people, organizations, and projects in the United States or abroad. Youth Networks http://blog.youthnetworks.eu Youth Networks' blog for youths interested in International projects and activity Youth Noise http://www.youthnoise.com Youth Noise (YN) is a social networking site for people under the age of 27 who like to connect based on deeper interests and want to get engaged within a cause. YouThink! http://youthink.worldbank.org/ A group of young people at the World Bank created this Web site in response to young people’s questions about development. The website’s goal is to help young people stay in touch with the issues that shape our world. The World Bank experts provide research, knowledge and experience gathered on international development and on global issues that matter to young people. For the Very Youngest Activists! Oxfam Education http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/ Teaching Resources for the ages ranging below 5 years of age to 16+, on a number to global issues, from climate change and conflict to fair-trade and maternal health |