Aandolan At Aandolan, we believe that youth are a movement - a
powerful force that can combat climate change, increase access to education,
improve global healthcare, promote peace, advocate for civil liberties, and
eradicate poverty. And as youth, we would know. Everyone - young, old, or
in-between - is capable of making a difference. Aandolan is committed to
developing a new generation of leaders by connecting youth to the world around
them, thereby effecting social change on multiple levels. http://www.aandolan.org/
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Eldis International Education Resource Guide
Eldis aims to share the best in development, policy, practice and research "We maintain an ever-growing collection of editorially selected and abstracted full-text, online documents selected by our editors from more than 4,500 different publishers. All documents are available free of charge " http://www.eldis.org/education/index.htm
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Explore Adult Learning
ExploreAdultLearning was formed to offer a unique reference
point on learning a new skill as an adult. A site packed with expert advice on learning a new skill as
an adult - whether it's for work, home or play. Our features and articles are written by professional
journalists and experts - who have a particular interest, or a background in
this area.http://www.exploreadultlearning.co.uk/
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Girls Helping Girls (GHG) Girls Helping Girls (GHG) is an international organization
that empowers girls worldwide to engage in cultural exchange, gain a global
education, and create and lead social change.GHG provides girls with the curriculum, toolkits, and
communication interface to discover their talents and translate passion to
action through its innovative program.Explore our web site to learn more about how you can join
our campaign and discover how girls are uniting across borders to challenge
major global issues, with GHG.http://www.empoweragirl.org
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OneWorld OneWorld is a global information network developed to support communication media of the people, by the people and for the people - everywhere. Its goal is to help build a more just, global society, through its partnership community. OneWorld encourages people to discover their power - power to speak, connect, and make a difference - by providing access to information, and enabling connections between hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of people around the world. http://us.oneworld.net/
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Open Education Resources Commons OER Commons is the first comprehensive open learning network where teachers and professors (from pre-K to graduate school) can access their colleagues’ course materials, share their own, and collaborate on affecting today’s classrooms. It uses Web 2.0 features (tags, ratings, comments, reviews, and social networking) to create an online experience that engages educators in sharing their best teaching and learning practices. The emergence of OER signals the growing trend toward openness for teaching and learning materials.The mission of OER Commons is to expand educational opportunities by increasing access to high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER), and facilitating the creation, use, and re-use of OER, for instructors, students, and self-learners. http://www.oercommons.org/
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PeaceJam Foundation
The mission of the PeaceJam Foundation is to create a new generation of young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates. http://www.peacejam.org/
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State of the World's Children 2007 The State of the World's Children 2007 examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives - and outlines what must be done to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women and girls. It looks at the status of women today, discusses how gender equality will move all the Millennium Development Goals forward, and shows how investment in women's rights will ultimately produce a double dividend: advancing the rights of both women and children. http://www.unicef.org/sowc07/report/report.php
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TakingITGlobal.org
TakingITGlobal.org is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities. It's the world's most popular online community for young people interested in making a difference, with hundreds of thousands of unique visitors each month. TIG's highly interactive website provides a platform for expression, connection to opportunities, and support for action. Join now and connect with thousands of other young people around the world! http://www.takingitglobal.org/
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The Freechild Project
The mission of The Freechild Project is to advocate, inform, and celebrate social change led by and with young people around the world, particularly those who have been historically denied the right to participate. http://www.freechild.org/
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The Right to Education Project (RTE) The
Right to Education Project (RTE) is a public access human rights resource, the only such
site in the world devoted solely to the right to education. It was started by
Katarina Tomasevski, the first ever Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, after her appointment in 1998.http://www.right-to-education.org/
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Voices of Youth Voices of Youth is an Internet site created by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for young people who want to know more, do more and say more about the world. It's about linking children and adolescents in different countries to explore, speak out and take action on global issues that are important to them and to creating a world fit for children. http://www.unicef.org/voy/
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