52 Ways to Change the World

52 Ways to Change the World


End the
Death Penalty

Stop Torture

http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/



Feed the Hungry


House the
Homeless



End Illiteracy

Help Children



Heal the Sick



Cure HIV/AIDS



Continue on Life

Teach Others



 International law, such as The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
The Geneva Conventions, unequivocally prohibits torture.
 According to Amnesty International and the U.S. State Department, more
than 100 countries on five continents allegedly practice torture.
 Vigilance of how all governments treat its citizens as well as
prisoners is key in stopping the worst torture abuses.

 The death penalty costs more than life imprisonment.
 Innocent people can potentially be executed.
 Diverts resources and energy that could be better used to work against
violent crime and assist those affected by it.
 The death penalty is racist, arbitrary and immoral.

Make a difference at...


www.ncadp.org - National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

www.amnesty.org - Amnesty International
www.cvt.org - The Center for Victims of Torture
physiciansforhumanrights.org/torture - Physicians for Human Rights

www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty - Amnesty International
www.deathpenalty.org - Death Penalty Focus

www.witness.org - WITNESS

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 In 2004, a reported 2 million Americans were homeless. Of these, about
40% were families with children, about 53% were substance abusers or
mentally ill and 10% were veterans.
 Habitat for Humanity has helped to build over 400,000 decent, affordable
houses and has served more than 2 million people around the world.
 Access to information can help people find jobs and create an
income stream to be able to afford housing

www.habitat.org - Habitat for Humanity
www.makinghomeaffordable.gov - Making Home Affordable
www.cvm.org - Community Voice Mail
www.earthsystems.org/ways -54 Ways You Can Help The Homeless

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 Find out what you can do: in your neighborhood … in your school …
in your workplace… in your home… in the world.
 See what politicians’ positions are
 Get smart, get connected, get started.

www.invisibleconflicts.org - Invisible Conflicts/Dwon Madiki Partnership
www.savethechildren.org - Save the Children
www.childhelp.org - Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
www.healthychildrencoalition.org - Coalition for Healthy Children
kidscampaign.org - Parents, Inc.

 The number of people dying of malnutrition equals dropping a Hiroshima
bomb every three minutes.
 Over 14 million children under age 5 die each year from preventable
hunger-related causes.
 There are ample food supplies to feed every man, woman & child on Earth.

www.oxfamamerica.org - Oxfam
feedingamerica.org - Feeding America: Hunger-Relief Charity
uk.oneworld.net/guides/food - OneWorld: Food Security Guide
www.food-security.net - Food Crisis Prevention Network
www.sustainweb.org - Sustain
 In the U.S., an estimated 30 million people over the age of 16 read no
better than the average elementary school child.
 Illiteracy is a painful stigma that can be overcome.
 Illiteracy extends beyond the written word to mathematics and
technology, too.
 Reading is an essential skill to be a productive member of society.

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www.roomtoread.org - Room to Read
www.proliteracy.org - ProLiteracy
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 HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of adult deaths in the developing world.
 There are 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS across the globe, and 22
million of them live in sub-Saharan Africa.
 It costs around 40 cents a day for the 2 pills that are needed to help
keep someone living with HIV alive. Yet more than 70% of the people
in sub-Saharan Africa live on less than $2 a day.
 Every day, thousands in Africa die from this preventable,
treatable disease.

www.literacyinc.com - Literacy, Inc.
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Be a hybrid of Indiana Jones and Mother Teresa
Help others throughout the world with medical help and hope.
Help people to help people.
Help the poorest of the poor.

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www.fdoamerica.org - Flying Doctors of America
www.doctorswithoutborders.org - Doctors Without Borders
(Medecins Sans Frontieres)
www.globalmedicforce.org - Global Medic Force
(formerly ICEHA: International Center for Equal Healthcare Access)

www.joinred.com - Join(RED)
www.avert.org - AIDS charity AVERT
www.aids.gov - AIDS.gov
www.psi.org - Population Services International (PSI)

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Expand early childhood education
Improve learning achievement
Expand basic education opportunities for youth and adults
Reduce the male-female literacy gap

www.experiencebell.org - Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL)
www.teachforamerica.org - Teach for America
www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti - National Teacher Training Institute
www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-buildingblocks/teacher-education/ttissa
UNESCO: The Teacher Training Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa

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www.antideathpenalty.org - Anti-Death Penalty Information

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 Organ donation saves thousands of lives, but could save more with donors. 2
 There is no cost with organ donation nor alterations in funeral procedures.
 Over 100,000 people are waiting for an organ, but people die each day
while in wait.
 Donate the gift of life. It can also help alleviate pain and suffering.

www.donatelife.net - Donate Life America
www.organdonor.gov/Default.asp - U.S. Government
Information on Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
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Promote Peace

Give to Others





Pray or Connect
with Spirit

Save the Lands



Overcome Apathy



Plan for the Future



Support Victims
of Abuse

Create Responsible
Parents





Stimulate
Public Health

Foster Technology
Education



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 Foster peace, justice and support for self-determination.
 Fight terrorism, propaganda, and economic and political
destabilization.
 Promote justice, peace and social equality.

Mentor, coach, tutor, and role model
Create safe places after school to learn and grow.
Develop marketable skills.
Help to ensure a healthy start and a healthy future.
Give back through community service.


liveunited.org - United Way
www.givewell.org - Give Well
www.charitynavigator.org - Charity Navigator
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 Rainforests cover only 7% of the earth's land surface, but they contain
more than half of the species on earth.
 Polar bears and hippos have joined the ranks of species threatened with
extinction from climate change, unregulated hunting and other man-made
dangers. More than 16,000 species of animals and plants are at risk of
disappearing.

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 Understand what to expect in the future, recommendations,
scenarios, and alternatives.
 Planning fosters success.
 91% of Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for
emergencies. However, only 58% of households report having
taken any steps at all to prepare
 Be prepared when disaster may strike.

 Over 30% of the U.S. population claims to pray more than once a day.
Fifty-nine percent of respondents stated that they pray at least once a day.
 122 million people attend religious services in the U.S. on a typical
weekend.
 Religion and/or spirituality can help to give meaning to life

www.uri.org - United Religions Initiative

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www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/
data/national-observance-of.html
National Observance of Children's Sabbaths Manual,
Vol. 19, Welcome Section

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Build communities
Develop leadership
Organize for a cause
Plan strategically

www.dosomething.org
Do Something

www.ready.gov (in Spanish, www.listo.gov )
Ready.gov: Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.

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www.wfs.org - World Future Society

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www.iisd.org - International Institute for Sustainable Development
www.worldwildlife.org - World Wildlife Fund
www.earthday.org - Earth Day Network
www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/support-us/fund/about-greenpeace-fund Greenpeace Fund

www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org/about - Nonviolent Peaceforce
www.peacebrigades.org/ Peace Brigades International: Making Space for Peace
www.cbiworld.org/index.htm - Common Bond Institute
www.peacecorps.gov/ - Peace Corps
physiciansforpeace.org/ - Physicians for Peace

www.bgca.org
Boys and Girls Club

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Good parenting is crucial to the future.
No one naturally knows how to be a good parent.
Today’s society makes being a good parent even more challenging.
No one should have to parent without the proper resources.

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Learn and look for the signs. Be vigilant.
Find out who to contact and how.
Learn about prevention.
Help those refugees fleeing abuse in their
native countries find peace and safety


www.fatherhood.gov - National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

www.rainn.org
RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

parentsplaceonline.org/parenting-tips - Parenting Tips: Parents Place
www.parentcoachinginstitute.com - The Parent Coaching Institute
www.pbs.org/parents - PBS Parents

www.e-w-s.org
Exodus World Service

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www.iste.org - International Society for Technology in Education


www.tomorrow.org - Project Tomorrow

www.flyingdocs.org - Los Medicos Voladores (The Flying Doctors)
www.hhs.gov - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
wwwn.cdc.gov/dls/links/links_pa.aspx - CDC
www.health.gov - Your Portal to Health Info from the U.S. Govt.

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 Don’t let America create a generation of technological illiterates
 Join in a 21st century barn-raising
 The digital divide affects those in lower socio-economic statuses

www.cfy.org - Project Tomorrow
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Foster child support enforcement & improve maternal and infant health.
Prevent and treat substance abuse.
Support home-delivered meals to older Americans.
Assure food and drug safety
Prevent outbreaks of infectious disease; provide immunizations

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Take Action for
Gender Equality

Donate Time
to the Elderly





Volunteer

Clean Up the World



Become
Politically Active


Voice Opposition to
Racism



Prevent Drug Abuse


Provide Employment



Counter Terrorism

Promise Change



Many Elderly need:
Heating assistance Housing
Transportation
Nutrition and home meals
Your help!

 Foster dialogue and raise awareness of the importance of gender equality
to all.
 Gender can be a powerful barrier shaping rights, capabilities,
and opportunities
 Fairness and social justice cannot be attained with stigmatization,
rights violations, or lack of equitable control over resources and decisionmaking.

• Protective service
• Home and respite care
• Abuse prevention and intervention



www.littlebrothers.org - Little Brothers: Friends of the Elderly

www.ilo.org/gender/lang--en/index.htm
International Labor Organization: Bureau for Gender Equality.
www.un.org/womenwatch - Woman Watch:
www.vitalvoices.org/ - Vital Voices Global Partnership

www.aarp.org/giving-back/volunteering - AARP: Volunteering Opportunities
www.elderhelpers.org - ElderHelpers: “Bringing Generations Together”

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Protect Biodiversity in all its forms.
Prevent Pollution and abuse of the Earth’s resources.
End all nuclear threats.
Promote global disarmament, non-violence and peace.


Pick a cause.
Get started.
Do it now.
Use Internet resources to investigate worthy causes.
United Way? Volunteer Services? Health Association? Special Population?


www.gsinstitute.org
Global Security Institute

worldwide.unitedway.org - United Way
www.givewell.org/charities - GiveWell - List of various charities

www.iisd.org
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
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 An estimated 709,000 youths age 12 to 14 currently
drink alcohol in the U.S. (samhsa.gov, 2011)
 Prevention reduces traffic fatalities, violence, unwanted pregnancies,
child abuse, STDs, HIV, injuries, cancer, heart disease.
 Prevention works! Help do more!

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www2.guidestar.org - Guidestar: Nonprofit reports and Forms 990
for donors, grantmakers and businesses

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 Protect your freedoms.
 Exercise your rights and choice.
 Register to vote. Be aware of your state’s deadline to register in
elections.



www.dare.com - D.A.R.E. : Drug Abuse Resistance Education
www.nida.nih.gov/Prevention/index.html
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Preventing Drug Abuse
among Children and Adolescents
www.samhsa.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

www.rockthevote.com - Rock the Vote
www.declareyourself.com - Rock the Vote
www.votesmart.org - Vote Smart
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 Help young people to succeed in the workplace.
 Integrate academic, vocational, and social skills training
for the whole person.
 Help young people gain good jobs.
 Provide resources for motivation and transition to work.
 Advocate for a living wage for all workers.

www.witnessforpeace.org - Witness for Peace

 The concept of race is a relatively recent social construct dating
back to European colonization of much of the world.
 Race discrimination is a public health hazard
 Schools, housing and work are more obvious areas to get started.



crossroadsantiracism.org
Crossroads Antiracism Organizing & Training

www.jobcorps.gov - Job Corps
www.livingwage.geog.psu.edu - Living Wage Calculator

www.antiracistalliance.com - Antiracist Alliance

www.cvm.org - Community Voice Mail

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www.naacp.org - NAACP
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Contact your elected officials and get to know them and vice-versa.
Visit your state government’s homepage.
Get informed about issues relevant to you.
Fight propagandizing and media manipulation

Maintain policy for personal privacy
Increase airport safety technology and procedures
Expand federal racketeering laws to cover terrorist activity
Fund studies to improve anti-terrorism policy and methods



www.factcheck.org
FactCheck: A Project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center
www.commoncause.org - Common Cause

english.safe-democracy.org/keynotes/a-global-strategy-for-fightingterrorism.html
International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security: A Global Strategy
for Fighting Terrorism,

www.democracymatters.org - Democracy Matters

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www.sfcg.org - Search for Common Ground

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Become a
Role Model

Show Respect




Display Morality


Encourage
Conservation



Understand Others

Seek Those in Need



Connect with Others



Reduce Stigma



Cultivate Pride

Create Economic
Opportunities



 Self respect is the root of respect for others
 Accept others without feeling obligated to embrace all their ideas.
 Believe that every single person can make a positive difference,
then help them do so.

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Be admirable. Presume someone impressionable is watching.
Be someone that someone else would want to be.
Give individual attention. Help their self-esteem and self-worth
Share your time, your thoughts, yourself.

www.bbbs.org/
Big Brothers Big Sisters

www.giverespect.org/ - Give Respect: Family Violence Prevention Fund
www.tolerance.org/
Teaching Tolerance: A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
www.aclu.org/ - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU
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 120-150 pounds of recoverable paper is annually generated from the
average office worker.
 Recycled aluminum cuts related air pollution by 95%
 Since the 1970’s Americans have earned over 6,400,000 from recycling
aluminum cans.

 Care for other’s well being.
 Promote values and caring.
 Take care of important things.

www.outofservice.com/morality
The Morality Test

earth911.com/recycling - Earth911

moral.wjh.harvard.edu
The Moral Sense Test

www.epa.gov/recyclecity - Recycle City (EPA)
www.conservationfund.org - The Conservation Fund
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 Help with various community needs.
 Be a good, contributing citizen.
 Aid health, social services, arts and humanities, education, or civic
affairs.
 Be a part of a civil society.

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www.radiolab.org/2007/aug/13/
Morality: Radiolab

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 Perhaps understanding others is the most difficult of human tasks.
 Understanding yields improved predictability
 Understanding comes from observation, questioning, listening and
emphasizing.


www.gvengineers.org/who.shtml
Global Village Engineers
braillewithoutborders.org/
Braille Without Borders: The Right to be Blind Without Being Disabled
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 People fear and discriminate against those with psychological or substance
abuse problems.
 People blame those with psychological illnesses.
 Millions of people suffer, often in silence, with a psychological illness.

www.nami.org/ - National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ - National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK)
www.save.org/ - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
www.afsp.org/ - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

www.religioustolerance.org/ - Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
www.onevoicemovement.org/ - One Voice to End the
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
www.community-relations.org.uk/about-the-council/background-info
The Community Relations Council
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www.pjtt.org/ - Project on Justice in Times of Transition
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Fight apathy and discontent.
End loneliness and alienation
Talk to a stranger. Sincerely ask how someone is doing.
Don’t live in isolation
Send someone flowers.

www.liveyourlifewell.org/go/live-your-life-well/connect
Live Your Life Well from Mental Health of America
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 Microloans of as little as $100 can help jumpstart entrepreneurial
activities around the world
 Sustainable business practices benefit the individual
as well as his or her community
 Economic opportunity can help lift people out of poverty

 Weave a rich fabric of community
 Rebuild and strengthen the bridges between generations
and between economic classes.
 Assist and galvanize current leadership around
specific goals for children.



www.accion.org - ACCION: Microlending and Microfinancing Org.
www.endeavor.org - Endevor Global: High Impact Entrepreneurship
www.iesc.org/ict-and-applied-technologies.aspx - IESC Geekcorps

www.childrensdefense.org
Children’s Defense Fund

www.visionspring.org - VisionSpring (formerly Scojo Foundation)

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www.anothercupdevelopment.org
Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)

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Expand Science

Make a Legacy




Inspire Others


Contribute



Overcome Hatred

Combat Censorship





Exploit Creativity

Find a Cause





Communicate

Respond to a Crisis



 Everyone needs capital to live on.
 There are a variety of methods and algorithms to safely invest for the
future in the stock market
 Income is not an excuse
 Abundance allows you to help others.

 Capture the attention of children with science and technology.
 Make science a contact sport.
 Inspire curiosity and create interest in science and math.



www.scienceeducation.gov/ - ScienceEducation.gov: Supporting Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education for America

www.mymoney.gov/ - MyMoney: website dedicated to
teaching all Americans the basics about financial education

www.nsta.org/
National Science Teachers Association

www.360financialliteracy.org/
360 Degrees of Financial Literacy

www.usfirst.org/
US FIRST

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 Help others to earn help to pay for education via a year of service
 Housing Renovation, child immunization, neighborhood policing, disaster
relief, public safety, environment, and more.
 Get the bonus of helping others while helping yourself.

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Gain from others.
Give to others.
Spark new ideas.
Gain sparks…


https://www.justgive.org/ - Just Give

www.crossculturalsolutions.org/resources/alumni/inspire.aspx
Cross-Cultural Solutions: Inspire Others

www.charitynavigator.org/ - Charity Navigator

https://www.justgive.org/be-inspired/index.jsp/
Just Give: Be Inspired

www.americorps.gov/ - AmeriCorps

shareyourlife.org/
Donate Life America

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 Support freedom of Speech, Thought, Inquiry, Artistic Expression.
 Via: Fine Arts, Design, Verse/Literature, Performance of
Drama/Music/Dance.
 Pluralism and basic freedoms are central to the American way of life.


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 What compels a bigot?
 How do hatred and prejudice emerge?
 Hatred is an irrational tendency in so called civilized people; but it seems
common
 All people deserve the same rights and respect as member of the human
race regardless of race, creed, national origin or sexual orientation.

en.rsf.org/
Reporters Without Borders for Press Freedom


www.eff.org/
Electronic Frontier Foundation

www.splcenter.org/who-we-are
Southern Poverty Law Center

www.pfaw.org/
People for the American Way
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You are needed. Urgently. Today.
Your back, your brawn, your brains.
Think globally, act locally.
Pick something. Get started!

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Imagination creates the future.
Creativity changes the world.
Creativity has no boundaries.
Solutions to global problems require creative, interdisciplinary thinking.


www.dosomething.org/
Do Something
www.charitynavigator.org/
Charity Navigator
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hybridvigor.org/about-the-institute/ - Hybrid Vigor Institute
anothercupdevelopment.org - Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)
www.kinderart.com/ - Kinder Art
www.aep-arts.org/ - Arts Education Partnership
www.naeyc.org/ -National Assoc. for the Education of Young Children

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 Bring computers to children who live in technology isolated places.
 Integrate learning, human development, technology, language translation,
storytelling, and cultural understanding.
 Bring children into cyberspace.
 Bridge the digital divide.

 15 million Americans have learned CPR, swimming and safety skills from
the Red Cross.
 6 million pints (1/2 of the nation’s blood supply) is supplied by the Red
Cross.
 Every day over 150 families are forced from their homes by fire.
 Every year disasters strike across the globe


www.redcross.org/
The Red Cross
www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders)

www.hrc.org
HRC - Human Rights Campaign

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www.bridgethedigitaldivide.com/digital_divide.htm
Bridge the Digital Divide
one.laptop.org/ - One Laptop Per Child
globalvoicesonline.org/ - Global Voices
www.witness.org/ - WITNESS

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Embrace Others

Generate Knowledge



 A high school diploma is the entry to colleges and most job markets. Those
not graduating traditionally can gain GEDs that are recognized equally.
 There are foreign language versions and special forms of the GED for all.
 Educational opportunities are needed throughout the world.


 Immigrants are job makers, not takers.
 Immigrants boost the employment and income of all Americans.
 Immigrants have a higher labor force participation rate, higher savings
rate, and higher prosperity to start new businesses and create jobs.
 Immigrants generate greater socioeconomic mobility for all Americans.

www.yourged.org/ -Dollar General Literacy Foundation: Get Your GED


www.boostup.org/en - Boostup.org

www.irco.org
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization

www.bornlearning.org/ - Bornlearning.org: Help Shape Your Child’s World
www.archive.org/ - The Internet Archive

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www.nnirr.org/
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

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