GSC Resources

Prevention Point Pittsburgh (PPP), a non-profit organization, that aims to promote and advocate for the reduction of harm associated with injection drug use and reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and other blood borne infections. Prevention Point Pittsburgh is dedicated to providing health empowerment services to injection drug users. They consider needle exchange as a foundation for addressing a broader set of injection drug users’ needs, particularly needs that are met poorly or not at all through existing services.

Partners in Health is based around the belief that health is a fundamental right, not a privilege. They partner with poor communities to combat disease and poverty through a comprehensive and community-based approach to tackle the complicated issues surrounding infections diseases. The fundamental principles of PIH are: access to primary health care, free health care and education for the poor, community partnerships, addressing basic social and economic needs, and serving the poor through the public sector.

ReliefWeb is the world’s leading on-line gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. An independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance, it provides timely, reliable and relevant information as events unfold, while emphasizing the coverage of "forgotten emergencies" at the same time. It also lists resources for the humanitarian professionals including job openings in relief agencies.

While Pitt’s Career Development Office focuses on helping students develop the tools they need to conduct an effective internship or job search—career planning, resume development, interviewing skills, etc.—the Office of Student Employment and Placement Assistance (SEPA) works diligently to connect businesses and organizations with Pitt students actively seeking jobs or internships. 

OECD brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to: support sustainable economic growth; boost employment; raise living standards; maintain financial stability; assist other countries' economic development; contribute to growth in world trade. The organization provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is dedicated to promote membership of the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty which entered into force in 1997 and mandated the elimination of "the scourge of chemical weapons forever and to verify the destruction of the declared chemical weapons stockpiles within stipulated deadlines." It organizes inspection procedures to verify compliance with the treaty, and provides technical support to countries who have inherited a legacy of chemical weapons stockpiles from previoU.S. Governments.

Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 100 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice. We are an affiliate of Oxfam International.