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| Type | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Organizations | National Outdoor Leadership School |
Founded in 1965 by legendary mountaineer Paul Petzoldt, NOLS--a not for profit educational institution--takes people of all ages on remote wilderness expeditions, teaching technical outdoor skills, leadership, and environmental ethics in some of the world’s wildest and most awe-inspiring classrooms. What NOLS teaches cannot be learned in a classroom or on a city street. It takes practice to learn outdoor skills and time to develop leadership. The wilderness provides the ideal setting for this unique education. |
| Organizations | Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs at the University of Pittsburgh |
The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs began in 1926. As committees completed their rooms, they turned their attention to creating study abroad scholarships. The Nationality Rooms have awarded scholarships for summer study abroad annually since 1948. The purpose of the awards is to enable University of Pittsburgh students to have an in-depth immersion in another culture for at least five weeks. It is important that applicants choose a program that will maximize their contact with the populace abroad and be accepted by the University for credit. |
| Organizations | National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations |
The National Council seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, people-to-people exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual Arab-U.S. policymakers conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. |
| Organizations | Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights |
Minnesota Advocates has received international recognition for a broad range of innovative programs to promote human rights and prevent the violation of those rights. Minnesota Advocates provides investigative fact finding, direct legal representation, collaboration for education and training, and a broad distribution of publications. |
| Organizations | Nicaragua Network |
For over twenty years The Nicaragua Network has been a leading organization in the United States committed to social and economic justice for the people of Nicaragua. The Network advocates for sound U.S. foreign policies toward Nicaragua and provides information and organizing tools to a network of 200 solidarity and peace and justice committees across the U.S. The Network organizes speaking tours of Nicaraguans in the U.S. and study tours to Nicaragua. Volunteer brigades help in the areas of health, construction or the environment. |
| Organizations | No More Deaths |
No More Deaths is an organization that works on immigration issues in the southwestern United States. Their goal is to end death and suffering along the border through civil initiative. They fulfill this mission by working with the community to uphold fundamental human rights focusing on: direct aid that extends the right to provide humanitarian assistance, witnessing and responding, consciousness raising, global movement building, encouraging humane immigration policy. They have opportunities for volunteers. |
| Organizations | MercyCorps |
Mercy Corps is a team of 3700 professionals helping turn crisis into opportunity for millions around the world. By trade, they are engineers, financial analysts, drivers, community organizers, project managers, public health experts, administrators, social entrepreneurs and logisticians. In spirit, they are activists, optimists, innovators and proud partners of the people we serve. |
| Organizations | Medical Service Corporation International |
Medical Service Corporation International (MSCI) was founded in 1973. Over the past 30 years they have implemented over 250 health projects in 60 countries. MSCI addresses the root causes of public health issues by mobilizing people, creating self-reliant health systems, empowering and strengthening local resources and government to engage in the projects for the future. |
| Organizations | Magee Womancare International |
Magee Womancare International’s mission is to globalize programs that advocate dignity, access, education, leadership and quality of service based on the Womancare Model developed by Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. |
| Organizations | Louis Berger International |
The Berger Group is a worldwide leader in the consulting field. With over 5,000 architects, planners, engineers, economists and environmental scientists, Berger has worked on more than 100,000 miles of highway, 2,000 miles of railroad, 3,000 bridges, as well as numerous airfields, seaports, dams and water supply systems across the United States and in 140 countries. By utilizing the vast global capabilities and local responsiveness, the Berger Group is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for a better world. |
| Organizations | Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership |
The mission of the Johnson Institute is to enhance professional and institutional ethics and accountability in public leadership. We accomplish this mission through an integrated portfolio of programs including: |
| Organizations | J Street |
J Street was founded to change the dynamics of American politics and policy on Israel and the Middle East. The promote the security and future of Israel as the democratic home of the Jewish people depend on rapidly achieving a two-state solution and regional comprehensive peace. Their mission is to promote meaningful American leadership to achieve peace and security in the Middle East and to broaden the debate on these issues nationally and in the Jewish community. |
| Organizations | ISN International Relations and Security Network |
The International Relations and Security Network (ISN) is the world’s leading open access information service for international relations and security professionals. ISN Interational Relations and Security Network mission is to promote greater knowledge sharing, learning and collaboration. |
| Organizations | International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) | |
| Organizations | International Trade Center (ITC) |
ITC is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. As the development partner for small business export success, ITC helps developing and transition countries achieve sustainable human development through exports." |
