Search Results for: education
Videos
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Los Amigos Invisibles for Music Education
Los Amigos Invisibles talk about how the importance of how music can influence a country. El Sistema, a music education program, creates youth orchestras in Venezuela. For more interviews with artists, visit causecast.org/music
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Hope Education Center - Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, India
This was an interview with Kusang Tenzin, one of the directors of the Hope Education Center.
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A short video by a good friend of mine. She says this to describe it: "You'll be able to see, hear, and feel why I became an educator/facilitator. This is why I am inspired each day, and I hope that you too, will feel the urgency to change this society fo
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Educator, Poet And Community Organizer, Mark Gonzales Endorses Senator Ridley-Thomas
Young, award winning filmmaker, Jethro Rothe-Kushel, and educator, poet and community organizer, Mark Gonzales, collaborated on the above Mark Ridley-Thomas for Supervisor endorsement video. In the video, Gonzales tells the story of how Senator Ridley-Tho
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Many individuals experience some sort of sensory related disorder. Sensory World is a social network support group for sharing resources and connect with parents of children or individuals with Sensory Disorders--including SPD, Autism, Aspergers, ADHD and more. Moderated by a Special Education teacher and a parent, it is a supportive and informative community--free to all members! www.softsensoryworld.com
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Sarah Michelle Gellar speaks for CARE
"When you educate a woman, you strike at the root of poverty," says Sarah Michelle Gellar. The actress and CARE Ambassador recently visited education projects with CARE in Guatemala.
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In response to the Governor's proposed cuts to education, students are demanding that California legislators fully fund education and allow equal access to public universities.
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Bassnectar discusses how he inspires youth culture through music. He encourages his fans to get active by raising awareness on issues such as education, health, and family. For more weekly interviews with artists, visit http://causecast.org/music
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Schools for Schools is the chance to give thousands of students the opportunity of a lifetime – a quality education. Education is one of the most important factors in helping countries move beyond civil strife.
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Sarafina Village in Kenya, Africa
Korean, Christian missionaries visit Sarafina Village to educate the people on Christianity, while bringing food, school supplies and scholarships
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Miamba Village in Kenya, Africa
Korean, Christian missionaries visit Miamba Village to educate the people on Christianity, while bringing food, school supplies and scholarships
Articles
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Obama Pledge Stirs Hope in Early Education
It was the morning after the presidential election, and Matthew Melmed, executive director of Zero to Three, a national organization devoted to early...
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HOPE Projects: Identified Educational Groups
"Hope is like Peace. It is a gift only we can give one another." -Elie Wiesel
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Two Or More: Changing The Way We Categorize Race In Education
After electing our first black President doesn't it make sense to reexamine how we categorize race when it comes to education?
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Farm Sanctuary Launches Groundbreaking Virtual Experience to Educate the Public about Factory Farms
New Digital Environment Offers a Richly Detailed Simulation of Two Very Different Worlds: the Factory Farm and the Sanctuary
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Local School Leaders Say Federal Education Aid Not Enough
The first town hall meeting on San Diego Unified's budget crisis takes place tonight at Kearny High School.
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Ten Things You Should Know About Sex Education
Under President Bush, sex education in public schools meant abstinence-only. What change can we expect to see from the Obama administration?
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Comprehensive Sex Education Funding Still At Odds With Abstinence-Only Curriculum
Proposed amendment to health care reform bill gives $50 million to abstinence-only sex ed, even though Obama's tried to axe these ineffective programs.
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Random Thought: Education Is Key.
As an activist, it's easy to jump on the latest green fad believing wholeheartedly that your efforts are for the best...well, it's time to get your hands dirty.
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1,200 finish 3-day breast cancer fund-raise
Some donate money. Some volunteer. Others walk 60 miles over three long days, to help raise money for charity. Last week, thats exactly what happened in Clev... -
Palm Harbor boy among Kohl's national winners
Patrick Pedraja, 13, was selected from over 13,000 children to be named as one of the winner of Kohl’s national scholarship prize. Pedraja won a $5,000 schol... -
Jenny McCarthy Speaks Up Against Michael Savage's Remarks
Jenny McCarthy has been an extremely outspoken advocate for autism ever since her 6 year old son, Evan Joseph, was diagnosed with autism several years back. ... -
Gloria Reuben Travels to South Africa to Combat HIV/AIDS
The Multiple Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-nominated actress and dedicated AIDS activist Gloria Reuben is joining forces with Pamela W. Barnes, President ...
Events
- The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Comes to Maine Location: Abromson Community Education Center, University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
- Dallas Rocks 2008: The Diamond Dinner and Afterparty Location: Union Station Dallas, Texas
- Humane Society Walk for the Animals Location: Washington, DC
- Teen Wellness Project Sponsored by Crystal Light Location: Gertz-Ressler High School, 2023 S. Union Ave, Los Angeles, 90007
- Charity: ball Location: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, NYC
- Field Trip to the California Science Center Location: California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Drive Los Angeles, CA 90037
- Farm Sanctuary Launches National Adopt-A-Turkey Project Location: www.adoptaturkey.org
- The 20th Annual National Service-Learning Conference Location: Nashville, TN
- "Refuge(e): Moments with the Darfuri of Iridimi" Location: Sherry Frumkin Gallery 3026 Airport Ave., Studio 21 Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Holocaust Remembrance Day Location: Everywhere
- March 21 Protest in LA: Stop the Wars, Fund People's Needs Location: March 21, 12 noon, Hollywood & Vine, L.A.
- The Internet and Human trafficking Location: UC Berkeley February 20- GAIA Arts Berkeley February 21 Lipman Room Berkeley, CA
Organizations
People
- NYOF Sausalito, CA
- Tanners Dad Catlin, IL
- Kamarie Silver Spring, MD
- Bree Las Cruces, NM
- bryan
- Alternative Medicine In Action Altamonte Springs, FL
- Jill Johnston kingston, ON
- artiscycle
- American Indian College Fund Denver, CO
- Waratemyheart Los Angeles, CA
- rescodghana Tamale/Ghana
- Darren Walker New York, NY
Blog posts
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Morgellons: a new disease that I feel we must all be educated on and aware of
Morgellons: a new disease that I feel we must all be educated on and aware of Hi I am sending this just because as someone who is always trying to keep up with health and healing and keep love...
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Khalifa Foundation agrees education and health partnership with Virgin Unite
On July 2 in Abu Dhabi, The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charitable Foundation and Virgin Unite, the non profit foundation of the Virgin Group, have agreed to jointly work on education and health in...
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Although social media for social good is one of my causes, I do have another. Recently, a friend of mine passed a long a video, The Girl Effect. After watching the video, I thought “Well, what now?...
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My cause is in community building, the environment and mentoring young people to get to know themselves better by deconstructing the history taught to them by learning how to think, not what to thi...
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Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Helps Launch new programming for The Art of Elysium
Summer of 2008 brought some exciting new programming services to The Art of Elysium, thanks to a generous Youth Arts & Education grant from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. T...
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If your child stopped speaking, wouldn't look you in the eye and completely ignored the world around them, what would you do? In her new book, Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autis...
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Russell Simmons in Africa supporting DEF
In South Africa this week for my work to grow the Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F.), a non-profit I co-founded last year to support educational empowerment programs in African nations where diamond...
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NEXTAID Youth With A Vision: Community Center And Children's Residential Village
THE VILLAGE Intended to showcase natural building design, the earth-friendly sustainable village in Dennilton, South Africa will serve as a beacon of hope in a community that has been devastated b...
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Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Comes to Maine
On Saturday, October 4th, 5-9 p.m., Friends of Casco Bay will host the Patagonia Presents the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour at the Abromson Community Education Center on the U...
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Second Annual JWW iWitness Awards
Come check out the Second Annual JWW iWitness Awards! Join JWW and its partners in the Long Beach Cambodian community in honoring Socheata Poeuv, award-winning filmmaker of New Year Baby and fou...
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(Your grandma's a sweet lady, but she doesn't quite get your animal rights activism. What should you do?) "My grandma continues to buy me animal products (like wool sweaters and leather shoes), ...
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Honduras. July 28th, 2008 The following post was written Friday from Honduras where I was visiting 6 new wells funded through our partnership with Saks Fifth Avenue. $500,000 was raised through...
