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Bat Shalom

Bat Shalom is a feminist center for peace and social justice. Our aim is to work towards a democratic and pluralistic society in Israel, where women will be of more influence. By bringing together women peace activists, women educators, and women community leaders we are striving to raise one another's consciousness, and to create together a culture of peace and social justice in Israel.


 
CONTACT: Gila Svirsky
P.O. Box 8083
Jerusalem, ISRAEL 91080
Tel:972-2-563-1477 or 2-563-2622
Fax: 972-2-561-7983

E-mail:
batshalo@netvision.net.il

URL:
http://www.batshalom.org
 
 
 
Bread For The World

With 30 years of seeking justice, Bread for the World is a Christian voice for ending hunger. Bread for the World's 47,000 members contact their senators and representatives about legislation that affects hungry people in the United States and worldwide.  They focus on using the power we have as citizens in a democracy to support policies that address the root causes of hunger and poverty. Thousands of local churches and community groups support Bread for the World's efforts by writing letters to Congress and making financial gifts to the organization.


Bread for the World
50 F Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 639-9400
fax: (202) 639-9401
Email: bread@bread.org
Web:www.bread.org
 

 
 
The Carter Center

The Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga., is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in 1982. The Center is dedicated to fighting disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression through collaborative initiatives in the areas of democratization and development, global health, and urban revitalization. At present, the Center operates 13 core programs, which have touched the lives of people in 65 countries, including the United States.


Office of Public Information
The Carter Center
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 331-3900
email: carterweb@emory.edu
URL: www.emory.edu/CARTER_CENTER
 

 
 
The Center for Living Democracy

The Center for Living Democracy inspires and prepares people to make democracy a rewarding, practical, everyday approach to solving society's problems.  CLD accomplishes its mission through various services. Explore the American News Service (ANS), the CLD Learning Center's Tool Box and Interracial Democracy program:
The TOOL BOX catalogue: Resources on Living Democracy. You can find inspiration in the CLD catalog of almost 300 books, workbooks, videos, CDs, audios, guides, case studies, and more -- to help you become effective in acting on your interests and values. The resources in Tool Box can help in your community, organization, professional and personal life.


The Center for Living Democracy
289 Fox Farm Rd
PO Box 8187
Brattleboro, VT 05304-8187
Phone: (802) 254-1234
Fax: (802) 254-1227
e-mail: info@livingdemocracy.org
URL: www.livingdemocracy.org
URL: www.americannews.com
 

 
 
Congressional Hunger Center

Congressional Hunger Center (CHC) - where they "fight hunger by developing leaders" at the local, national, and international levels.


Congressional Hunger Center
229 1/2 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tel: (202) 547 7022
Fax: (202) 547 7575
E-mail: nohungr@aol.com
URL: http://www.hungercenter.org/
 

 

 
EcoPlan International

Founded to provide an effective working platform for long term collaboration by scientists, social scientists, business leaders, public entrepreneurs, activists and others concerned with the challenge of anticipating and managing technological change as it affects people in their daily lives, EcoPlan's interests and capabilities are both cross-disciplinary and international.
 

 
Liaison and Associate Offices -
24 hour phone/voicemail/fax numbers:
In Europe +331 5301 2896.
In the US +1 888 522 6419 (toll free)
e-mail:postmaster@the-commons.org
URL: http://www.ecoplan.org
 
 
 
Friends of Peace Pilgrim

"Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, hatred with love"

Friends of Peace Pilgrim is a non-profit organization devoted to spreading Peace Pilgrim's message. In the tradition of her pilgrimage, all materials on this website are offered free of charge. Anyone working for peace, spiritual development, and the growth of human awareness has our willing permission to reprint uncopyrighted materials in whole or part. Unpaid volunteer workers and many small donations make this possible.
 


Friends of Peace Pilgrim
43480 Cedar Avenue
Hemet, CA 92544
(909)927-7678
email: fopp@znet.com
URL:
http://www.peacepilgrim.org/
 

 
 
Heartland Institute

The Heartland Institute is a nonprofit public policy research organization serving the nation's eight thousand federal and state elected officials, journalists, Heartland Members, and other opinion leaders.
Founded in 1984, Heartland was the first think tank in the nation to focus on free-market solutions to state and local public policy problems. Today, it has a staff of eight and a budget of $1.2 million.


 
For more information, call 312/377-4000, 
or write to The Heartland Institute,
19 South LaSalle
Street #903,
Chicago, IL 60603.
email: %20think@heartland.org
URL: www.heartland.org
 
 

 
International Committee of Lawyers for Tibet
 

The International Committee of Lawyers for Tibet (ICLT) advocates self-determination for the Tibetan people. Through legal action and education, ICLT promotes human rights, environmental protection, and peaceful resolution of the situation in Tibet, and thereby models of  peaceful conflict resolution. ICLT is supported by attorneys, other concerned individuals, and organizations. 


International Committee of Lawyers for Tibet
Janice Mantell Executive Director
2288 Fulton Street, Suite 312
Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel. (510) 486-0588
fax. (510) 548-3785
email: iclt@igc.org
Web: http://www.tibeticlt.org/
 

 

 
Oxfam International Programs

Oxfam International is an alliance of eleven independent non-governmental organizations committed to fighting poverty and related injustice around the world.


Email: information@oxfaminternational.org
Oxfam America
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/
Oxfam in Belgium
http://www.oxfamsol.be
CAA (Australia)
http://www.caa.org.au/
Oxfam Canada
http://www.oxfam.ca/
Oxfam GB
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
Oxfam Hong Kong
http://www.oxfam.org.hk
Intermon
http://www.intermon.es/
Oxfam Ireland
http://www.oxfamireland.org
Oxfam New Zealand
http://www.caa.org.au/oxfam/nz/index.html
Novib (Netherlands)
http://www.novib.nl
Oxfam Quebec
http://www.oxfam.qc.ca/
 

 
Pathways To Peace

PTP) is an international not-for-profit peacebuilding, educational, and consulting organization. Recognizing the ONENESS of HUMANITY, the work of Pathways To Peace is guided by the Principles of Unanimity, Good Will, and Co-operation. Pathways To Peace proceeds in accord with practices such as building on strengths, establishing peaceful ground rules, respectful listening, honoring differences, mediating conflict, promoting trust, sharing resources, and practicing human relations. Our Principle in Action is:
"Acting in concert we do make a difference in the quality of our lives, our institutions, our environment, and our planetary future. Through cooperation, we manifest the essential spirit that unites us amidst our diverse ways."


PO Box 1057
Larkspur CA 94939
415-461-0500
fax: 415-925-0330
E-mail: pathways@peacenet.org
Website: http://www.pathwaystopeace.org

 

 

 
Peacemaker Community

The Peacemaker Community is an interfaith network of people and organizations practicing a vision of peace through study, spiritual practice, and social action. We are a worldwide community of lay people and clergy, from different cultures and religious traditions, dedicated to making peace in our own lives and in the world around us. Recognizing that we are interdependent and that each act of peacemaking touches all of us, we offer and support spiritually-based peacemaking models and programs.

 
Peacemaker Community
PO Box 2583
Westwood, CA 96137
Telephone 530-596-4552
FAX 530-596-4549
E mail: teiju@thegrid.net
URL: www.peacemakercommunity.org/
 
 

  
United Nations Foundation

The daily news summary covering the United Nations, global affairs and key international issues. UN Wire is indispensable to anyone interested in the United Nations and global affairs, providing a concise, intelligent, daily summary of key news stories from around the world. UN Wire also features direct, immediate links to full-text, audio, video and additional sources of information on the Internet.

 
United Nations Foundation
1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 887-9040
E-mail unwire@unfoundation.org
URL:
http://www.unfoundation.org/
 
 

 
Volunteers For Peace International Workcamps

VFP is a Vermont non-profit (501 (c) (3) membership corporation which has been coordinating International Workcamps since 1982. We are one planet. VFP provides programs where people can work together to help overcome the need, violence and environmental decay we face today. Workcamps are a microcosm of a world where nations join together to improve life for humanity. We believe workcamps are a practical way to both prevent and resolve conflict over the long haul. We hope that you will join us in this effort.


43 Tiffany RD  Belmont, VT 05730-0202
Tel: 802-259-2759/ Fax: 802-259-2922
email: vfp@vfp.org
URL: www.vfp.org
 
 
 
WHISPERS ON THE WIND
a movie for world peace

The mission of Whispers on the Wind - a movie for world peace - is based on the idea that anything we can do to reinforce our connection to each other will bring us that much closer to a world that feeds its children, treats all beings with grace and dignity, and lives in peace.

Whispers on the Wind
P.O. Box 231
Bolinas, CA 94924
www.whispersonthewind.org
whispersonthewind@prodigy.net

 

 

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