A
department dedicated to providing information on who, how and where
you can get involved in public service, both stateside and worldwide.
"We
cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with
our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads,
our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects."
Ernest Hemingway
(1899 - 1961)
Factoids
::
Every
year, the United Nations puts together research on Human Development
that showcases the growth of humanity at our best and our worst.
Below you’ll find some truly amazing facts from the 2002
report as well as excerpts
from 1998. Plug in to what’s
going on globally and connect the dots....
Articles
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Move
On Organization ::
MoveOn taps into a nationwide network of more than 1,700,000 online
activists to create electronic advocacy groups, most recently including
those related to campaign finance reform, environmental and energy
issues, media consolidation, and the Iraq war...by
Christina Glavas
The
Polaris Project :: On the streets and in brothel locations,
Polaris Project uses a unique approach combining direct victim outreach
and community-based investigation in partnership with communities
and law enforcement...by Yasmin Tabi
On
October 4, 2001, the
first concert Jazz for Peace concert was held in upstate New York
at the Troy Savings Bank Musical Hall in Troy, New York.
Puerto Rican Eddie Gomez on bass, Cuban sax player Paquito D'Rivera
and American drummer Lenny White joined keyboardist DellaRatta.
On September 25, 2002, DellaRatta was invited to lead a band of
Israeli, Middle Eastern, European, Asian and American jazz musicians
in a concert at the UN. Despite poor promotion by the UN, the performance
reverberated around the world...by
Suneeta Kaimal
The
readiness of youth to take on responsible roles as active citizens
locally aand globally depends on the investments of the general
population, worldwide governments, and civil society organizations.
Without increased support for these young people, downturning trends
are sure to occur throughout the planet...by
Christina Glavas...
Read more Alternatives
by clicking on titles ::
If
you're in the Peace Corps or you volunteer once a month at an art
show, or even if you write songs dedicated to peaceful efforts now
and then, you ARE making a difference.
And you should contribute to what we've got. We have the time to
post it if you have the motivation to write it and share your thoughts
on youth (20 somethings) activism. Remember, activism shares many
levels. There are no big or small efforts. They are efforts, period.
The
Polaris Project ::
