American Federation of Teachers (AFT) www.aft.org
The American Federation of Teachers is a trade union representing more than 1 million members in the fields of K-12 education (teachers and paraprofessionals), state governments, higher education and nursing and health professions. Founded in 1916, AFT continues to be known for its democratic ideals and cutting-edge work on behalf of its members, exerting strong influence on the standards and professional practices in the members' workplaces.
Future Harvest www.futureharvest.org
Future Harvest is committed to creating a world with less poverty, a healthier human family, well-nourished children, and a better environment by raising awareness and support for international agricultural research. Future Harvest supports scientific research, helps bring the results of research to rural communities in developing countries, and works to educate children and adults about the importance of feeding the world and protecting the Earth.
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) www.ifpri.org
IFPRI's mission is to identify and analyse alternative national and international strategies and policies for meeting the food needs of the developing world on a sustainable basis, with particular emphasis on low-income countries, poor people and sound management of the natural resource base that supports agriculture.
International Education and Resource Network (I*EARN) www.iearn.org
I*EARN is a global educational telecommunications network linking schools and youth groups in more than 90 countries in order to enable students to use Internet technologies for collaborative project-based learning on projects that address local, national and international issues.
National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) www.rpcv.org
The National Peace Corps Association is the non-profit membership organization of returned Peace Corps volunteers, former staff and other friends of the Peace Corps. The NPCA's programming focuses on "bringing the world back home" through global education, peace-building, service and global advocacy.
Newsweek Education Program (NEP) www.schoolnewsweek.com
NEP's mission is to promote student participation in issues of the day. The programme seeks to improve students' public policy analysis skills and increase their civic participation. NEP provides class sets of Newsweek Magazine for secondary and college classes in English, Social Studies, Economics and ESL. Special low student rates apply to dozens of supplemental resources, including maps, quizzes, teacher guides, resource booklets and skills builders.
United States National Committee for the World Food Day www.worldfooddayusa.org
World Food Day is an annual worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-round, long-term action on the complex issue of ensuring security for all. The United States National Committee is a coalition of 450 national, non-profit, private voluntary organizations based in the United States.
Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger and kNOw Hunger http://www.centeronhunger.org/projects.html
Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger has joined forces with kNOw Hunger, a high school curriculum developed by the key academic authority on hunger in America - the Center on Hunger and Poverty at Brandeis University. With both initiatives already in use in many schools in the U.S. and worldwide, the partnership increases the outreach and implementation of both programmes and enriches the content through providing an expanded set of materials, resources and training to educators and youth around the world.
Global Nomads Group
http://www.gng.org/
Arab Nutrition Society
Email: [email protected]
Asia-Pacific Network For Food and Nutrition
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
http://www.spc.org.nc/
Federación Latinoamericana de Asociaciones Académicas de
Nutrición y Dietética
Email: [email protected]
Colegio de Profesores de Chile
http://www.colegiodeprofesores.cl/
Fundación de Vida Rural de la Pontificia, Universidad
Católica de Chile
http://www.fvrpuc.cl
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
http://www.iita.org/about/about.htm
Kenya Coalition for Action in Nutrition
Email: [email protected]
Southern Africa Teachers' Organisation
E-mail: [email protected]
Società Italiana di Nutrizione Umana
http://www.sinu.org
European Food Information Council
http://www.eufic.org
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
http://www.wagggsworld.org
SEE HEALTH (South Eastern Europe
Health Promotion Network)
E-mail: [email protected]
