World Literacy Crusade:
Seeks to eliminate social ills through literacy education for
children.
http://www.worldliteracy.org/
Project HELP:
A national model of an early academic intervention program which
offers supplemental classroom instruction to at-risk elementary
school students.
http://www.project-help.org/
Campus Compact:
Dedicated to promoting community service in higher education.
http://www.compact.org/
Wisconsin Center for Education Research:
A world-class research center that provides a productive environment
where leading scholars conduct basic and applied education research.
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu
NODE Learning Technologies Network:
Not-for-profit electronic network facilitating information and
resource-sharing, collaboration and research in the field of
learning technologies for postsecondary education and training.
http://node.on.ca/
Convivial (Belgium):
Workshops about team building and conflict solving: Cooperative
games, mediation, and teaching children to negotiate. [In English
and Francais]
Association of American International Colleges and Universities:
AAICU member institutions are American institutions of international
higher education, located abroad in Europe and the Middle East, and
which are accredited in the United States or enjoy equivalent
status.
http://www.aaicu.org/
Partnership for America's Future:
Provides programs that are designed to get students to use their
education now to solve real-world business and educational problems
for financial reward.
http://www.pafinc.com/
Fire Prevention Ring:
Organization consisting of Fire Prevention educators from around the
world, all material is presented in forms of fire prevention and
education for the entire family.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/4383/index13.html
The University Aviation Association:
Represents institutions, faculty and students, corporations, and
individuals interested in developing and promoting aviation as a
collegiate academic discipline.
http://uaa.auburn.edu
The Paideia Group:
Promoting Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal, an education
methodology. Works with k-12 schools and higher education to design
and introduce didactic instruction for facts, coaching for basic
skill development and Socratic teaching for understanding primary
works related to the curriculum.
http://hometown.aol.com/paideiapgi/page/index.htm
RISE Training:
Focusing on improving the learning and educational outcomes of
infants, children, and youth by providing cost-efficient training,
cutting edge resources, and relevant skills to the adults in their
lives.
http://www.risetraining.org/
Education Web Sites:
Sites of education organizations, principally higher education.
http://www.virtualsalt.com/edsites.htm
Destination ImagiNation Inc. (DI):
A creative educational program for students and kids. DI offers
challenges that stress teamwork, spontaneous problem solving and
learning in a group setting.
http://www.destinationimagination.org/
TRIO:
A federally funded program committed to providing access to
postsecondary education to low-income and potential first generation
college secondary school students, beginning at the sixth grade
through the 12th grade.
http://www.cwru.edu/stuaff/upwardbound/
Our Developing World:
A nonprofit educational project dedicated to bringing the realities
of the "third world" and the richness of diverse cultures to North
Americans.
http://www.magiclink.net/~odw/
National Tutoring Association:
The NTA is a non-profit membership-supported tutoring association.
Members represent colleges, universities, school districts, and
literacy programs.
http://www.ntatutor.org/
Global Wireless Education Consortium:
Promoting and making available wireless curriculum materials for
colleges, to meet the needs of the burgeoning wireless industry.
http://www.gwec.org/home.cfm
Not My kId:
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the interests of
youth and families who are at-risk for drug abuse, delinquency,
early school withdrawal, family dysfunction, teen pregnancy, and
other behavioral health problems. Our goals are accomplished through
the development of programs of intervention including parent
education, social action, assessment, referral, mass media awareness
projects, and the sale of products and services to better equip
parents, schools, agencies, and individuals to act in the best
interests of young people.
http://www.notmykid.org/
Bibliotecas Para La Gente:
The Northern California chapter of REFORMA, the National
Organization to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos
and the Spanish-Speaking. Details about the group, membership,
materials and outreach efforts, links to related sites, and contact
information.
http://clnet.ucr.edu/library/bplg/
Association for Community Colleges (ACC):
An organization of young people in Europe that advocates the
creation of a network of community colleges to study European
character and culture. Information on programs and events, group
statutes, and membership.
http://www.acc.eu.org/
The National Beta Club:
Promotes character, develops leadership skills, encourages service
involvement, recognizes achievement, and provides technological
advantages to students in grades 5 - 12.
http://www.betaclub.org/
National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT):
The largest organisation of its kind in Europe. It speaks with
authority and strength on educational issues covering primary,
secondary and special school sectors. It has provided over a century
of dedicated support to its members.
http://www.naht.org.uk/
National Staff Development Council (NSDC):
A non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success
for all students through staff development and school improvement.
http://www.nsdc.org/
Scholarship Soley:
A non-profit organization providing educational scholarships and
other supportive services for young children of the slums of Haiti.
http://www.ScholarshipSoley.org/
The Boyer Center:
Advances the vision of Ernest L. Boyer, Sr. by encouraging renewal
in school and community, conducting research on critical education
issues, providing resources which advocate integrated approaches to
teaching and learning.
http://www.boyercenter.org/
The Marine Society:
Committed to the education, training, and well being of professional
seafarers.
http://www.marine-society.org/
Building With Books:
Builds (through student fundraising) schoolhouses in third-world
countries and translates the experiences into social studies and
english materials (videos, pictures) for American high schools.
http://www.buildingwithbooks.org/
AIMS Education Foundation:
A non-profit, independent organization which administers a rapidly
growing and increasingly complex educational materials development
program.
http://www.aimsedu.org/
The Concord Consortium:
A nonprofit educational research organization devoted to educational
innovation worldwide through creative technologies.
http://www.concord.org/
International Foundation for Retirement Education (InFRE):
A not-for-profit educational foundation dedicated to empowering
working Americans with the motivation and capability to save and
plan for a successful retirement.
http://www.infre.org/
CORD:
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to leading change in
education through projects and programs that prepare students for
the technological workplace of the future.
http://www.cord.org/
School Councils UK:
Educational charity provides training for teachers and pupils, in
mainstream and special schools, to set up effective structures for
pupil involvement.
http://www.schoolcouncils.org
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL):
An independent federal organization leading the national effort
toward a fully literate America in the 21st century.آ
http://novel.nifl.gov/
Peace Education Foundation:
A non-profit educational organization that offers grade-specific,
research-based conflict resolution and mediation curricula for K-12,
as well as regional and on-site training.
http://www.peaceeducation.com/
Follow A Dream, Inc.:
Non-profit educational organization. The founder, who was blinded
and lost his senses of sight and smell in a catastrophic accident,
gives speeches and teaches that with adversity comes opportunity.
http://www.followadream.net/
Kettle Moraine Press Association:
Organization with the singular goal of providing programs to enhance
and promote scholastic journalism.
http://www.kempaonline.com
Reading Enhancement and Development (READ):
A non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement of literacy
and education. Order a free speed reading course from this site.
http://www.roadtoreading.org/
The Second Byte Foundation:
Helping underprivileged children have equal access to technology and
education by placing computers in their homes and offering them the
motivations and skills to use them.
http://www.2ndbyte.org/
Parent Party Patrol:
An organization aimed at diminishing unchaperoned and
adult-sponsored underage alcohol parties through the education of
parents and communities
http://parentpartypatrol.org/
Hamilton Association:
Canadian not-for-profit offers free public lecture schedule and
special events "for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art".
http://nebula.on.ca/hamiltonassoc/
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation:
Free training programmes in Japan for EU managers, and in-company
traineeships for European and Japanese students.
http://www.eujapan.com/europe/training.html
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE):
An international association of education advancement officers, who
include alumni administrators, fund raisers, public relations
managers, publications editors, and government relations officers.
The ultimate goal of advancement professionals is to enhance their
institutions by bringing in support--be it in the form of money,
alumni loyalty, public esteem, or new students. In turn, CASE's
purpose is to help these people advance the cause of education. It
does this by offering information resources and training
opportunities to aid members.
http://www.case.org/default.cfm
Educators Website for Information Technology (EWIT):
A learning community of educators and business leaders that supports
the innovative use of IT skills and academic standards to enhance
learning and to develop IT skills for work.
http://www.edc.org/EWIT/
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council:
Nonprofit agency that provides reading, writing, math, English
language, and computer skills to adults and out of school young
adults.
http://trfn.clpgh.org/gplc/
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU):
An international association of Christ-centered colleges and
universities. The CCCU site contains resources for faculty,
administrators and students.
http://www.cccu.org/
National Middle School Association:
Serves professionals, parents, and others interested in the
educational and developmental needs of young adolescents.
http://www.nmsa.org/
Delaware Valley Reading Association:
A local council of the International Reading Association, DVRA
provides professional development and additional leadership in
promoting literacy in the Delaware Valley of Southeastern
Pennsylvania.
http://www.dvra.org/
Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities:
National campus activities organization servicing the needs of
campus programming departments and other campus organizations.
Provides a network to meet other campuses, new programming vendors,
and new talent for your campus activities program.
http://www.apca.com/
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education:
Responsible for the accreditation of post-MD medical training
programs within the United States. Accreditation is accomplished
through a peer review process and is based upon established
standards and guidelines.
http://www.acgme.org/
The Center for Partnership Studies:
A non-profit organization working to create a more peaceful,
equitable and sustainable world through cultural transformation.
Includes programs, books, education program, tapes, interviews and
links.
http://www.partnershipway.org
The Center for Law and Education:
Strives to make the right of all students to quality education a
reality throughout America and to help enable communities to address
their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on
assistance to low-income students and communities.
http://www.cleweb.org/
Center for Social and Ethical Concerns:
Dedicated to educating college students and members of the larger
community about pressing societal problems from the perspective of
Catholic Social Teaching.
http://www.molloy.edu/center/
American Educational Research Association (AERA):
An organization concerned with improving the educational process by
encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting
the dissemination and practical application of research results.
AERA is the most prominent international professional organization
with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its
practical application.
http://www.aera.net/
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in
Science (SACNAS):
The mission of SACNAS is to encourage Chicano/Latino and Native
American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the
advanced degrees necessary for research careers and science teaching
professions at all levels.
http://www.sacnas.org/
Kashmir Education Foundation:
A non-political, non-governmental and non-profit organization
dedicated to promotion of quality education in rural areas of
Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
http://www.kef.org.pk/
Center for Academic Transformation:
The center's mission is to serve as a source of expertise and
support for those in higher education who wish to take advantage of
the capabilities of information technology to transform their
academic practices.
http://www.center.rpi.edu/
National Center for Educational Alliances:
Publications, website hosting, Listserv and WebBoard discussion
groups, workshops and annual conferences. Information clearinghouse.
Partnerships established in 16 cities throughout the United States
and Puerto Rico.
http://www.ncup.org/
Christian Educators Association International (CEAI):
A professional association of Christian educators serving in public
and private schools; a Christian alternative to NEA/AFT and a
resource for Christian rights in public schools.
http://www.ceai.org/
Reforma:
U.S. association to promote library services to the Spanish
speaking.
http://clnet.ucr.edu/library/reforma/
Sunflower County Freedom Project:
A group of local citizens working together with former Teach for
America teachers to improve the educational opportunities in the
Mississippi Delta area. Find details about the region, the
organization, its teachers, students and curriculum.
http://www.sunflowerfreedom.org/
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI):
Works to promote and support in the global community the optimal
education and development of children, from birth through early
adolescence, and to influence the professional growth of educators
and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children
in a changing society.
http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/
Feed the Minds:
A charity which supports literacy, publishing and education in
developing countries through grants. It also publishes a theological
book review and is a source of literature for theological colleges.
Find details about projects and grants, news, literacy, events,
contact information, and opportunities to get involved.
http://www.feedtheminds.org/
CSUN Collaborative for Quality Teaching (CCQT):
A network of full-time practicing teachers, K-12, who are dedicated
to improving student achievement through teacher excellence.
http://www.csun.edu/~sch_educ/sed/national_board_certification/
International Counselor Exchange Program:
A non-profit educational organization to promote international
understanding by inviting international camp counselors to American
children's summer camps.
http://www.international-counselors.org/
Fellowship And Christian Encouragement (FACE) for Educators:
Encourages and equips educators across the US to pray together in
weekly FACE chapter meetings at their schools. The group's goal is
to improve educational envronments with strong Christian support
groups.
http://www.prayingeducator.org/
Centre for International University Cooperation (SIU):
Supports international cooperation in education and research.
Manages such European cooperation programmes as SOCRATES, NORDPLUS,
NUFU, and NORAD.
http://siu.no/vev.nsf/o/english
The Classical Association:
Gives information about classical events, membership of the
Association and its academic publications. Includes the very useful
list of classicists in UK universities and institutions.
http://www.sas.ac.uk/icls/classass/
A Gift for Teaching:
Surplus items from businesses and individuals are gathered by A Gift
For Teaching and offered at no charge to area school teachers.
http://www.agift4teaching.org/
Americans for Better Education:
Americans for Better Education is a nonpartisan, broad-based
coalition of business leaders, parents and reform advocates working
to pass legislation to improve K-12 education.
http://www.bettered.org/1081/
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC):
Advocating on behalf of individual institutions of higher education
that are defined and controlled by their respective tribal nations.
http://www.aihec.org/
Association of Cooperative Educators:
International professional organization for people interested in all
phases of cooperative education.
http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/ace/ace.html
