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Nida Sinnekrot, USA
From: Encyclopedia of Arab American artists By Fayeq Oweis
Read MoreGaden Shartse Monastery, CA, USA/Tibet.
Click here to see the video about Gaden Shartse Monastery in Exile Gaden Shartse Monastery VIDEO http://www.gadenshartsecf.org/ Welcome to the website of Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation. The foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation. It was established in 2006 with the mission to help preserve and share the ancient Tibetan traditions and culture.…
Read MoreMiddle East Children’s Alliance USA
www.mecaforpeace.org Founded in 1988, the Middle East Children’s Alliance is a registered nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well-being of children in the Middle East. MECA sends shipments of aid to Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon, and supports projects that make life better for the children. The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) is a…
Read MoreIndigenous Youth Delegation USA
http://indigenousdelegation.wordpress.com/ The Indigenous Youth Delegation to Palestine is a project of a collective of grassroots groups in the U.S. and Palestine: Seventh Native American Generation (SNAG), 7th GIV, Palestine Education Project, Huaxtec, MECA. We are committed to connecting Native and Xicano youth in the U.S with youth in Palestine by creating a forum for us…
Read MoreInternational Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, USA/International
http://www.ijsn.net/home/ Statement of Purpose IJSN is a growing international network of Jews whose Jewish identities are not based on Zionism but on a plurality of histories and experiences. We share a commitment to participation in the legacy of struggles against colonization and imperialism. As such, we struggle against Zionism and its manifestation in the State…
Read MoreJewish Voice for Peace USA
http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/ Jewish Voice for Peace members are inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights, respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy based on these ideals. JVP opposes anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry and oppression. JVP seeks an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank,…
Read MoreInternational Trauma Treatment Program, Olympia Washington
http://ittp.org/ About International Trauma Treatment Program The International Trauma Treatment Program (ITTP) is a community-supported non-profit organization that trains practitioners to treat complex trauma inflicted by torture, war, and natural disasters. ITTP seeks to break these cycles and restore victims’ physical and psychological health through treatment and education. The goal of the International Trauma Treatment…
Read MoreFreedom Archives, San Francisco, CA
www.freedomarchives.org/ 8000 hours of audio and video recordings documenting social justice movements locally, nationally, and internationally from the 1960s to the present. The Archives features speeches of movement leaders and community activists, protests and demonstrations, cultural currents of rebellion and resistance. This oral history is in a searchable database. You can download programs and clips.…
Read MoreFayeq Oweis, USA/Palestine
http://www.oweis.com/ Fayeq Oweis is an Arab American artist, educator, and linguist. He received his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies with Concentration on Arabic and Islamic Studies focusing on Creative & Visual Arts from the Union Institute and University. Oweis is currently teaching Arabic Language and Culture at Santa Clara University and has taught for over three…
Read MoreEllen O’Grady, USA
http://ellenogrady.com/ Ellen O’Grady is a painter, author, and activist who uses art and conversation as tools to share information, break down barriers and create change. Her first book, Outside the Ark, is the culmination of almost eight years of living and working in the West Bank and Gaza. In OTA, O’Grady interweaves personal observation, reportage…
Read MoreBirthright Unplugged USA
http://www.birthrightunplugged.org Birthright Unplugged offers opportunities for people to gain knowledge through first-hand experiences and to use that knowledge to make positive change in the world. The organization began, in part, as a response to fully-funded, Jewish-only trips to Israel and as a rejection of the notion of a “birthright” for Jewish people to the land…
Read MoreKatie Mark
Books to Prisoners
http://www.btpolympia.org/ Books To Prisoners (BTP) is a Seattle-based, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that sends books to prisoners in the United States. BTP believes that books are tools for learning and opening minds to new ideas and possibilities. By sending books to prisoners, we hope to foster a love of reading and encourage the pursuit of knowledge…
Read MoreOlympia Fellowship of Reconciliation
http://www.olympiafor.org/ Since 1976 the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) has been working in the greater Thurston County area and beyond to create peace, social justice and nonviolence locally and worldwide. We organize at the grassroots and carry out a variety of activities to inform and activate people. Specifically, the Olympia FOR produces newsletters and TV…
Read MoreNipponzan Myohoji – Bainbridge Island Temple
Media Island
http://www.mediaisland.org/ What is Media Island International? Media Island International is a resource and networking center for individuals, organizations, and movements working on Social Justice, Economic Democracy, Ecological Sustainability, and Peace. We gather, evaluate, and distribute underpublished information on critical issues at strategic times. What is Media Island International’s vision? We live in critical times. No…
Read MoreSustainable South Sound
Sustainable South Sound http://www.oly-wa.us/SustainSouthSound/ Our vision is a culture of sustainable community in South Puget Sound. Our mission is to lead the transformation to sustainable community through education, advocacy, action, and celebration. Sustainable South Sound is a 501c-3 non-profit. Sustainable – South Sound – is an organization formed by people motivated to create sustainable community…
Read MoreMECHA (Moviementos Estudiantes Chicano de Aztlan)
MECHA (Moviementos Estudiantes Chicano de Aztlan) http://www.evergreen.edu/activities/groups/m-s M.E.Ch.A works to educate and entertain the campus and surrounding area through a number of events. We work to promote higher education, cultura (culture) and historia (history) for our communities and people of color at large. M.E.Ch.A. was founded on the principles of self-determination for the liberation of…
Read MoreParents Organizing for Economic and Welfare Rights
Parents Organizing for Economic and Welfare Rights http://www.oly-wa.us/power/ POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated. We are a new organization with a long history. Ten…
Read MoreStone Wall Youth
http://stonewallyouth.org/ Stonewall Youth was founded in 1991 and today provides a wide spectrum of services, including Youth Outreach, Peer Support Groups, and Community Education. We also seek to work towards a greater understanding of social justice and how homophobia, heterosexism and ageism connect to and relate with other oppressions such as racism, sexism, ableism, classism,…
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