8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Works with local governments, vendors, universities and communities to effect systemic educational transformation in 5 areas: policy change, curriculum standards and assessment, sustained professional development, proliferation of information communications technology, and research and evaluation. Their IntelTeach Program helps teachers integrate technology into their classrooms, promoting problem solving, critical thinking and collaborative skills, especially in the areas of science, engineering and math. They have trained some 10,000,000 teachers in 70 countries, including in the US.
Categories: Peace Education Type: Website Tags Intel A non-profit organization based in NY, with affiliates in Africa. Their mission is "Local Change Through Global Exchange," empowering youth to become positive agents of change in their communities. They offer leadership training and support partner initiatives, one of which enables container donations from the US of books, IT, sports equipment and medical supplies to be sent to Africa.
Categories: Peace Education Type: Website Tags Miracle Corners of the World A platform for a community of businesses and consumers to buy better through the use of their supply chain transparency tool called FRDM®. We started in 2011 by partnering with the United States State Department to build the world’s first ever Slavery Footprint platform, combining product data with consumer purchase data to provide footprints to close to 30 million people worldwide.
Categories: Human Rights Social Justice Type: Website