Education

Afghan Girls Fund -- The National Geographic Society is creating a special fund to assist in the development and delivery of educational opportunities for young women and girls of Afghanistan. The Society will work with select nonprofit organizations and local authorities in the region to create the program.

Foundation for Global Community -- A project-based nonprofit educational organization, dedicated to reconnecting people, the planet, and prosperity. Recognizing that natural, social, and economic systems are all parts of a single interconnected whole, the Foundation has been promoting cultural change, facilitating personal development, and strengthening community connections for over 50 years. www.globalcommunity.org

Great Beginnings -- Website of MaryEllen Jirak, author of The Gift of ADD, speaker, teacher of children with many assorted differences, and parent of an ADD child. All the information you need to create fresh stories and talk shows. www.gr8beginnings.com

Institute for Democratic Education & Culture -- National not-for-profit organization that promotes progressive speakers and artists on campuses and in communities. Committed to social, political, cultural and economic justice, Speak Out encourages critical and imaginative thinking about domestic and international issues through artistic and educational forums nationwide. www.speakersandartists.org

Mama na Dada International -- NGO working towards securing a better future for the African girl/child through provision of culturally appropriate support and education. Established in 1998 by two African women who believe that there can be no improvement in the lives of women, if girls are not given the right tools and opportunity to achieve their true potential. www.mamadada.org

Students in Free Enterprise -- The purpose of SIFE is to help people achieve their dreams through free enterprise education. SIFE's aim is to provide college students with the best opportunity to make a difference while allowing students to develop lasting leadership, team and communication skills. http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~sife/

Touch the Future -- Educational organization dedicated to raising well-adjusted, happy and creative children. Our goal is to model Optimum Learning Relationships between children and adults by applying what athletes and martial artists call The Zone, researchers call Flow and children call Play to parenting and education. www.ttfuture.org