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Links to resources about legal issues, practices, and strategies for online activism on behalf of a cause.

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Advocacy and Activism by Online Volunteers Many organizations involve volunteer activists to promote their agencies and various causes, on and offline. However, before you mobilize online volunteer activists -- to send e-mails to individuals, companies or online discussion groups on behalf of your
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3. Sponsored Schools and Commercialized Classrooms

Report on schoolhouse commercializing trends in the 1990s. Introduction analyzes Greenbrier High School's "Coke in Education Day" and includes a lengthy press review.

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Sponsored Schools and Commercialized Classrooms Institution: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The First Annual Report on Trends In Schoolhouse Commercialism tracks seven areas of corporate activity in American schools over a period of eight years. This report was funded by The Education and the
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4. Principal Magazine: Looking for Funds in All the Wrong Places

"One of the most disturbing trends is schools attempting to raise money by engaging in activities that undermine their curricular message and, in some instances, promote unhealthy student lifestyles." By Alex Molnar.

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Looking for Funds in All the Wrong Places Institution: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Alex Molnar argues that "Exclusive Agreements And Incentive Programs may be doing more harm than good: One of the most disturbing trends is schools attempting to raise money by engaging in
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5. The Quixote Center for faith-based social justice

Working for social justice in Nicaragua and Haiti, equality in the Catholic Church, and an end to the death penalty.

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The Quixote Center is a faith-based, social justice center working with people who have few resources for their struggles. We strive to make our world, our nation, and our church more just, peaceful and equitable in their policies and practices. Help support the Quixote Center and all it's
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6. The Peace Center

Works for community peace and social justice. Provides a list of programs in the community, links to resources, and associated local organizations and events. Based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

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Peace through Education in Schools, Families and Communitites The Peace Center is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. We have been working for community peace and social justice since 1982. Our programs are designed to help reduce violence and conflict in our schools, homes and communities through
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7. Karuna Center for Peacebuilding

Offers training programs in conflict prevention, transformation and management, with a special focus on inter-communal dialogue and reconciliation. Goals, newsletter, publications, and programs.

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Read trip reports from recent Karuna Center programs: 'Communities in Dialogue: Healing the Wounds of War,' the 2004 documentary profiling our trainings in Bosnia. New! Our 2009 Newsletter highlights recent and current programs. Karuna Center was founded in 1994 to address the growing global
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8. Peace Learning Center

A proactive force for transformation and positive change in the community through holistic peace education initiatives that enhance respect for self, others, and the environment.

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Peace Learning Center (PLC) is an Indianapolis-based community educational institution promoting healthy learning, workplace and community environments. PLC establishes safe and common ways to address differences and promotes processes to help build community and healthy communication for youth,
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9. Center for Nonviolent Communication

Global organization helping people compassionately connect with one another through Nonviolent Communication, a process created by Marshall B Rosenberg, PhD. Training events, resources, program background, and contact information.

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Center for Nonviolent Communication: An International Organization Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is based on the principles of nonviolence-- the natural state of compassion when no violence is present in the heart. NVC begins by assuming that we are all compassionate by nature and that violent
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10. Resource Center for Nonviolence

Promoting nonviolent social change locally and internationally. Based in Santa Cruz county, California.

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