action

Take Action Against Asthma

vmartir — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:44:22 -0500

May 6th is World Asthma Day and May is Asthma Awareness Month. There’s tons you can do, no matter how limited your time.

Idea 1

Set up a display of asthma information, treatments and the definition of control in your school, community center and/or church.

Idea 2

Publicize World Asthma Day and/or Asthma Awareness Month with posters, billboards, stickers or ribbons.

Idea 3

Contact politicians and celebrities with asthma to encourage them to support the cause.

What can you do to stop global warming?

vmartir — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:09:27 -0500

Believe it or not, there are many simple things you can do in your daily life that can have an effect on your immediate surroundings and on places as far away as the South Pole. Here is a list of a few things that you can do to make a difference.

Use compact fluorescent bulbs

Which lights in your home do you use the most? Replace them with compact fluorescent bulbs. Three CFBs will save 300 pounds of carbon dioxide and $60 per year!

Mississippi-Vermont Community Connection

marisahurlbert — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:33:02 -0600

Students of the Mississippi-Vermont Community Comection class at Twinfield Union School in Marshfield, Vermont have been learning from a “Rights in Action” curriculum. It is a model that enables students to reflect, create and fulfill action plans while building a voice that empowers and is shaped by community. Imagine a new generation of citizen activists bridging our nation’s North and South divide, raising their voices on important public issues, and enlisting community leaders and educators as partners in the civic and political life of their communities.

Heal a Woman to Heal a Nation Conference

MJBrightful — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:47:35 -0600

Founded in 2004, what started as a pamper party turned into a day of empowerment and prestige. Created by college seniors, April 2004 marked the birth of The Heal a Woman, Heal a Nation (HWHN) conference held at Morgan State University sponsored by Vivian Ryan and the Office of Student Activities. The conference’s goal was to aid in fostering a relationship between collegiate women and women in the surrounding community. It persuaded its participants to look to each other and to become the vanguard for positive change within their communities.

Youth Action

pitcher559 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:09:28 -0600

The mission of the Youth Action is to encourage youth to participate in missionary work and promote a culture of public service by providing sponsorships for those that may be financially unable to pay for their passage. As our cooperative grows, the organization’s mission will also provide direct support to projects related to domestic and international mission trips.

Communities In Action

ME3Amber — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:54:11 -0600

Helping out the community or volunteering can sometimes seem difficult to get started in, especially if you have never tried it out before.ME³ stands for Motivate, Educate, Empower, and Engage. Our goal is to make being an empowered citizen and getting involved in helping the community as easy and fulfilling as possible. That’s what our program, Communities In Action (CIA), is all about.

STLF - Students Today Leaders Forever

irenekfernando — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:52:41 -0600

Mali Health Organizing Project

malihealth — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:17:04 -0500

THE PROBLEMS:

Slum residents have few rights. Most are squatters who receive little help from their governments.Communities refuse to pay taxes until the government provides services, and the government refuses to provide services until the communities pay taxes. This deadlock continues indefinitely, leading to terrible infrastructure, crippling poverty, and poor health. Nearly one in four children in Mali dies before the age of five.

OUR SOLUTION:

Youth Inspiring Action Network

jcoccimi — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:29:04 -0500

The Youth Inspiring Action Network is volunteer initiative that is youth based and youth driven, by network of youth ages 16-25 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, who initiate, facilitate, and coordinate projects to benefit our community. This network provides access to contacts, resources, and skills training to provide youth leaders with the opportunity to positively impact their community.

Take action for Darfur

gweiner — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:33:16 -0600

Here is an awesome way to help. Check out this timeline of Darfur.