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Partners for Prosperity Projects
Education and Training : Higher
| ADCAM (Brazil) |
-Pre-school through high school education for over 500 children
-A vocational college which provides technical education to improve workforce preparation for youth and adults
-A college of education which offers teaching and administrative degrees and continuing education for school teachers in the region
-A pre-youth program for 200 children that provides safe haven from the streets and social and educational support
-A program to assist the eradication of child labor and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders
-A rural education program that serves village children and indigenous populations
-Training programs for income generation for poor families, especially income development for women through upgrading skills and learning crafts
-Assistance for the elderly with programs of recreation, education and nutrition
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| Cowichan Green Community (Canada) |
Mission: To promote energy efficiency, healthy housing and environmental sustainability in the Cowichan Valley.
Goals:
Establish partnerships within the community and beyond which result in the development of holistic, environmental-based projects that address social/economic development issues, as well as make the link between health and environment. ?Where environment and community meet?.
Accomplishments:
- Presently working to establish an urban training centre for backyard food production (organic) targeting low-income households
- Developed a Green Home Visit Program, ?Sustainable Living? workshop series ? organic gardening, Native Plant Gardening, Healthy Housing, others, and a Climate Change Kiosk - surveyed over 1000 local residents to raise awareness of Climate Change as it relates to typical North American rural communities.
- Spawned the Cowichan Valley Cycling Coalition to help promote cycling as a legitimate, sustainable form of transportation
- Organized an ?EcoFair? highlighting local environmental organizations and their activities
- Presented to schools
- Community networking
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| Educators for Social and Economic Development (United States) |
EDSED (Educators for Social and Economic Development) is a loosely structured learning community of Baha?i Educators around the world actively working to promote Baha?i educational ideals. Many are working in Baha?i Schools and institutions.
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| Landegg International University (Switzerland) |
Landegg International University is an international institution of higher learning, located in Switzerland, which aims to develop students' capacity to contribute innovative and transformative solutions to the changing needs of our complex world. Landegg Academy offers Bachelors of Arts and Master of Arts degrees, and is committed to providing students the highest quality education and to nurturing their ability to apply both their knowledge and skills to serve humanity. All academic programs of Landegg Academy are based on the philosophy of "applied spirituality", a revolutionary approach to all fields of study that integrates the empirical, analytical, ethical, and spiritual dimensions of knowledge. This approach is based on the conviction that true human development and civilization are only possible when scientific research and technological advancement is harmonized with universal spiritual and ethical principles.
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| Wilmette Institute (United States) |
The Wilmette Institute, located in Wilmette, Illinois, was established in January 1995. This institute offers academic, professional, and service-oriented courses. The Wilmette Institute seeks to continue to be a trendsetter in education, especially in creating courses that are at a university level of rigor and are available for university credit. It also fosters scholarship; develops new, innovative curricular materials; creates high-quality courses. Its principal purpose is developing human resources.
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