Monthly Archives: December 2016

Mario hall

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There is a glaring problem in the world today and it seems to only be getting worse. We see this problem everyday, walking home, on buses and trains. The problem I am referring to is homelessness. There are many homeless people on the streets many of them veterans and people down on their luck. There are even many homeless kids on the street. That bring me to the organization Coalition For The Homeless. The focus for this organization is to personally assist men, women and children in getting affordable housing, a good amount of food and the opportunity to work for a wage. They have worked through litigation, public education and direct services to make sure they achieve their goal. This organization was created in 1981 and they are based in New York with their main office here in Manhattan at 129 Fulton Street. There is also a Albany office. The phone number for their main office is 212-776-2000. They have a website you can look at, the link is http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org. There they have all the information about their organization. For those looking to join the coalition they have many volunteer opportunities. There is the Grand Central Food Program, where you will bring food directly to the homeless. There is Shelter monitoring, where you would assist others in inspecting more than 80 municipal shelters. Also there is the Holiday Toy Drive, where New Yorkers collect new toys for thousands of boys and girls in homeless shelters. You can even become an advocate and stay up to date with new events. If you are feeling generous you can even donate to their cause.

LGBTQ Help/Support

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Organization name:

Lambda Legal and Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) create: CenterLink LGBT Help/Support

  • An image or video to help people understand the organization better:

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  • Area of focus:

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are coming out and publicly acknowledging that they are LGBTQ at younger ages than ever before. For many LGBTQ youth, sexual orientation or gender identity is why they are in out-of-home care in the ïŹ rst place. Their families may have rejected them outright, or they were forced to escape physically or psychologically abusive families who wanted to “cure” or punish them. Further exacerbating their situation is the harassment and violence that LGBTQ youth often face in school settings. As a result, LGBTQ youth are over-represented in out-of-home systems of care. They are at increased risk of homelessness, dropping out of school, physical or emotional abuse, depression, substance abuse, rape and suicide.

  • Location:

208 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10011

  • Phone number:

Main: 212-620-7310

Fax: 212-924-2657

Hotline: 212-620-7310

Helpline: 212-620-7310

  • Website (link):

http://www.lgbtcenters.org/Centers/New-York/76/The-Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-and-Transgender-Community-Center-NYC.aspx

  • Volunteer or activist opportunities there (be as specific as possible):

Volunteer at your local LGBTQ center. Search for a center near you that assists LGBTQ youth, seniors, and families, then contact it to ask how you can help. LGBTQ youth especially are at high risk for homelessness, harassment, and suicide, and after-school programs around the country are in need of compassionate people to show up for them. You help through volunteer work, assisting with emotional support and funding.

WEDO

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Vision & Mission

Mission

To contribute toward its vision for the world, WEDO’s mission is to ensure that women’s rights; social, economic and environmental justice; and sustainable development principles-as well as the linkages between them-are at the heart of global and national policies, programs and practices.

Approach

WEDO views strong and diverse partnerships as integral to meeting its goals. It allies with women’s organizations; environmental, development and human rights organizations; governments; and intergovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, to achieve its mission. WEDO’s core competency has been high-level advocacy in international arenas, while building bridges among a range of stakeholders.

Goals

WEDO works on a range of cross-cutting issues—from climate change and natural resource management, to global governance and finance and UN reform—toward three interlinked goals.Research and raising awareness, fostering and facilitating networks and campaigns, and building capacity and training—with women and women’s organizations, gender advocates, government and UN actors, and many others—comprise strategies to meet WEDO’s goals. While WEDO works at the international level primarily, it supports regional and national stakeholders, networks and governments to turn policy commitments on gender equality into action—striving to improve the lives of women and men around the world.

Our Focus Areas
Our thematic focus areas have changed over the years in response to emerging global issues and we are constantly working to stay on top of the world’s most pressing issues facing women. WEDO is currently working on the broad themes of:

Climate Change
Biodiversity
Peace, Conflict and Natural Resources
Disaster Risk Reduction
Sustainable Cities and Transport
International Finance and Trade

Our Programs
From on the ground mobilization of women activists to building women’s leadership to ensuring safe space and participation opportunities for women’s civil society to advocacy on international legal agreements, WEDO programs work to support and build a movement at all levels that can shift behavior, change global and local systems and promote justice for all. We do this through training advocates and activists, building capacity via knowledge products, raising awareness through communications and outreach, directly influencing climate policy, supporting decentralized mobilization and more.

It doesn’t say anything about a volunteer program but it does say join team. So there are open positions and there is an option to donate on the website.

WHY WORK WITH WEDO?
Support women and girls’ rights, leadership, and movement building
Learn more about our focus areas: climate change, biodiversity, peace conflict & natural resources, disaster risk reduction, sustainable cities & transport, international finance & trade
Contribute to our programs: Gender-Responsive Policy, Participation is Power, Empower Women – Benefit All, Mobilizing Women for Climate Justice, Women’s Leadership
Engage in interesting events, workshops, trainings, and conferences
Connect with partner organizations, experts, and feminist activists from around the world
Develop practical skills and join a team of committed, knowledgeable individuals
WEDO is an equal opportunity employer and encourages, promotes and supports diversity in all aspects of its work.

Geannel Vargas

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nationalcampaign

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

Area of focus: Preventing teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy can improve many social problems including poverty, child abuse and neglect, father-absence, unhealthy babies, school failure and poor preparation for the workforce. This organization wants to improve the lives and futures of many children and families. They have many projects to help support this cause like the Birth Control Initiative, a day where people widely were thanking birth control. Another project is having presentations and lessons in colleges to inform students about their purpose and cause. Many more projects are available on the website.

Location: 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036

Phone number: Main: 202.478.8500

Fax: 202.478.8588

Website:https://thenationalcampaign.org

Volunteer opportunities: The website will inform people of events.

Past event: On November 16 2016, people joined together to say “Thanks, Birth Control.”

The Ali Forney Center

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“LGBTQ homeless youth are more likely to experience violence, sexual assault, HIV infections, mental health, and substance abuse issues than their heterosexual homeless counterparts. From their headquarters in Harlem, homeless youth can drop in for food, hot showers, healthcare, and more. AFC offers group therapy, case management, recreational activities, even emergency housing and transitional living.”

http://www.aliforneycenter.org/