BARPCV - Community Connections Organizations
The information shown here has been furnished by BARPCV Members. If you are interested in learning more about any of these organizations or seeing how you can help out, feel free to contact them and mention the Member's name. If you find that any contact information is out of date, please let us know by email at members@barpcv.org.
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| Nicole Sheldon-Desjardins nasdesjardins@usahostels.org |
Hostelling International USA - Eastern New England Council 218 Holland St. Somerville, MA 02144 617.718.7990 x17 617.718.7995 fax |
Hostelling International-USA is a nonprofit cultural education and exchange organization with a mission to help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling. The Eastern New England Council (ENEC) is the chartered regional council of Hostelling International - USA, Inc. ENEC operates a year round hostel in Boston, and 5 seasonal hostels in Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard that are inexpensive, safe, clean and open to both individuals and groups, regardless of age. Hostels range from urban buildings with hundreds of beds to small hostels in rural settings. In addition to the hostels, ENEC runs programs and events, such as our film series, readings, Cultural Kitchen after school program, and travel workshops, that capture the greatest impact of travel through education and critical thinking. We welcome new partnerships for cultural programming and volunteers to help with programs and special events. |
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Shelagh Cooley |
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
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We assist youth mainly ages 18-25 who are
homeless. We do have run-away support as well( those under 18).Brige
offers many services including, Transitional Day Program, Transitional
Housing (coed and single mom), free GED and computer classes as well as
job search help and counseling. We also have medical and dental
services, all volunteer based. |
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Virginia Swain |
Institute for Global Leadership
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Mentoring leaders acting from unique calling; community, institutional, national and global dispute resolution;Consultation and training for Reconciliation Leaders™ for a just, sustainable, multiethnic peace. We provide confidential and skilled guidance for leaders and teams through change, challenge and crisis. We seek to collaborate with other groups who empower leaders and teams to live in a sustainable peace. |
Virginia Swain |
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maureen mcglame |
Robert F Kennedy Children's Action Corps COASA (Children of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse)
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Maureen McGlame, Director of COASA |
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Stuart Moskowitz |
Central Massachusetts Men's Rsource Center, Inc
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Central MA Men's Resource Center is an incorporated coalition of Men and Women whose mission is to support non-violent behavior towards women and men, to create greater intimacy among women, men and themselves and to create an expanded vision of masculinity of caring, nurturing individuals. Support programs of the Center such as participating in conscious raising activites, walks against domestic violence and rape. To help develop the Center mission stated above, we need both men and women to help promote these activities. |
Stuart Moskowitz |
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Kelly Dwyer |
Citizen Schools |
Citizen Schools seeks adult volunteers to teach apprenticeships to groups of Boston Public Middle school students. Volunteers need not have education experience and they can teach anything they want from business to gardening, architecture or photography. Training is provided and a Citizen Schools staff member will assist you in your lessons. Volunteers commit to one 90 minute lesson per week over the course of 11 weeks. We are currently paired with a sister school in Kenya through the non profit Girls Learn International. We are looking for volunteers to teach an advocacy and fundraising apprenticeship to benefit girls' education at our sister school. |
Kelly Dwyer |
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Susan Kuder |
Amnesty International www.amnesty365.org |
Amnesty International works for human rights world wide. Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination. Ideas for Collaboration: BARPCV's that have served in countries who are guilty of human rights abuses as defined by Amnesty International could help local groups in the area by shedding light on the culture, background and power structure of the countries in which they have served. |
Susan Kuder, or at the Regional Office, Florinda Russo |
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Lori Tsuruda |
People Making a Difference (PMD) PO Box 120189 617-282-7177 |
PMD promotes quality, one-time volunteerism by involving individuals in hands-on work that helps local charities and by assisting companies in building successful community involvement programs. Please visit the PMD web site for upcoming projects for which we need individual volunteers on weekends and occasional weeknights, http://www.pmd.org/pmd_projects.phtml. If you represent a corporate group, please call us to discuss your goals and parameters and whether you qualify for PMD's Corporate Partnership Program. |
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Julia C. Kenna |
African Presidential Archives and Research Center (APARC) 141 Bay State Road 617-353-5452 |
APARC at BU is an unprecedented and unique approach to studying democratization and free market reform in Africa. Through a residency program for former democratically elected African leaders and access to their papers, and through access to present democratically elected leaders, the Center provides a forum for them to share and a venue for others to benefit from their insights and expertise. The Center offers an exceptional opportunity to see the present phase of Africa's development through the eyes of the "architects of that change." The Center is also intended to serve as a setting for policy debates and deliberations on democratization and free market reform in Africa. We hold events that would interest RPCVs from African (and all over the world)! For more information, contact Julia at jkenna@bu.edu, or 617-353-5452. |
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David Lowe |
Earthwatch Institute Contact: David Lowe Toll free Phone: 1-800-776-0188 x127 from US & Canada Fax: 1-978-461-2332 http://www.earthwatch.org or http://www.earthwatch.org/research |
EWI provides research field grants in the biological, social, and physical sciences worldwide. Volunteers pay participation fees (shares of grants) to join expeditions for 1-2 weeks as assistant data collectors. Comments (ideas for collaboration, the group's needs, etc.): -Local education about international research endeavors, many in current and former Peace Corps countries. -Announcements to membership about opportunities to volunteer and learn (tax deductible); sponsored opportunities for educators; possible member discounts. -Links to other research oriented organizations through BARPCV membership who might be able to introduce appropriate researchers to EW for possible support. |
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Julie Feeney |
Jamaica Plain Amnesty International Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
New group formed in JP. New members welcome. Will have a table at the Wake Up the Earth Festival May 1st. Next meeting April 14th, 2004 contact me for more info. |
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Kenjiro Tsuji |
International Student & Scholar Institute, Northeastern University ISSI, 206 Ell, 617-373-2310 |
ISSI serves about 2,500 international students and scholars from about 130 countries in the area of immigration advising and intercultural programs. We are current seeking returned Peace Corps volunteers who could visit Northeastern and share their experience. We will organize an event during our annual cultural festival, International Carnevale, in February and March 2004. If interested, please feel free to contact me. Kenjiro Tsuji |
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Doane Perry |
WorldBoston Brandie Elizabeth Conforti, Executive
Director Tel: (617) 542-8995 ext. 103 |
Boston's source for global engagement, WorldBoston is the former Boston Center for International Visitors. It includes the World Affairs Council. WorldBoston hosts international visitors and puts on forums about world affairs. Comments : members currently provide home stays and internships for visitors, especially from the former Soviet Union, and are members of WorldBoston. Member of WorldBoston may meet socially or for business with WorldBoston visitors as their schedules permit. WorldBoston seeks individual and corporate members and visibility. BARPCV and WorldBoston might collaborate on world affairs programs. I joined the WorldBoston board of directors because I thought BARPCV members would make valuable hosts for visitors. |
Brandie Conforti |
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