Sponsors

Action Without Borders/Idealist.org
Action Without Borders/Idealist.org connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Our organization is independent of any government, political ideology, or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.

Bread for the World
Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian movement that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers.

Break Away
A non-profit organization that serves as a resource for planning and running effective break programs for schools and community organizations. These programs send teams of college or high school students into diverse communities to engage in volunteer service and experiential learning during their school vacations. Break Away's programs include training and special events, publications, and networking. Non-profit organizations can access hundreds of student volunteers by listing themselves in the Break Away Site Bank Catalog, a directory of community organizations that host alternative programs across the US.

Campus Compact
A national coalition of college and university presidents supporting the civic purposes of higher education. Campus Compact works with all of the constituencies of higher education, including students with the Raise Your Voice campaign, a student-led initiative to increase student participation in public life.

Catholic Campus Ministry Association
CCMA is the national professional association for Catholic campus ministers who serve at Catholic and non-Catholic colleges and universities to promote Catholic identity and ideals of faith and service to students.

City Year
City Year, part of the AmeriCorp's National Service Network, is a national service program which unites young adults, ages 17 to 24, from diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds for a demanding year of full-time community service, leadership development, and civic engagement.

The Congressional Hunger Center (CHC)
The Congressional Hunger Center is a nonprofit anti-hunger training organization founded in 1993 by former Rep. Tony Hall and located in Washington, DC. Members of Congress, Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) and Rep. James P. McGovern (D-MA) are the co-chairs of their Board of Directors and exemplify CHC's bipartisan approach to ending hunger.

Facing the Future
Facing the Future is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and motivating today's students to be responsible stewards of tomorrow's world. The organization develops and delivers standards-based hands-on lessons, student textbooks, curriculum units, and professional development opportunities for educators that promote critical thinking on global issues, sustainability and positive solutions. Facing the Future curriculum is in use in all 50 U.S. states and over 60 countries by teachers and students in grades K-12, in undergraduate and graduate classes, and across multiple subject areas. Visit Facing the Future's website at facingthefuture.org to download FREE curriculum and resources for K-12 educators!

Global Youth Action Network
The Global Youth Action Network is a not-for-profit organization that acts as an incubator of global partnerships among youth organizations by facilitating youth participation and intergenerational partnership in global decision-making; and by supporting collaboration among diverse youth organizations; and providing tools, resources, and recognition for positive youth action.

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
The largest Jewish campus organization in the world, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, is committed to enriching the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Hillel fosters student leadership in the areas of social justice, community service, and advocacy.

International Development Exchange (IDEX)
International Development Exchange (IDEX) is a non-profit organization that promotes economic empowerment and social change in Africa, Asia and Latin America. IDEX partners with community-based organizations to support their initiatives by providing grants, fostering regional and international alliances, and engaging U.S.-based constituencies. Since 1985, IDEX has channeled over $3.3 million to fund more than 500 self-help community projects working for social change and economic independence for people, particularly women, indigenous peoples and youth, who earn less than $1 a day.

Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps works amid disasters, conflicts, chronic poverty and instability to unleash the potential of people who can win against nearly impossible odds. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided more than $1.5 billion in assistance to people in 106 nations. Mercy Corps is developing a powerful new resource in the fight against global hunger and poverty--an innovative, museum-quality Action Center in the heart of Lower Manhattan, scheduled to open in the fall of 2008. In summer 2009, the Action Center will be joined by a companion center in Portland, Oregon. Together, the Action Centers will serve as the physical anchors of a movement of globally engaged citizens who are committed to ending hunger and poverty. For more information, visit mercycorps.org and actioncenter.org.

National Coalition for the Homeless
NCH’s mission is to end homelessness in America. NCH focuses its work on four policy areas: civil rights of those who are without homes, housing that is affordable to those with the lowest incomes, accessible/comprehensive health care and other needed support services, and livable incomes that make it possible to afford the basic necessities of life. The strategies we use to implement our mission are: litigation, lobbying, public education, policy analysis, community organizing, research and providing technical assistance.

The National Peace Corps Association
The National Peace Corps Association is the non-profit organization of returned Peace Corps volunteers, former Peace Corps staff and friends. The NPCA mission is "to lead the Peace Corps community and others to foster peace by working together in service, education and advocacy." The NPCA implements meaningful global education programs, promotes domestic and international service, publishes a magazine of news and commentary about the Peace Corps world, and mobilizes support for national advocacy and global engagement initiatives.

NETWORK
A Catholic leader in the global movement for justice and peace--educates, organizes and lobbies for economic and social transformation.

Roots and Shoots
Founded in 1991 by Dr. Jane Goodall and a group of Tanzanian students, the Roots and Shoots program is about making positive change happen--for our communities, for animals and for the environment. With tens of thousands of young people in almost 100 countries, the Roots and Shoots network connects youth of all ages who share a desire to create a better world. Young people identify problems in their communities and take action. Through service projects, youth-led campaigns and an interactive website, Roots and Shoots members are making a difference across the globe.

About the Jane Goodall Institute
Founded in 1977, the Jane Goodall Institute continues Dr. Goodall's pioneering research of chimpanzee behavior—research that transformed scientific perceptions of the relationship between humans and animals. Today, the Institute is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. It also is widely recognized for establishing innovative community-centered conservation and development programs in Africa, and the Roots and Shoots education program, which has groups in almost 100 countries.

World Hunger Year (WHY)
WHY is a leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty. WHY challenges society to confront these problems by advancing models that create self-reliance, economic justice, and equal access to nutritious and affordable food.

YMCA of the USA
YMCA of the USA is the national resource office for the nation's 2,600+ YMCAs working to build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities worldwide. YMCAs are at work in more than 120 countries. The U.S. YMCA movement was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1851, and is now the largest national human service organization in this global YMCA network with more than 20.2 million members in more than 10,000 communities. YMCA of the USA is located in Chicago, Illinois, with management and program consultants working across the country. The YMCA of the USA International Group coordinates international relationships and programs on behalf of YMCA of the USA. The International Group seeks to strengthen and empower YMCA leadership both at home and abroad in an effort to address the most compelling issues of our time at local, national, and international levels through cross-cultural learning opportunities, programs, and partnerships.

Student Trade Justice Campaign
The Student Trade Justice Campaign is a national network of students engaging our campuses and communities through education and informed advocacy. Together, we seek to form partnerships and grow a movement to address global inequities by demanding responsible, sustainable and equitable trade policy.

United Students for Fair Trade(USFT)
USFT is a national network of student organizations advocating around Fair Trade products, policies, and principles. We have three main functions. First, we organize; we work to consolidate and coordinate the power of the over 150 active student Fair Trade organizations in the U.S. Second, we do leadership development and capacity building, primarily through intensive international exchanges. Last, we serve as a resource group for student-based affiliates looking for anything from a phone number to research materials to strategic advice to internship opportunities.

The core objective of USFT is to raise the awareness of and expand the demand for Fair Trade products, such as coffee and crafts, both on campuses and in communities. We contextualize our work around Fair Trade in the context of our critique of neoliberal economics and global trade policy. USFT is a comprehensive cross-sector, cross-ethnic global justice organization that is not only nurturing a new generation of Fair Trade leadership, but is contributing substantially to the movement in real-time.