Links to Other Organizations and Resources

AB GIRLS Leader E-Newsletter

 

http://www.abwministries.org/resources/category.cfm?CategoryID=29

 

GIRLS Leader E-Newsletter is a free quarterly email newsletter produced by the National Leadership Team of AB Girls, American Baptist Women's Ministries. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter, simply send an email to info@abwministries.org with "subscribe to AB GIRLS Leader" in the subject line, and your full name in the body of the email for record-keeping purposes. In the December 2006 issue note especially Children and Poverty: What Can You Do? - Girls of Faith (Ages 11-13 - Grades 6-8)

The Children's Defense Fund

 

Tel.: 202-628-8787; 800-233-1200

 

http://www.childrensdefense.org

 

Works to ensure every child a Healty Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities with a focus on the needs of the poor and minority children and those with disabilities.

The National Center for Children in Poverty

 

Tel.: 646-284-9600

 

http://www.nccp.org/

 

Provides academic research for policy makers and practitioners with the goal of establishing economically secure, strong, and nurturing families and healthy child development

Church World Service

 

http://www.churchworldservice.org/index.html

 

The following organizations provide resources and information directly related to National Ministries’ focus on the role of public education in lifting children out of poverty.

Center on Education Policy

 

Tel.: 202-822-8065

 

http://www.cep-dc.org

 

Helps Americans to better understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve academic quality of public schools.

Education Trust

 

Tel.: 202-293-1217

 

http://www.edtrust.org

 

The Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, pre-kindergarten through college, and forever closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth. National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (202) 416-6181 http://www.nctaf.org Dedicated to providing every child with competent, caring, qualified teachers to ensure student success. Strategies include strong learning communities in schools, quality teacher preparation and professionally rewarding teaching careers. 

National Commission on Teaching and America's Future

 

Tel.: 202-416-6181

 

http://www.nctaf.org/

 

Dedicated to providing every child with competent, caring, qualified teachers to ensure student success.  Stategies include strong learning communities in schools, quality teacher preparation and professionally rewarding teaching careers.

Public Education Network

 

Tel.: 202-628-7460

 

http://www.publiceducation.org

 

Works to build public demand and mobilize resources for quality public education for all children through a national constituency of local education funds and individuals.

One Church One School
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church initiative

 

http://www.onechurchoneschool.org

 

Resources and activities for churches seeking to become involved in the public schools in their community.

Thomas (Library of Congress)

 

General Information call: (202) 707-5000

 

http://Thomas.loc.gov/

 

Thomas provides a wealth of information on the legislative process including the ability to search bills by text, sponsor, word/phrase, and bill number. It also enables access to The Congressional Record and links to Congressional information from official and non-official sources.

National Ministries also focuses on the needs of children through Children's Ministries.