
Helpful Links
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.
Ethics Daily
http://www.ethicsdaily.com/static.cfm?mode=per
News stories and resources for churches wanting to engage
with public schools in their communities.
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.
National Ministries also focuses on the needs of children through Children's Ministries.
The Children in Poverty initiative supports the NEW LIFE 2010 goal to
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