4/28/2010
4/28/2010
Make Democracy Work
Practice Area: Nonprofit and Foundation Advocacy
http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/resources-and-publications/free-resources/make-democracy-work.html
Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is the leading advocacy resource for nonprofi ts and foundations. Advocacy is the most effective tool for organizations to achieve their missions and create sustainable change. Effective advocacy empowers nonprofits, foundations, communities and individuals to fully participate in our democracy and our public policy process. AFJ provides the advocacy knowledge and tools you need to advance your organization’s mission, help shape public policy and make democracy work.
4/21/2010
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GDAE Teaching Modules on Social and Environmental Issues in Economics
To join the courses go to
http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/education_materials/modules.html
These modules, designed for use as supplements in undergraduate-level courses, are available in Adobe Acrobat format.(Get the free Adobe Reader.) The modules are downloadable free of charge after completion of a brief registration form.
1. Economics in Context Modules
Economics in Context: Goals, Issues, and Behavior
Consumption and the Consumer Society
Macroeconomic Activity in Context
Useful Macroeconomic Tools and Concepts
Macroeconomic Measurement: Environmental and Social Dimensions
2. Topical Modules on Contemporary Issues
Taxes in the United States: History, Fairness, and Current Policy Issues
Corporate Power in a Global Economy
Corporate Governance and Accountability
3. Environmental Issues in Economics
Macroeconomics and the Environment
Microeconomics and the Environment
Trade and the Environment
The Economics of Global Climate Change
Environmental Justice: Income, Race, and Health
