University of Miami
United StatesChildren/Education
A private research university with more than 15,000 students from around the world, the University of Miami is a vibrant and diverse academic community focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. Established in 1925 during the region’s famous real estate boom, UM is a major research university, engaged in more than $326 million in research and sponsored program expenditures a year. While the majority of this work is housed at the Miller School of Medicine, investigators conduct dozens of studies in other areas, including marine science, engineering, education, and psychology. UM's dedicated faculty, undergraduate research and internship opportunities, our experiential learning program called Miami Commitment and singular location all help bring the real world to our students.
University of Notre Dame
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The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located adjacent to the city of South Bend, Indiana, and approximately 90 miles east of Chicago. The University's minority student population has tripled in the past 20 years, and women, first admitted to undergraduate studies at Notre Dame in 1972, now account for 48 percent of undergraduate and overall enrollment. One indicator of the quality of Notre Dame's undergraduate programs is the success of its students in postbaccalaureate studies. The medical school acceptance rate of the University's preprofessional studies graduates is 75 percent, almost twice the national average, and Notre Dame ranks first among Catholic universities in the number of doctorates earned by its undergraduate alumni - a record compiled over some 80 years.
University of Pennsylvania
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Penn carries on the principles and spirit of its founder, Benjamin Franklin: entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, outreach, and a pragmatic love of knowledge. Franklin's practical outlook has remained a driving force in the university's development. Penn currently ranks as one of the premier research universities in the nation with more than $700 million in annual R & D expenditures. Our broad-based approach is multidisciplinary, with collaborations taking place between faculty and students from across Penn's 12 schools. With 165 research centers and institutes, research is a substantial and esteemed enterprise at Penn. As of fiscal year 2010, the research community includes over 3,800 faculty and over 1,000 postdoctoral fellows, over 5,400 academic support staff and graduate assistants, and a research budget of $814 million. The scale and interdisciplinary character of our research activities make Penn a nationally-ranked research university.
University of Puget Sound
United StatesChildren/Education
Puget Sound is a highly selective liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest. It's a place where people come together - to learn, to make lasting connections, to plunge into a sea of ideas, and to begin to scale the challenges of the world ahead. An intellectual atmosphere, an energized academic community, a beautiful campus in a vibrant city, and a depth of opportunities to reach out, connect, and explore, Puget Sound is the result of a unique confluence of the elements. The university, as a community of learning, maintains a strong commitment to teaching excellence, scholarly engagement, and fruitful student-faculty interaction.
University of Queensland
AustraliaChildren/Education
The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions. It is the oldest university in Queensland and has produced generations of graduates who have gone on to become leaders in all areas of society and industry. The University is a founding member of the national Group of Eight, an alliance of research-strong "sandstone" universities committed to ensuring that Australia has higher education institutions which are genuinely world class.
University of Rochester
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The University of Rochester is one of the country's top-tier research universities. Our 158 buildings house more than 200 academic majors, more than 2,000 faculty and instructional staff, and some 9,300 students—approximately half of whom are women. Learning at the University of Rochester is also on a very personal scale. Rochester remains one of the smallest and most collegiate among top research universities, with smaller classes, a low 9:1 student to teacher ratio, and increased interactions with faculty. Students take advantage of the tremendous flexibility the curriculum permits to complete an education that reflects their interests and passions. Many students pursue second majors or minors, often to study fields in more depth than clusters permit.
University of San Francisco
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One of only 28 Jesuit Catholic colleges in the country and the oldest university in San Francisco, USF offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as people and professionals, and the values and sensitivity necessary to be men and women for others. A USF education is rigorous and demanding. Our students are challenged to develop their intellectual capacities to maximum potential, to explore new ways of thinking about the world and their role in it, and to apply their education directly to the benefit of humankind. All five of USF's schools — the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business and Professional Studies, the School of Education, the School of Law, and the School of Nursing — are driven by a dual emphasis on academic rigor and social justice.
University of Southern California
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Located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, the University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, USC fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge.
University of St. Thomas
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Founded in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is a Catholic, diocesan university based in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The largest private university in Minnesota, St. Thomas offers bachelor's degrees in over 85 major fields of study and more than 45 graduate degree programs including master's, education specialist, juris doctor and doctorates. The University of St. Thomas is a comprehensive university that fosters a tradition of service to the public and an energetic, thoughtful approach to the challenges of contemporary life. St. Thomas offers its students a wide range of employment opportunities, cultural events and volunteer activities. We are a campus connected to community to meet the challenges of today. Serving more than 10,500 undergraduate and graduate students, St. Thomas is a thriving academic community for the active mind.
University of Sydney
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Sydney is a diverse community of students and staff. Amid this diversity, a number of core values underpin everything we do as a university. Our students and researchers come from all backgrounds to prepare for a life of challenge and change, excellence and engagement. We are unique among Australia's leading universities in the breadth of disciplines we offer, providing wide opportunities for personal development and cross-disciplinary study that delivers unique insights and breakthroughs.
University of the Pacific
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Pacific is one of the most distinctive, student-centered national universities in the West. We offer undergraduates accelerated degree programs, vast study abroad opportunities, hands-on learning, a four-year graduation guarantee, a broad selection of courses. What makes Pacific distinctive is a quality education that's affordable,and a beautiful campus environment. Our four-year graduation guarantee a broad selection of courses. Pacific's goal is for our students to graduate "practice ready." We encourage them to participate in internships, study abroad, volunteer, or find a cooperative education programs. Pacific is committed to providing every student a real-world learning experiential opportunity.
University of Tulsa
United StatesChildren/Education
The University of Tulsa is a private, independent, doctoral-degree-granting institution whose mission reflects these core values: excellence in scholarship, dedication to free inquiry, integrity of character, and commitment to humanity. The university achieves its mission by educating men and women of diverse backgrounds and cultures. The University of Tulsa provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education of the highest quality in the arts, humanities, sciences, business, education, engineering, law, nursing, and applied health sciences. A forward-thinking private university, The University of Tulsa offers academically vigorous programs that transform both its students and the world.
Unoy Peacebuilders
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The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY – pronounced 'You Know Why') is a global network of young people and youth organisations committed to establishing peaceful societies. Young people constitute half of the world’s population, and we strongly believe in their importance in society. It is why we aim to provide youth with the necessary means to contribute to peace. Since its inception in 1989, UNOY has developed a multi-dimension expertise in its main areas of action that are advocacy and campaigning, capacity building and gender. Additional core activities are networking, sharing information, research, and fundraising. UNOY has now 49 member organizations in the world. The patron of UNOY Peacebuilders is H.H. Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
Unseen
United KingdomHuman Rights
Unseen was established in 2008 after a disturbing visit to Ukraine by its founder. Whilst working in an orphanage, the question was asked: 'Where do the children go once they leave here?'. The response was both shocking and heart-breaking. It was discovered that many children, once they reach 16 and are ready to leave the orphanage, become involved in crime, gangs, prostitution or will be trafficked. As more extensive research began we realised this was not a problem unique to Ukraine but that, the world over, countries were sending and receiving trafficked people. Even in the UK, and in our home city, women were and still are being bought, sold and traded to be exploited for sexual services. We were compelled to act, and unseen was formed. We identify the genuine issues surrounding human trafficking through thorough research and then provide care and support where it’s needed. All of our current projects and those in development are the result of detailed investigation.
Upliftment Jamaica
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In 1999 a group of young men with vision sat under an Ackee Tree in White Horses Jamaica. Their thoughts were of creating an uplifting future for Jamaica, its youth and its people in general – to make a difference. Upliftment aims to continue its personal growth and development to create a future where they are able to reach out and extend their hand further, to more people. New programs and projects will be established and added to the list of ongoing programs and past success stories. They will continue to raise awareness, educate and inspire people globally, about their mission, to gain support, and turn dreams of future into a current reality.
Urals Orphans Foundation
United KingdomChildren/Education
The Urals Orphans Foundation was formed by Inna Iranyi in June 2000 and is currently a registered UK charity. The charity is funded by a small group of individuals. Urals Orphans Foundation currently actively supports six Children Homes in the region and is also involved in some charity fundraising for four others. This means providing support to 400 children on a regular basis. All of the orphanages are based in the Sverdlovskaya oblast (children aged from 5 to 16 years old) and one in Ekaterinburg itself (babies from 2 weeks to 2 year old).
Urban Ecology Australia
AustraliaEnvironment
In 2008, for the first time, more people lived in cities than in rural areas. And so, if we are are to address major issues such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, resource scarcity and social equity, we need to focus on the urban form and look for ways in which we can improve it. Urban Ecology’s flagship ‘Ecocity’ development, Christie Walk, provides visitors with a tangible example of what is possible when good urban design is applied to the challenge of housing people in medium density near the city centre. Urban Ecology provides site tours of Christie Walk to members of the public, school groups, urban planners, decision makers and developers.
Urban Ecology Institute
United StatesEnvironment
Since 1998, the Urban Ecology Institute (UEI) and its community and educational partners have been improving the health of urban ecosystems through environmental education, action, and advocacy programs. Extending out from our home in Boston, our programs reach more than 30,000 people each year throughout Massachusetts and beyond. UEI's core programs harness the potential of young people and the power of citizen groups to create physical and social transformations in the midst of neglected communities.
Urban Farming
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Urban Farming brings people together in communities throughout America and abroad to plant food on unused land, space, rooftops and walls, with the intention of ending hunger in our generation, while greening the globe. We also host several green science gardens in schools Kindergarten through College age. Students learn about team building, skills training, self-sufficiency, environmental issues, health and nutrition.
Urban Seed
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Urban Seed recognises that the needs of our streets and neighbourhoods have causes that are systemic as well as personal. Our projects seek to address the underlying causes of poverty, we provide free lunch, but beyond lunches, we seek to build supportive relationships, strengthen community and extend hospitality to the poor. We run recreational and creative activities, encouraging and assisting with connection to support services (eg. mental health, drug treatment, health and housing services) and creating space for a Homeless Person's Legal Clinic. We regularly get involved in local advocacy around issues that affect people who are homeless or marginalised.