AED's mission is to improve people's lives and solve critical social problems by offering the best thinking, technologies, and multidisciplinary approaches to human development. We work to connect disadvantaged people to knowledge and resources that can improve their lives and to further our vision of a world in which every individual can contribute to the well-being of his or her family, community and nation.

Best practices for moving people from passive support to supportive action -- developed specifically for nonprofit organizations. You can download the 775k PDF document. Registration required.

Recently the Communications Network held a webcast that featured an interview with Kristen Grimm, the author of Discovering the Activation Point, which looks at ways nonprofits can persuade people to take action on social causes.

The African Broadcasting Network sells subscriptions to programs about and from Africa for North Americans. Its Web site has some thumbnail-size video samples and contact information.

Great videos and music in this online exhibition from the Smithsonian.

The newest edition of the Alliance's 300-page guide to health policy issues is now available (in both English and Spanish) for downloading. Popular with reporters, the guide is useful for anyone interested in health policy issues. You can download the entire book or only one chapter at a time. Supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

An Introduction to Citizen Media shows how everyday citizens across the world are increasingly using blogs, podcasts, online video, and digital photography to engage in an unmediated conversation which transcends borders, cultures, and differing languages.  It's available in English, Spanish, and Bengali.

Appleseed establishes independent law centers that identify issues and work on them at a community level. Two of those issues are immigrants--helping immigrants obtain the rights and opportunities they deserve--and health care--supporting policies that increase health care coverage for employees of small businesses.

The Applied Research Center works to advance racial justice through research, advocacy and journalism.

Watch their short video discussing how race and racism inform our current discussion of immigrant rights.

The Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) provides an online directory of members, training resources, and discussion groups. AIR hosts Radio College, a public radio training resource open to the public.