World LearningGlobalFounded in 1932 as The Experiment in International Living, the organization that would later become World Learning was inspired by Dr. Donald Watt’s simple idea to improve understanding across cultures and nations by sending US students abroad to expand their worldviews. Watt, a former personnel director at Syracuse University, believed that instead of seeing themselves and their foreign peers …

WORLDFUNDLatin AmericaWORLDFUND was founded in December 2002 by former Wall Street executive Luanne Zurlo. By carefully selecting pedagogical partners and building alliances with local education authorities, Worldfund has swiftly become the premier U.S. non-profit dedicated exclusively to improving basic K-12 education in Latin America. All of our programs emphasize the teacher-student bond and focus on critical skills for personal growth and employability.Wordfund’s …

The World Education FoundationGlobalThe World Education Foundation (WEF) is a 501(c)(3) founded by Marques Anderson in 2009 to design and create educational solutions, which increase social and economic value in marginalized communities around the world. Through strategic implementation our impact yields the reduction of extreme poverty by educating pupils in multiple industries throughout conflict regions.Development of any kind is ultimately tied …

WomenOneKenya, Turkey, Jordan, and Eastern and Southern Africa. At WomenOne we strive to create a world where every woman and girl has access to a quality education. One educated girl not only has the power to break the cycle of poverty and fight against inequality but she also has the power to positively impact the lives of her family, her community and …

Women LEAD NepalNepalWomen LEAD is the first and only professional and leadership development organization for young women, led by young women, in Kathmandu. Since 2011, we’ve empowered over 750 female high school students to become leaders in their schools and communities. Young women’s opinions and voices are rarely valued in traditionally male-dominated Nepal. Our programs provide young women with intensive yearlong …

The Unstoppable FoundationGlobalThe Unstoppable Foundation meets this critical goal in four primary ways: We are igniting a social movement of people who are committed to ensuring that every child receives an education and empower individuals with the tools and the platform to raise money and be a part of the solution. We maximize individual donations by pooling them to focus …

University of Maryland, College of EducationGlobalThe College of Education at the University of Maryland provides research– and practice–oriented programs across a wide spectrum of education issues. Through its departments of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education; Human Development and Quantitative Methodology; and Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership, the College’s highly–regarded faculty, staff, students and alumni are committed to equity and …

United World Schools USACambodia, Myanmar, Madagascar, and NepalSince 2009, United World Schools USA has worked in the world’s most impoverished regions to give every child access to free education. The NGO works with local communities and governments to invest in sustainable education; helping communities across the globe break the cycle of illiteracy in one generation.UWS partners with local communities and supporters around …

UNICEF USAGlobalThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) works in more than 190 countries and territories to save and improve children’s lives, providing health care and immunizations, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more. UNICEF USA supports UNICEF’s work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States. Together, we are working toward the day when ZERO children die from …

The World Affairs Council-Washington, D.C.GlobalThe World Affairs Council—Washington, D.C. (WAC-DC) is a U.S. based non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to expanding global awareness among both the American public and international community by providing quality programming in international relations, global communications, and global education.To prepare young people to compete in the 21st century market, the Council helps fill the global education and international …