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The Institute's public scholars support social justice campaigns worldwide with research, talking points, convenings, and strategic counsel. Other think tanks serve elites; IPS works to connect progressive decision-makers and opinion leaders with grassroots campaigners working on issues from climate justice to extreme inequality to human rights.

Vision: "An empowered society with improved and decent quality of life for all". Mission: "To promote reduction of community vulnerabilities (poverty, depression, trauma etc.) through capacity building and holistic support of persons, families and communities in the areas of education and skills, psychosocial support, livelihoods and environment, health, culture, human rights and peace building".

Our mission at the Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) is to advance global awareness, social justice, human rights, and humanitarian development by catalyzing creative works of visual storytelling that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation. We celebrate social-documentary storytelling of excellence and connect international audiences, educators and organizations with the best global impact cinema.

The mission of the Center for Investigative Reporting, the nation's oldest nonprofit producer of investigative reporting, is to inform the public and hold the powerful accountable, providing citizens with the information they need to participate in the democratic process.  CIR produces multimedia reporting on important topics, from the environment to human rights to government accountability and transparency, and distributes them locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for maximum impact.

Associacao Viva a Vida's mission is the empowerment of adolescents and young people within a context of social risk so that they can make healthy choices and develop self-esteem, autonomy and control over their lives; the work focuses on educational, artistic, cultural, socio-environmental, sport and leisure activities, and community mobilization for the prevention of drug abuse, to combat violence and guarantee Human Rights.

Earth Law Center works to transform the law to recognize and protect nature’s inherent rights to exist, thrive and evolve. We do this by building a force of advocates for nature's rights at local and international levels. Our initiatives aim to secure legal rights for rivers, oceans, coastal and land ecosystems.

Our mission is to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; the recognition of environmental, cultural, social and economic values; and the improvement of the quality of life of Guatemalan ethnic groups, through applied research, participation, consensus processes and integral conservation and social development programs under a democratic framework of equity, justice, solidarity, transparency and respect of human rights. Our vision focuses on being a leading transdisciplinary organization whose participatory approaches and efforts generate positive and significant impacts on the conservation of biological and cultural wealth and the social development of Guatemalan communities and human groups in the short, medium and long term.

Mission Statement: APDO believes in making tangible contributions towards Peace, Development and Community Empowerment for All through undertaking innovative initiatives in the following sectors in South Darfur - Sudan; Peace Building, conflict resolution and Civic Education Protection (Gender Based Violence, Child Protection and General Protection) & Human Rights Education Gender Equality& Women empowerment. Sustainable Development

The Cuban American National Foundation was created to work tirelessly to restore freedom, democracy, and respect for human rights in Cuba. Aware of the limitations to freedom of expression and the inability to disseminate or receive uncensored information both inside and outside the island, we strive to serve as vehicles for the international dissemination of the crimes of Castroism and demand solidarity from democratic governments and world public opinion with the tragedy the Cuban people is going through.

Mission They inspire people from every background to connect to Czech and Slovak history and culture. Vision They are a museum that celebrates life. Czech life. Slovak life. American life. They are a museum that encourages self-discovery, a museum that asks what it means to be free. Through extraordinary exhibitions and experiences, they tell stories of freedom and identity, family and community, human rights and dignity. Their stories connect yesterday with today and tomorrow.

TO MAKE HUMAN GROW SPIRITUALLY AND INSPIRE THEM TO BE GOOD HUMAN BEINGS.

To ensure the effectiveness of rights for the population of the 16 favelas of Mare.