STARS- Advocacy
Directory of Campus Groups by Category. Find these and others under “Advocacy”:
Students for Life http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/sfl/
Amnesty International at UMD http://www.aiumcp.cabanova.com/
America Reads*America Counts http://www.arac.umd.edu/
Community Roots http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Community_Roots/
MaryPIRG http://www.marypirgstudents.org/
And much, much more
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First Look Fair
Held each year in September, the First Look Fair hosts more than 400 student clubs and organizations, campus departments and services, local vendors, and community service agencies, and is a great way to check out all that Maryland has to offer.
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Campus Sustainability
The University of Maryland Office of Sustainability supports and advances environmental performance, economic prosperity and social equality through a variety of initiatives.
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Maryland Wishes
Maryland Wishes is an University of Maryland student group that raises
funds to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases, in association with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. MEETINGS ARE EVERY OTHER TUESDAY AT 7:00 PM IN JMZ 2120!
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Rethink College Park
Helping imagine a great college town for a great university.
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Idealist
Idealist is an organization database with links to over 50,000 groups.
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Do Something List of Causes
Select a cause dropdown menu.
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Think MTV
MTV’s take on issues and action.
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We Can Solve It
The We Campaign is a project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. Our ultimate aim is to halt global warming. Specifically we are educating people in the US and around the world that the climate crisis is both urgent and solvable.
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Open Democracy
The leading independent website on global current affairs offering stimulating, critical analysis, promoting dialogue and debate on issues of global importance and linking citizens from around the world.
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Play a Greater Part
Healthier planet, campuses, communities, and economies.
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Idealist's Issue Campaigns Worldwide
Search campaigns and other resources.
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Focus the Nation
Focus the Nation is an educational initiative, but promotes civic engagement. To maximize both education and civic engagement, Focus the Nation has four key components: NATIONAL TEACH-IN, GREEN DEMOCRACY, CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE, and 2% SOLUTION TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING.
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Everyday Democracy
Dedicated to helping communities develop their own ability to solve problems by exploring ways for all kinds of people to think, talk and work together to create change Everyday Democracy focuses on a plethora of issues including racial equity, education, poverty, youth issues, growth, immigration and more.
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Pangaea Partnership
The Pangaea Partnership is a collaboration between the Global Youth Partnership for Africa (GYPA) Uganda, and the Andean Outreach Program (AOP) Peru. The two grassroots organizations focus on similar and complimentary efforts in Africa and South America and teamed up to share best practices, increase awareness about youth initiatives through educational and cultural exchange programs, and service projects and community development.

For many grassroots organizations, like ours, we realize that challenge lies not within the potential of the individuals and countries we work, but rather few opportunities exist for youth to realize their dreams.
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Donate Life Maryland
Donate Life Maryland is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and enhancing lives by registering organ, eye and tissue donors.
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CNN: Impact Your World
Take action on the news you consume! These resources include some of the highest-rated charities by CharityNavigator.org (an independent and non-profit organization that evaluates and rates thousands of charity groups based on effectiveness and financial stability) and are vetted by CNN journalists for credibility. CNN does not endorse any organization and information is provided as an inspiration for you to explore the best ways for you to impact your world.
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Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program funded entirely through contributions from listeners, viewers, and foundations. Democracy Now! is based on the belief that for true democracy to work, people need easy access to independent, diverse sources of news and information, outside the major corporations that dominate the current mass media.
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Do Something Message Boards
DoSomething Message Boards about a variety of issues.
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Free Press
Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications.
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World Future Society
The World Future Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan scientific and educational association of people interested in how social and technological developments are shaping the future.

Link to their YouTube video with the Top Ten forecasts for the next 25 years at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJd8DJaJh10&feature=related
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