The Dellums Commission, chaired by former Congressman and Oakland Mayor Ronald V. Dellums, was formed by the Health Policy Institute of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies to analyze policies that affect the physical, emotional, and social health of young men of color and their communities and to develop an action plan to alter public policies that limit life paths for young men of color.  Based on over a dozen new expert studies, the Commission’s final report offers an ambitious, but realistic, policy agenda that encompasses a range of critical issues in the areas of health, education, family support and child welfare, workforce and economic development, juvenile and criminal justice, and the media. www. jointcenter.org/healthpolicy/Dellums.php

The Forum for African Women Educationalists/ Forum des Éducatrices Africaines (FAWE) is a pan-African non-profit organization founded in 1992 to promote girls’ and women’s education in sub-Saharan Africa.  Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, it has a network of national chapters in 32 countries.  This membership organization brings together African women ministers in charge of national educational systems, women vice-chancellors of universities in Africa and other senior women policy makers in education. The mission of FAWE is to create positive social attitudes and policies that promote equity for girls in terms of access, retention, performance, and educational quality through the transformation of education systems in Africa. www.fawe.org.

The Journal of Hispanic Higher Education (JHHE) is a quarterly international journal devoted to the advancement of knowledge and understanding of issues at Hispanic-serving institutions. JHHE maintains a broad focus and accepts the highest quality scholarly, creative and practical articles that combine research with application, fostering the integration of theory and practice. As such, JHHE publishes both quantitative and qualitative articles that specifically relate to issues of interest at Hispanic-serving institutions of higher learning worldwide. JHHE is particularly interested in research thatcrosses both cultural and disciplinary boundaries. jhh.sagepub.com

The United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI) works to ensure that by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete primary schooling and that by then, boys and girls will have equal access to all levels of education. At the country level, UNGEI supports country-led development and seeks to influence decision-making and investments to ensure gender equity and equality in national education policies, plans and programs. It operates as a mechanism to advance education strategies and the technical capacity to assist countries. UNGEI maximizes its efforts through the strategic use of existing mechanisms such as Poverty Reduction Strategies, sector-wide approaches and UN development assistance frameworks. www.ungei.org

Developed in 2003, the Men of Color Leadership Conference (MOCLC) empowers African American, Asian American, Latino and Native American men by providing them with the skills and knowledge needed to foster academic success, graduate from college, and establish a support network.  Moreover, it seeks to improve their personal achievement by influencing leadership through representing unity and a commitment to the collective betterment of humankind. Housed at Indiana University, MOCLC hosts an annual conference with participants and speakers from across the country. www.indiana.edu/~moc/index.html

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Established in 2000 from the estate of Jack Kent Cooke, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation aims to help low-income “young people of exceptional promise reach their potential through education.”  To fulfill its mission, the foundation identifies and supports approximately 650 young peopleof extraordinary promise, application, deportment, and character who have financial need and demonstrated excellence in academic endeavors and extracurricular activities. www.jackkentcookefoundation.org