Feb 12, 2012
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Action Center to End World Hunger
Six River Terrace
Battery Park City
(at Vesey Street)
New York, NY 10282
Tel: (212) 537-0511
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The Action Center offers New Yorkers and tourists an opportunity to learn about global hunger and poverty, what efforts are being made to combat these challenges, and how the public can get involved. The center is a cornerstone of Mercy Corps' Global Engagement Initiative, which seeks to alter the way people think about the world and their role within it.
This approximately 4,000-square-foot space features displays, content and exercises to inspire young visitors to join in efforts to end hunger and poverty. Included are interactive training towers with in-depth features on four areas in the world; a news bureau that enables visitors to view live feeds from various countries in which Mercy Corps is offering assistance; a screening space for films; presentations that highlight people and countries in need; and action stations that provide immediate and long-term opportunities to make a difference. There are also occasional photography exhibitions and talks on topics as diverse as hunger and Bollywood film.
- Directions: Subway: E to World Trade Center
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Land Rights Disputes in Guatemala
Ongoing Students will learn about Guatemala's land rights conflict within its historical contexts, recognize the difference between inherited land rights and the rights of ownership and learn about indigenous cultures.
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Ongoing Students will learn about Indonesia’s recent political history, initiatives the government is taking to empower its citizens and how collaboration between government and citizen groups can greatly improve lives.
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Ongoing Students will learn about the global effects of climate change as well as those most acutely affecting Niger today. Particular attention is placed on issues of desertification, soil erosion, depleting water resources, erratic weather patterns and the relationship between climate change and migration.