PLATFORM:

World View of Global Warming

http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org

World View of Global Warming, which began 11 years ago in Antarctica, is the only dedicated climate change science and response documentation project independently undertaken by a photojournalist. It is funded by donations, grants, image and book sales and assignments; donations and grants are accepted as tax-deductible contributions through Blue Earth Alliance which passes through 96 percent of all funds.

The Solar Foundation

http://www.thesolarfoundation.org

The Solar Foundation is an independent national 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to demonstrate the global benefits of solar energy through research and education. Founded in 1977 and based in Washington, DC, we are increasing the widespread adoption of solar energy and transforming the marketplace through our coordinated public education & outreach efforts, high-level data collection, and innovative research. 

Solar Energy International

http://www.solarenergy.org

Since 1991, Solar Energy International has provided hands-on nonprofit renewable energy education and interactive online solar training for over 20,000 students from more than 60 countries. Solar Energy International offers online and in-person workshops in English and Spanish. With 22 IREC ISPQ-Credentialed Certified Trainers and 26 NABCEP Certified Solar Installers - more than any other solar training organization - SEI's experienced training team is on the forefront of renewable energy education.

Brooklyn Brainery

http://brooklynbrainery.com

Brooklyn Brainery is accessible, community-driven, crowdsourced education. We host cheap classes on anything and everything.

Unglue.it

https://unglue.it

Unglue.It is a service provided by Gluejar, Inc. It's a place for individuals and institutions to join together to liberate specific ebooks and other types of digital content by paying rights holders to relicense their works under Creative Commons licenses.

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Creative Commons, Books, Ebooks, Rights

Ladies Learning Code

http://ladieslearningcode.com

We’re a women-run not-for-profit group working to empower everyone to feel comfortable learning beginner-friendly technical skills in a social, collaborative way.

Tags:

Women, Computers, Girls, Technology, Workshops, Ladies Learning Code

Lore

http://www.lore.com

Lore is the simple way for instructors to manage their courses and engage their students. It combines robust tools like gradebook, file management, communication, and calendaring with social networking features so students can communicate with each other.

Docracy

http://www.docracy.com

Docracy is a social repository of contracts, legal agreements and other legal documents. Our mission is to make these documents freely available to the public. We also hope to make them easier to find, customize and execute. No more shady templates behind a paywall that you download hoping everything will be alright. Instead: reputable, transparent sources and social proof to help you find something as close as possible to the perfect document.

MentorMob

http://www.mentormob.com

We are making learning online free and accessible to the entire world. Fueled with the mission to change the way people access and learn from Internet content, MentorMob is bringing sense to all of this disorganization of valuable information. Creating and editing Learning Playlists is a free and easy process. Not only does it show the world what you know, but it opens your knowledge to people who share your skills so they can help you refine it by adding and editing your Learning Playlist. Each Learning Playlist can be rated, bringing the best ways to learn to the top of the charts.

General Assembly

http://generalassemb.ly

We’ve created a multi-faceted campus to serve the needs of high-potential entrepreneurs and advance the startup ecosystem in New York. Our community not only has a place in which to collaborate, but also take advantage of a new kind of learning-by-doing. Through our curriculum, entrepreneurs will receive a pragmatic and multi-disciplinary education at the intersection of technology, design, and entrepreneurship.

Coursera

https://www.coursera.org/

We offer high quality courses from the top universities, for free to everyone. We currently host courses from Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and University of Pennsylvania. We are changing the face of education globally, and we invite you to join us.

Healthnoise

http://www.healthnoise.com

Healthnoise is a platform for healthcare professionals and students to communicate with one another and the Internet community. The ultimate goal of Healthnoise is to create an educated patient population, while also introducing knowledgable healthcare professionals to the world.

Dabble

http://dabble.co

Dabble is a marketplace for $20 classes. Inspired by the notion that learning and exploring one's interests should be easy (and fun!), Dabble provides a low-commitment way for people to expand their horizons. Anyone is invited to teach. Classes range from culinary to art to business and everything in between. All classes are held in person, providing a great way to meet new people.

First Book

http://www.firstbook.org

First Book provides access to new books for children in need. To date, First Book has distributed more than 90 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families throughout the United States and Canada. First Book is transforming the lives of children in need and elevating the quality of education by making new, high-quality books available on an ongoing basis. First Book is uniquely positioned to become a leader in providing digital resources so that children in need don’t miss out.

Women's Worldwide Web

http://www.womensworldwideweb.org

Women’s WorldWide Web is an online collaborative platform dedicated to the empowerment of girls and women around the world, through education, microfinance, access to ICTs and networking.