Emerging Trends

AARP
(F, P, T, N)
601 E Street, NW
Washington , DC 20049
888-687-2277
www.aarp.org
 
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of people 50 and older.
 
Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'rith
(F, P, T, V)
823 United Nations Plaza
New York , NY 10017
212-490-2525
Fax 212-867-0779
www.adl.org

The ADL combats terrorism, exposes the purveyors of hatred in our midst, and responds to hate on the Internet and other new challenges that arise. Through research and fact finding, program implementation, and the Legal Action Center , ADL stands up for the core values of America against those who seek to undermine through word or deed.
 
Community Relations Service
(F, P, T)
U.S. Department of Justice
600 E Street, NW
Suite 6000
Washington , DC 20530
202-305-2935
Fax 202-305-3009
www.usdoj.gov/crs
 
The CRS helps communities resolve serious racial and ethnic conflicts, providing its services to local officials and leaders by trained federal mediators on a voluntary and cost-free basis. CRS mediates disputes and conflicts, provides training in conflict resolution skills, and helps develop ways to prevent and resolve conflicts.
 
Federal Trade Commission
(F, N)
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington , DC 20580
202-326-2222
www.ftc.gov
www.consumer.gov
www.econsumer.gov
 
The websites of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. government agency, offers information on myriad consumer prevention topics. Go to www.ftc.gov and check out the menu there, or head directly for consumer.gov or econsumer.gov. Consumer.gov has direct links to extensive information on such current issues as identity theft and includes a button you can click for information on the National Do Not Call Registry. You can also click on econsumer.gov and learn how 13 countries are collaborating to share consumer fraud information and how you can report a case of fraud to the site if you've been victimized.
 
Institute for Educational Leadership
(F, P, T, N)
4455 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 310
Washington , DC 20008
202-822-8405
Fax 202-872-4050
www.iel.org

The mission of the Institute for Educational Leadership is to improve education and the lives of children and their families through positive and visionary change by bringing together diverse constituencies and empowering leaders with knowledge and applicable ideas.
 
National Center on Elder Abuse
(F, P, T, N, V, C)
1201 15 th Street, NW
Suite 350
Washington , DC 20005
202-898-2586
Fax 202-898-2583
www.elderabusecenter.org
 
The National Center on Elder Abuse provides publications, trainings, videos, and CD-ROMs on the prevention of domestic elder abuse, institutional elder abuse, and self-neglect or self-abuse.
 
National Conference for Community and Justice
(F, P, N)
475 Park Avenue South
19 th Floor
New York , NY 10016
212-545-1300
Fax 212-545-8053
www.nccj.org
 
The National Conference for Community and Justice is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism in America . It promotes understanding and respect among races through advocacy, education, and programs. NCCJ works with decision makers and leaders to support their work in building an inclusive society.
 
National Consumers League
(F, P, N, V)
1701 K Street, NW
Suite 1200
Washington , DC 20006
202-835-3323
Fax 202-835-0747
info@nclnet.org
www.nclnet.org
 
The National Consumers League protects and promotes social and economic justice. It provides governments, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer's perspective on many issues, including child labor, telemarketing fraud, and Internet fraud.
 
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
(F, P, T, N)
1325 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 600
Washington , DC 20005
202-393-5177
Fax 202-393-2241
www.thetaskforce.org
 
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate prejudice, violence, and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people at the local, state, and national levels. NGLTF empowers local, state, and national leaders, organizes strong coalitions among grassroots advocates; researches and critiques policy and strategy development; and engages in public speaking and education.
 
National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
(F, T)
Suite 300
7401 Beaufont Springs Drive
Richmond , VA 23225-5505
www.nw3c.org
 
NW3C's mission is to provide a nationwide support system for agencies involved in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech crimes and to support and partner with other entities in addressing homeland security initiatives, as they relate to economic and high-tech crimes. It is a federally funded, nonprofit corporation whose membership primarily consists of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices, and regulator bodies.
 
Southern Poverty Law Center
(F, P, T, V)
403 Washington Avenue
Montgomery , AL 36104
334-956-8200
Fax 334-956-8491
www.splcenter.org
 

The Southern Poverty Law Center combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation. The Center is internationally known for its tolerance education program, legal victories against white supremacist groups, tracking of hate groups, and sponsorship of the Civil Rights Memorial.