International Development Organizations: MIT
AID-MIT
Association for India's Development (AID) is an NGO committed towards equitable development and social welfare of the poorest and marginalized communities of India. The MIT and Boston chapters of AID work together and comprise of students and working professionals who volunteer to forge partnerships with grassroots organizations and movements in India that focus on working with communities to empower them in their struggle for a just and equitable future. |
website: http://www.aidboston.org/drupal/
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China Development Initiative
China Development Initiative (CDI) is a student-run organization that is focused on providing sustainable programs related to China's development for MIT students. The goal of CDI is to provide MIT students with more opportunities to learn about China's development. Some of the events that CDI organizes include the China in Development Conference, the China Service Leadership Program, and the China in Development lecture series. CDI was founded in October 2007 by MIT students who are very passionate about learning more about China's development. Since its founding, CDI has created various programs and established solid relationships with various China-related organizations from top institutions in both the United States and China. |
website: http://cdi.mit.edu/
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D-Lab
D-Lab is a program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that fosters the development of appropriate technologies and sustainable solutions within the framework of international development. D-Lab’s mission is to improve the quality of life of low-income households through the creation and implementation of low cost technologies. D-Lab’s portfolio of technologies also serves as an educational vehicle that allows students to gain an optimistic and practical understanding of their roles in alleviating poverty. |
website: http://d-lab.mit.edu/
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GlobeMed
GlobeMed at MIT promotes global health equity by connecting students with a unique partner organization devoted to improving the health of people living in poverty. GlobeMed at MIT further aims to advocate for global health and social justice by educating its members and the MIT community about the issues confronted by our partner organization, as well as current problems in the realm of global health and international aid. |
website: http://globemedatmit.wordpress.com/
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GPI
Global Poverty Initiative is an organization dedicated to eliminating poverty around the world. Our goals are: -To instill awareness about global poverty issues -To teach about the factors that play into the poverty cycle, including the role of the international community in economic collapse -To engage students in creative and in-depth thinking about the problems and potential solutions for poverty -To connect our peers into networks that work towards the goals of poverty relief We work to accomplish these goals with our three teams: Education, Outreach, and Action Teams. |
website: http://gpi.mit.edu/
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IDEAS Global Challenge
MIT IDEAS Global Challenge, a program of the Public Service Center, is an annual invention and entrepreneurship competition that awards up to $10,000 per team for innovative service projects that positively impact underserved communities. Through IDEAS - which stands for Innovation, Development, Enterprise, Action, and Service - teams of MIT students and their collaborators work with a community partner to design and implement innovative projects that improve the quality of life in communities around the world. Since its founding in 2001, IDEAS has awarded over $400,000 to more than 75 teams to make their ideas a reality. |
website: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/
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iHouse
We are a living group focused on international development and the celebration of diversity in all of its forms. We welcome people from all over the world! Our members have devoted their lives to service towards the international community. We have sent people of all backgrounds to many interesting and unique places in the developing world with the intention of improving the quality of life of others. |
JPAL
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a network of 70 affiliated professors around the world who are united by their use of Randomized Evaluations (REs) to answer questions critical to poverty alleviation. J-PAL's mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is based on scientific evidence. |
website: http://www.povertyactionlab.org/
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Komaza
Komaza is a unique student-run magazine featuring the international development experiences of MIT students. Our publication presents these stories with a bright design, an informal style, and ample amounts of eye-catching photos. We strive to present diverse content ranging from students' project details to their cultural experiences and ultimately to spread the word about what work is happening in this field, in a fun and easy-to-read format. |
website: http://web.mit.edu/komaza/
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Legatum Center
The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship was founded on the belief that economic progress and good governance in low-income countries emerge from entrepreneurship and innovations that empower ordinary citizens. The Center was founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2007 through a structured gift of $50 million from Legatum, a global investment firm. The Center administers programs and convenes events that promote and shape discourse on bottom-up development. Led by Iqbal Z. Quadir, founder of Grameenphone and Emergence BioEnergy, the Center runs a highly competitive fellowship program for MIT graduate students who intend to launch enterprises in low-income countries. In addition, the Center convenes an annual conference, hosts lectures, and supports teams of enterprising men and women at MIT who are passionate about starting viable businesses in the developing world. |
website: http://legatum.mit.edu/
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MISTI
MISTI connects MIT students and faculty with research and innovation around the world. Inspired by the MIT Mens et Manustradition, MISTI is a pioneer in applied international studies. Working closely with a network of premier corporations, universities and research institutes, MISTI matches hundreds of MIT undergraduate and graduate students annually with all-expenses-paid internships and research abroad. MISTI prepares students to be successful in their internships through MIT courses in the language and culture of the host country. |
website: http://web.mit.edu/misti/
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MIT China Care
MIT China Care is a student run club at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as well as a recognized China Care Club under the national China Care Foundation, Inc. (www.chinacare.org) Founded in 2007, our club's goal is to help Chinese orphans and adopted children in need. We hope to create opportunities for MIT students to make a difference locally, through our playgroup program, and globally, through fundraisers for surgeries that save and improve the lives of Chinese orphans. Throughout the year we organize fundraisers to finance surgeries for Chinese orphans in China. These children in need are listed on the China Care Foundation's How You Can Help page. During our "Chinese Culture Playgroup Days", adopted Chinese orphans and their families from around the Boston and Cambridge area to experience different aspects of Chinese culture. We build and strengthen the bonds between adopted Chinese children and their birth country by teaching them about Chinese culture, while fostering a sense of community among their adoptive families and offering support. |
website: http://chinacare.scripts.mit.edu/
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MIT IDI
The MIT International Development Initiative (IDI) contributes to the vibrant international development ecosystem at MIT through programs, services and events. International Development is a growing area of interest for MIT students and faculty, and is a key part of MIT's goal of advancing global education. |
website: http://web.mit.edu/idi/index.htm
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Public Service Center
The PSC offers a wide range of support for public service experiences that suit the interests, abilities, and needs of MIT students, and in some cases, the larger MIT community. Through their selection of Fellowships and Internships, Grants, the IDEAS Global Challenge, Service Learning, Volunteer Programs, and Community Service Work-Studypositions, they help students with hands-on experiences that serve communities and the students themselves in life-transforming ways. |
website: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/
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