INTERNATIONAL
Concerned with affairs and exchanges with other countries and cultures;
groups working for international peace and justice; see also Peace Action.
Amnesty International--Maine (AI)
PO Box 203
Bath, ME
04530
832-6863 Fax: 832-6863
thesil@midcoast.com
www.midcoast.com/~thesil
Thesil
Morlan
We are part of the worldwide AI movement working impartially for the
release of prisoners of conscience who have been detained for their opinions,
color, sex, ethnic, origin, language, or religious creed - having not used or
advocated violence. Also work for fair and prompt trials for all political
prisoners and abolition of torture, execution, forced exile, "disappearances,"
and extrajudicial executions. We have community chapters around Maine plus
student groups in colleges and high schools -- call for group in your area.
Amnesty International #169
PO Box 203
Bath, ME 04530
882-9557
modular@modularadvantage.com
Meets
4th Monday each month at 7:30 p.m. at BIW Conley Bldg, Center St., Bath.
Amnesty International #174
c/o Sigel, 52 St. Lawrence
St
Portland, ME 04101
874-6928
lts@ime.net
Meets 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 at Casco
Bay Ferry Terminal, Portland.
Amnesty International #371
PO Box 329
Thomaston, ME
04861
354-8551
brianski@mint.net
Meets 3rd Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Hope Church, Camden.
Amnesty International #549
130 Norridgewock Road
Fairfield, ME
04937
453-7075
hucknboc@adelphia.net
Meets 3rd Monday
at 6:30 p.m. at St Mark's Church, Eustis Pkwy, Waterville.
Archangel Committee
PO Box 105
Portland, ME 04112
775-1515 Fax:
774-7984
gpmaine@arkhangelsk.org
www.arkhangelsk.org
Neale
Duffett
Sister City relationship since 1988 between Greater Portland and the
city of Archangel in Russia.
Bangladesh Children's Support Fund
48 Salem St. #507
Portland, ME 04102
774-1110
Providing financial support to people and institutions in Bangladesh that are working to improve the health and lives of the country's children.
Bread for the World
57 Washington St.
Beth, ME 04530
443-9320
Ted Bradbury
Faith-based movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by supporting BFW's national programs to provide food to all humans on earth.
Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association
PO Box 486
Brunswick, ME 04011
666-3842, 729-4930
http://www.curtislibrary.com/btsca/
Ruth/Stan Johnson
Promoting a spirit of friendship
and cooperation with Cuban citizens, person to person and community to
community. Exchanges of persons and information contribute to understanding.
Camden Conference
PO Box 882
Camden, ME 04843
236-1034 Fax:
236-1034
info@camdenconference.org
www.camdenconference.org
We
sponsor an annual foreign affairs conference and other events in areas of
significant public concern. Encourage voluntary support, community
involvement, and exchange of information; avoid advocacy. An all-volunteer
organization.
Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services--See Racial and
Ethnic Groups
Central Maine Tikkun
253 Halldale Rd.
Montville, ME 04941
589-4632
wiserock@midcoast.com
Susan/Chris Marshall
A group of Jews and non-Jews working for peace in the Middle East and an end to anti-Semitism.
Children's International Summer Villages--See Youth
Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine
PO Box
10372
Portland, ME 04104
871-7437 Ext. 111 Fax: 871-7465
mward@ccmaine.org
Matt Ward
We promote
among Americans a greater understanding of Chinese language and cultural and we
promote friendship between Chinese and Americans.
ENGAGE (Educational Network for Global and Grassroots Exchange)
PO Box 366
Surry, ME 04684
266-8064
engage@prexar.com
http://www.engage-humanity.org
Promoting fair trade and global solidarity especially through the Jasmine Rice Campaign with indigenous farmers in Thailand.
Expanding Opportunities
84 Payson Road
Brooks, ME
04921
722-3708 Fax: 722-3809
expandingopportunities@yahoo.com
www.expandingopportunities.org
Beverly
Stone
We encourage self-sufficiency through educational and charitable
projects nationally and internationally. Current projects include: Aina
Moja and Other African Crafts at www.ainamoja.com, a Street Children Project,
a Distance Learning Center, Books for Kenya, Friends Across the Ocean, pen pals
and travel courses, and STEMS, a micro loan program.
Friends International
PO Box 8506
Portland, ME 04104
775-0547
friends@gwi.net
We assist with small
humanitarian projects in developing countries -- community development,
educational, agricultural, businesses, etc.
Hancock County Medical Mission
PO Box 241
Ellsworth, ME
04605
963-4052
hcmm@acadia.net
Beverly/Rick
Henion
Volunteers, medical and non-medical, provide free surgical, medical,
and dental care to individuals in under-served parts of the world, primarily in
South America. Missions are usually 16-22 days.
International Cultural Adventures
362 Bunganuc Rd.
Brunswick, ME 04011
725-9288
Creating extraordinary cultural, educational, and voluntary service experiences throughout Asia and the Americas.
Japan Society of America
511 Congress St., PO Box 8461
Portland, ME
04104
774-6481
Membership organization for understanding and
educating people about Japan. Promotes communication and cultural programs
and exchanges.
Jatun Sacha--See Environment
Kotlas-Waterville Area Sister City Connection
PO Box 1747
Waterville,
ME 04903
873-6562, 872-2230
gwsmith@colby.edu
www.wtvl.net/kotlas
Gregor Smith
We
sponsor all manner of educational, cultural, professional, and personal
exchanges between Greater Waterville and Kotlas, Russia. We promote
awareness of Russia and Russian culture.
Let Cuba Live
PO Box 245
Brunswick, ME 04011
725-1330 Fax
373-0862
llofchie@yahoo.com
Works
to end US blockade against Cuba and to normalize US-Cuba relations.
Presents the positive accomplishments of Cuba's healthcare system, sustainable
agriculture, and educational programs. Meets in Brunswick and Lewiston and
periodically facilitates tours to Cuba for Maine citizens.
Maine Foreign Affairs Education Fund
PO Box 8424
Portland, ME
04104
879-7019
dkolbert@gwi.net
Dan Kolbert
We sponsor
conferences and speakers on international issues, primarily dealing with Latin
America. Primary organizational member is Let Cuba Live. Provide
fiscal sponsorship for the educational work of various organizations, including
the Clean Clothes Campaigns of Eastern and Southern Maine.
Maine Global Action Network / Maine Fair Trade Campaign
217 S. Mountain Rd.
Greene, ME 04236
946-4478
matts@jedcenter.org
Matt Schlobohm
We work to
control and eliminate the power and influence of the World Trade Organization
(WTO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the multinational corporations
connected to them through demonstrations and other direct actions, lobbying, and
public education.
Maine Irish Children's Program
PO Box 3122
Portland, ME
04104
282-3939
schuylerb@int-usa.net
www.micp.org
Susan Schuyler
We promote the
process of peaceful reconciliation in Northern Ireland by providing Northern
Irish teenagers a summer stay in Maine. They live with a volunteer Maine family
and are able to explore the cultural differences and similarities of the Irish,
British, and American participants in our program in an atmosphere promoting
tolerance and diversity. Many summer group events - recreational and
workshops. In Northern Ireland cross-community events for the teens and
their families to give continuity to our work in Maine.
Maine Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine
PO Box 17741
Portland, ME 04112
mainepjip@pivot.net
Working for a lasting peace in the region by ending the Israeli occupation and resolving refugee claims.
Maine Witness for Peace
35 Old Powerhouse Road
Falmouth, ME
04105
781-2604, 892-7446 Fax 781-3205
evpw@maine.rr.com
www.witnessforpeace.org
(National)
Ellen Wells, Don Sibley
A faith-based organization operating on
nonviolent principles and sponsoring people-to-people delegations to Central
America and Cuba. Promotes public education on US economic policies and
their effects on third world countries and advocates a US policy of justice,
peace, and respect for self-determination. The Maine chapter is part of National
WFP in Washington DC.
Museum of African Art--See Art, Music, and Culture
Partners of the Americas
18 Brentwood Road.
Cape Elizabeth, ME
04107
767-2819 Fax: 799-9734
stevesim@compuserve.com
www.smtc.net/poa
We are linking the
citizens of Maine and the people of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Volunteers in both states work together to carry out social and economic
development projects in health, education, domestic violence, drug abuse, and
community development.
Peace through Interamerican Community Action (PICA)
170 Park
St.
Bangor, ME 04401
947-4203 Fax: 947-4203
pica@mint.net
www.pica.ws
We stand in solidarity with all
people of this hemisphere who reject repression of human rights, state-sponsored
terror, economic and social injustice, and environmental violence. Current
programs include Carasque El Salvador Sister City Project and the Bangor Clean
Clothes Campaign (see listing in Consumer Action category) to eliminate
sweatship production of clothes worldwide.
PEACE International (People for Educational Advancement and Community)
53
Riverfield Road
Trenton, ME 04605
667-9237
aadole@acadia.net
Arthur Dole
We seek
scholarship funds for Romero University, El Salvador. Save a mind wasted by the
consequences of civil war. Help send a young Salvadoran to college. $500
pays for tuition at Romero which is a private, independent, non-sectarian
college for needy students. Its 600 students are preparing in law,
agriculture, veterinary medicine, ecology, teaching, and business. Please
mail your tax-deductible gift of $10 or $50 or more to Peace International, c/o
Francisco Acosta, 705 Northwood Terrace, Silver Spring MD 20015. Email is bfacosta@earthlink.net.
Portland International Folk Dancers--See Recreation
Posibilidad
85 Wiley St.
Bangor, ME 04401
942-3501
jimharney@posibilidad.org
http://www.posibilidad.org
Jim Harney
Initiates
informed conversation on globalization and its effects on the poor. It
develops multiple programs to foster conversation that prioritizes the role of
the poor in social change. We offer slide presentations, seminars, and
workshops in our work with churches, schools, and community groups.
Quang Ngai Rehabilitation Center
PO Box 639
Corinth, ME 04427
285-7231
rogervn@midmaine.com
http://www.vietnamrehab.org
Roger Marshall
Funding prosthetic devices for people in Southeast Asia who have lost limbs as a result of recent wars or landmines.
SERVAS
16 Mill St. #A1
257 Canco Rd. #229
Portland, ME 04103
www.usservas.org, www.servas.org
Bee Wehmeyer
We are an
international cooperative network of hosts and travelers in more than 100
countries which encourages world peace by providing deep, personal contacts
among peoples of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Siddhartha School Project
PO Box 524
Freeport, ME 04032
865-0744
Connected with a school in Ladakh, India, to promote Buddhist views of environment and community.
St. Petersburg International Center for Music Therapy
8
Crossroads
Surry, ME 04684
667-1308 Fax: 667-6752
alanmt@acadia.net
Alan
Wittenberg
Outgrowth of Surry Opera Company, based in Maine and Apollon Music
and Art Society, based in St. Petersburg, Russia. We provide music therapy
services, primarily for developmentally delayed children. Also music therapy
training programs. Serves as international bridge, promoting exchange in
the field of music therapy and related clinical and medical disciplines.
Seeds of Peace Camp--See Conflict Resolution and Nonviolence Education
Single Global Currency Association––See Economic Development
Sustainable Harvest International
779 North Bend Rd.
Surry, ME 04684
669-8254, 866-683-6594
shi@sustainableharvest.org
www.sustainableharvest.org
Florence
Reed
Provides farmers and communities in the tropics with long-term
assistance implementing environmentally and economically sustainable
technologies. Reversing environmental degradation by helping rural
inhabitants restore ecological stability and sustainable economic productivity
to over-exploited lands.
United Nations Association, Maine Chapter
11 Columbia St.
Augusta, ME
04330
622-4466
Robert Howe
We promote the UN and the use of the
UN by the US as a way of resolving international conflits peacefully.
World Affairs Council of Maine
USM, PO Box 9300
Portland, ME
04104
780-4552 Fax: 780-5779
williams@wacmaine.org
www.wacmaine.org
Patty
Williams
Non-partisan public membership organization promoting understanding
of world events and issues, foreign policy and international trade, other
countries and cultures. Volunteers in International Education with Schools
(VIEWS) serves schools statewide as speakers and resource personnel.
Publisher of Maine International Resource Directory of Maine organizations
internationally involved.
World Federalist Association, Maine Chapter
PO Box 397
Waldoboro, ME
04572
832-6863 Fax: 832-6863
thesil@midcoast.com
www.midcoast.com/~thesil
Thesil
Morlan
We are working toward a system of governance where problems such as
warfare, injustice, and environmental destruction would be handled at the most
appropriate levels, from local to global.
World Fellowship Center--See Recreation
Youth Adelantando--See Youth
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