ISPU is an independent, nonpartisan think tank and research organization committed to conducting objective, empirical research and offering expert policy analysis on issues facing the US including US foreign policy, national security, the economy, and public health. In addition, ISPU has built a solid reputation as a trusted source for information about American Muslims and Muslim communities around the world. Key Words: Islam
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A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam
This Islamic Guide is for non-Muslims who would like to understand Islam, Muslims (Moslems), and the Holy Quran (Koran). It has been reviewed and edited by many professors and well-educated people. It is brief and simple to read. It contains the whole book, a Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam, and more. Multi-Language: | Spanish | French | German | Japanese | Chinese | Portuguese |Italian |
Japanese American Relocation Digital Archive (JARDA)
Personal and official photographs, letters and diaries, transcribed oral histories, art, and more show the faces of: People: the men, women, and children who were incarcerated, Places: prewar neighborhoods and wartime camps, Daily Life: eating, sleeping, working, playing, and going to school, Personal Experiences: letters, diaries, art and other writing by internees.
Just Landed
Just Landed was created in 2003 to help people moving to another country. Information about banking, housing, job markets, schools, and more for numerous countries in numerous languages. A very interesting site where membership is free and you can search information and join a virtual community of expatriots in several countries. Advertising is sold.
CuidadoDeSalud.gov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled CuidadodeSalud.gov, the first website in Spanish of its kind to help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage. Multi-language: Spanish
Key Words: Latino, Insurance,
Culture Crossing – A community built guide to cross-cultural etiquette & understanding
CultureCrossing.net is an evolving database of cross-cultural information about 200+ countries. This user-built and easy to navigate and free to use. It provides an opportunity to add or access information, find global cross cultural resource links, and ask questions about specific cultures.
San Francisco Airport Chinese Language Website
Launched in September, 2014, this site is hosted in China to boose performance for Chinese customers. It features flight tracking and other information such as public transit options and restaurant and shopping guides. Key Words: Asian, API
World Affairs Council of Northern California
The World Affairs Council of Northern California offers a forum where diverse audiences engage in dialogue that can inform their actions. Policymakers, business executives, philanthropists, academics, students, civic leaders and an attentive public join in the Council’s programs to listen, learn, discuss and debate deepening understanding and finding solutions.
About Human Rights
Offers a unique reference point on comprehensive advice on human rights. While it is a UK site, with specifics on United Kingdom laws, it also contains many thought provoking articles on Human Rights on an international basis. Key Words: International
Asian Nation
Asian Nation’s mission is to be an authoritative, one-stop information resource and sociological exploration of the historical, demographic, political, and cultural issues that make up today’s diverse Asian American community – an online version of “Asian Americans 101. Key Words: Directory, Guide, API
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP)
AFOP consists of all the nonprofit and public agencies that serve eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers under the National Farmworker Jobs Program, a national job-training program. The 51 member agencies operate the program through grants awarded by the US Dept of Labor. Members serve agricultural workers in 49 states and Puerto Rico-only Alaska has no program. Multi-language: Spanish Key Words: Employment
Kidsdata.org
Kidsdata.org is a public service website that allows users to easily find, customize, and share data on more than 400 measures about child health and well being in California. Data are available for every county, and also are offered for cities, school districts, and legislative districts when available. Data includes age groups of children living with foreign born caregivers, languages spoken at home, and more. You can compare regions of interest, and view comparable statewide data.
Law Help CA
Law Help CA is California’s official and free online legal resource, providing multi-language links to reliable information about common legal issues, written by reputable sources on 16 general topics and over 140 specific subtopics. Regularly updated directory with links to legitimate and pre-screened organizations that offer free or low-cost legal advice and representation.
Portuguese Community Center (POSSO)
POSSO maintains an extensive data-base on a variety of services and resources for Information and Referral. Staff and volunteers assist people with application for unemployment benefits, order of medications or other personal and social needs if you are homebound. Also Social Programs, language interpretation and translation, Brown Bag, Food Distribution, Naturalization, Legal Services, CADRE Partner Key Words: I&R, Multi-language: Portuguese