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Mercy Corps' Global Citizen Corps Leaders 2007-2008. Photo Credit: Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps' Global Citizen Corps Leaders 2007-2008. Photo Credit: Mercy Corps

Global Citizen Corps is a national network of youth who think and act globally, have the passion to build a better world, and are committed to ending global poverty.

Join the movement to end global poverty and learn more about the issues and ways to take action. Connect with a larger community of people interested in making a difference and talk about what matters to you. Find student opportunities to help expand your experience and gain insight from Mercy Corps staff members that work in some of the world's toughest areas.


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Surplus Rice in Japan 'Could End Rice Crisis'

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 05:44
Selling excess rice held in Japan and imported from the United States would incite a rapid drop in the global price of rice but requires immediate action from Tokyo and Washington, write former editor of The Rice Trader, Tom Slayton, and policy analyst, Peter Timmer.

Half in Ten

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 05:44
Four prominent American social justice groups are launching a campaign to halve poverty in the United States in 10 years.

Myanmar Farmers May Miss Harvest

New York Times - Thu, 05/15/2008 - 21:34
The timing of Cyclone Nargis, which disrupted farmers as they were preparing to plant, could not have been worse.

In Departure, China Invites Outside Help

New York Times - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 02:59
China sought experts and equipment from Japan and Taiwan as President Hu Jintao visited the area affected by the earthquake.

The Caucus: Edwards to Endorse Obama

New York Times - Wed, 05/14/2008 - 15:38
The Obama campaign is hoping that John Edwards’s endorsement will be taken as the start of a coalescence around Mr. Obama as the nominee.

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