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CURRENTS


partners:


Semester at Sea

Polycom

IDSolutions

youthAIDS

glowpoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Sponsor & Partners

 

Polycom, Inc. is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative communications (UCC) that maximize the efficiency and productivity of people and organizations by integrating the broadest array of video, voice, data and Web solutions to deliver the ultimate communications experience. Polycom’s hiqh quality, standards-based conferencing and collaboration solutions are easy to deploy and manage, as well as intuitive to use. Supported by an open architecture, they integrate seamlessly with leading telephony and presence-based networks. Polycom has supported GNG, both financially and in-kind, since 2001.

Semester at Sea is a cross-cultural global studies program administered by the Institute for Shipboard Education, with undergraduate academic credit certified by the University of Pittsburgh. Since 1963, nearly 40,000 have participated in the program. Semester at Sea provides opportunities for the exploration and study of many of the people, places and cultures around the world. Programs are designed for undergraduate students seeking to include an international component to their college experience. A limited number of non-student travelers may also take advantage of the Semester at Sea experience through the Semester at Sea Continuing Education Program.

GlowPoint Inc.: (NASDAQ: GLOW) is the nation's first and leading carrier-grade, IP-based video communications service provider and is dedicated exclusively to video communications. Glowpoint is sponsoring the CURRENTS program by providing in-kind video conferencing bridging services and webcasting.

IDSolutions, LLC is an Applications Service Provider which provides comprehensive interactive communications solutions over traditional and next generation networks. IDSolutions' IDeaS is a comprehensive distance learning resource tool that brings together educators and content providers, and shares updated and timely information. IDSolutions is providing in-kind scheduling &coordination services to this program.
YouthAIDS, an HIV/AIDS education and prevention initiative of Population Services International (PSI), targets youth between the ages of 15-24 with positive upbeat messages of abstinence, consistent and correct condom use for sexually active young adults and delayed sexual debut. YouthAIDS uses media, pop culture, music, theater and sports to reach 600 million young people in over 60 countries with life-saving messages, products, services and care. www.youthaids.org To support a pro active response The Staying Alive Foundation with support from DIFFA will award the Staying Alive Award to one young person in each of the a participating countries of the GNG CURRENTS program. The staying Alive Awards are given yearly to young individuals who are focused on stopping the spread of HIV and AIDS and have demonstrated the
potential to become future leaders. The award comes with a $1,000 to assist them in the continuation of their commitment and provides public recognition to inspire others to get involved.