Mission

Global Exchange is a human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political, and social justice around the world, striving to increase global awareness among the US public while building international partnerships. Global Exchange's goals are: (1) to educate the U.S. public about critical global issues; (2) to promote respect for the rights outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (3) to encourage both the U.S. government and private institutions to support policies that promote democratic and sustainable development; and (4) to link people in our own country and people in the global South who are working for political, social and environmental justice.

Issues

Human Rights, Corporate Accountability, Corporate Globalization, Tourism, Farm Worker Safety, Sweatshops, Fair Trade

Activities

Education, Community Organizing, Building People-to-People Ties

Programs/
Projects

Projects are divided among political and civil rights campaigns (currently underway in Palestine-Israel, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil); social and economic rights campaigns advocating for corporate responsibility and against the World Bank, WTO, and IMF; a Fair Trade program supporting green products, artisans and craft cooperatives from 40 countries; a Public Education Program and Support Team providing materials and workshops on pressing human rights issues in the U.S.; and "Reality Tours" providing socially responsible tourism as well as human rights delegations to countries. Current environmental work centers around Global Exchange's delegations to Cuba, which has become a model for solar energy and organic agriculture. The organization also hosts US visits for Cuban environmentalists.

Constitutency

Communities threatened by political oppression or social injustice

Geographical Focus

International

Staff

48

Volunteers

15 Summer Interns. About 5 interns throughout rest of the year.

Membership Base

15,000 members

Publications

Global Exchanges, quarterly

Annuual Budget

$1 Million - $5 Million

Year Founded

1988