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FLA is a collaborative effort of universities, civil society organizations and socially responsible companies dedicated to protecting workers` rights around the world. We are an international organization with a dedicated staff and board, headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in China, Switzerland and Turkey. FLA places the onus on companies to voluntarily meet internationally recognized labor standards wherever their products are made. We offer: • A collaborative approach allowing civil society organizations, universities and socially responsible companies to sit at the same table and find effective solutions to labor issues; • Innovative and sustainable strategies and resources to help companies improve compliance systems; • Transparent and independent assessments, the results of which are published online; and • A mechanism to address the most serious labor rights violations through the Third Party Complaint process.
Founded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1844, Saint Mary`s College promotes a life of intellectual vigor, aesthetic appreciation, religious sensibility, and social responsibility. Saint Mary`s is a Catholic, residential women`s college in the liberal arts tradition offering undergraduate degrees and co-educational graduate programs. A pioneer in the education of women, the College is an academic community where students develop their talents and prepare to make a difference in the world. All members of the College remain faithful to this mission and continually assess their response to the complex needs and challenges of the contemporary world.
Founded in 1910 and located in Durham, N.C., North Carolina Central University was the nation`s first publicly supported liberal arts college for African-Americans, and it is one of 17 institutions in the University of North Carolina system. With a student population of more than 8,400, NCCU is a comprehensive university offering baccalaureate, master`s, doctoral and professional degree programs. Today, liberal arts remain a signature program at NCCU, joined by five additional areas of academic emphasis: Education, Nursing, Biosciences, Business and Law. Capitalizing on its location in the heart of North Carolina`s Research Triangle, the university is home to two bioscience research institutes. In keeping with its motto of “Truth and Service,” NCCU in 1995 became the first institution in the UNC System to require community service of all students. North Carolina Central University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, doctoral and professional degrees.
University of Alberta Center for Health Evidence is a Edmonton, AB-based company in the Education sector.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) was founded in 1807. Today, this 71-acre research and technology complex encompasses 65 buildings in West Baltimore near the Inner Harbor. UMB is Maryland`s only public health, law, and human services university. Seven professional and graduate schools train the majority of the state`s physicians, graduate nurses, dentists, lawyers, social workers, and pharmacists. UMB is comprised of the following professional schools: School of Medicine (founded in 1807); School of Law (founded in 1816); Dental School (founded 1840); School of Pharmacy (founded 1841); School of Nursing (founded 1889); Graduate School (founded 1917); School of Social Work (founded 1961).