Americans for Informed Democracy is a network of young people in the U.S. concerned about our individual and collective roles in the world. We believe that the U.S. should act responsibly and collaboratively to solve our greatest challenges. We also believe that we, as young people, have the power to build a better world. The majority of our more than 50,000 members are college or university students. Our members also include high school students, graduate students, recent graduates, foreign students, professors and university staff. We are non-partisan, and we encourage students to understand and take action on issues in ways that speak to them.
How can anyone make a difference in a world marked by genocide, civil war, refugee crises, disease epidemics? With conscience, hope, and sweat equity, Dr. Zachary Kaufman and the other contributors to this book have offered aid, created organizations serving victims of human rights violations, and learned from set-backs and failures. Their insight into challenges of sustainable fund-raising, organizational design and management, and skepticism about young Western volunteers can inspire and instruct others who hope to address suffering and injustice through initiative, analysis, and commitment.”