National Coalition on Health

The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, located in Washington, D.C., is a professional society of the state and territory agency heads responsible for career technical education. Founded in 1920, NASDCTEc has a membership of more than 200 senior state staff and individuals that work to ensure quality career technical education at the secondary, postsecondary and adult levels. The association is governed by a board of directors comprising 16 members that include one associate member representative and four officers. NASDCTEc hosts two national meetings every year that provide information on legislation, research, and emerging issues important to career technical education. It maintains an active listing service system for state directors, and publishes a monthly electronic newsletter.

The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. Since 1981 the Institute has provided timely, objective analysis and concrete solutions to key international economic problems. Its audience includes government officials and legislators, business and labor leaders, management and staff at international organizations, university-based scholars and their students, other research institutions and nongovernmental organizations, the media and the public at large. Its agenda emphasizes global macroeconomic topics, international money and finance, trade and related social issues, investment and the international implications of new technologies. The Institute moved into its own award-winning building, which includes full conference and videoconferencing facilities in Washington, D.C., in 2001.

Founded in 1949, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is one of the leading nonprofit organizations that serve the needs of 54 million individuals with developmental disabilities. It is one of the largest health charities in the United States. The organization, through an network of affiliates, offers independence, productivity and full citizenship services for people with disabilities. United Cerebral Palsy offers services for over 175,000 children and adults on a daily basis. The organization specializes in housing, physical therapy, assistive technology training and early intervention programs, as well as provides individual and family support services. It offers social and recreation programs, state and local referrals, and employment assistance and advocacy solutions.