Below are just a few options for finding collaborative partners, edu-cultural exchanges to join, and potential social action projects. 

Finding Partners-Connecting Through Projects

• ePals
• CILC: Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration
• Peace Corp Worldwide Schools
• The Lunchbox Project
• Callejeros Literarios 
• Kids Creating Community Content 
• Global Classroom Projects 

Social Action Projects 

• iEarn
• eLanguages
• Adobe Youth Voices 
• United Nations Foundation: Check out the Millenium Goals

Project Example:

• Hunger Glog (Student of J. Swemke)
• Proyecto de acción social md gs_foundations_research from pasaportealmundo
   

Desktop Conferencing

• Skype 
• Skype in the classroom
• Hangouts 
• Ideas for using desktop conferencing
• Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration
• Videoconferencing for Learning