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The Action Center offers New Yorkers and tourists an opportunity to learn about global hunger and poverty, what efforts are being made to combat these challenges, and how the public can get involved. The center is a cornerstone of Mercy Corps' Global Engagement Initiative, which seeks to alter the way people think about the world and their role within it.

This approximately 4,000-square-foot space features displays, content and exercises to inspire young visitors to join in efforts to end hunger and poverty. Included are interactive training towers with in-depth features on four areas in the world; a news bureau that enables visitors to view live feeds from various countries in which Mercy Corps is offering assistance; a screening space for films; presentations that highlight people and countries in need; and action stations that provide immediate and long-term opportunities to make a difference. There are also occasional photography exhibitions and talks on topics as diverse as hunger and Bollywood film.

• Directions: Subway: E to World Trade Center

Get involved with Action Center to End World Hunger

• Donations through Action Center to End World Hunger's Web site