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Our mission is to protect the rights of children in poverty and those overcoming abuse and neglect by delivering free legal services, supportive programs, and systemic solutions.
Amigos de las Américas inspires and builds young leaders through collaborative community development and immersion in cross-cultural experiences. Our vision is a world where each young person becomes a catalyst for social change.
Amigos in 2011 commemorates 20 years of continued service to the South Florida community. Throughout its history, Amigos has come to the aid of South Florida's most valuable resource - its children. Ultimately, Amigos For Kids hopes to increase awareness about child abuse, and strengthen the community by helping to educate families and prevent the painful cycle of child abuse and neglect. Amigos For Kids Blue Ribbon Campaign - coordinates activities throughout April's National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since April 2004, Amigos has spearheaded efforts in cooperation with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, the Mayors of the City of Miami, Coral Gables, and Miami-Dade County, and other local community leaders and organizations to provide an informative series of events. Its purpose is to create awareness, through education and community involvement, and promote positive parenting as relates to the issues of child abuse. The organizaton's goal and vision is to promote its There's NO excuse for child abuse! campaign nationally in 2012.
To change the lives of children from families in crisis by loving and nurturing them in a Christian home environment, raising them to become self-sustaining and contributing adults.
To support those affected by and at risk of child abuse and neglect, through a range of programs and services that promote healing, growth, and healthy relationships.
The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) / Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Association for Children, together with its state and local members, supports and promotes court appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes. Every year, over 600,000 children experience foster care and need a caring adult to speak up for their best interests. A CASA/GAL volunteer is that voice.
Our mission is to heal children, empower youth and strengthen families because every child deserves to grow up safe, nurtured and loved.
To leave the Ironman triathlon legacy through philanthropy, volunteerism and grant making, by supporting various athletic, community, education, health, human services and public benefit non-profit organizations around the world
To improve the quality of life for americans aged 18-29 by educating them about their common civic and economic interests educational programs consist of traditional seminars, conferences, and print media as well as utilization of the internet, social media, and mobile technology. The organization is a non-partisan organization with its primary mission being to motivate young americans by getting them interested in and focusing on issues and events that affect them to day and throughout their lives.
The Black Student Fund was established in 1963 to desegregate the independent schools of metropolitan Washington, DC and make them accessible to black children, irrespective of economic status. To that end, the Fund has built a multidimensional set of programs that support its mission and influence changes within the schools and the community as a whole. In addition to providing scholarships and essential support services to low-income black children, grades K through 12, our comprehensive programs include outreach and referral services featuring an Annual School Fair; summer school programs; and, through our Institute for Equity, Race & Education, we conduct courses in cross-racial communication for school faculty and administrators.
Breakthrough Collaborative is a network of 24 affiliates across the US. Breakthrough addresses education inequity by innovating at three critical points:1. We increase academic opportunity for highly motivated middle-school and high-school students, putting them on the path to college.2. We provide best-in-class pre-professional training for undergraduate teaching fellows.3. We offer leadership opportunities for professional educators who serve as instructional coaches for our teaching fellows.Since our founding in 1978, Breakthrough has served more than 40,000 students and teachers.