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The mission of "I Have a Dream" Foundation - Los Angeles (IHADLA) is to provide long-term support to children and youth living in under-resourced communities to achieve their full potential, by promoting from an early age, values of higher education and career success, with opportunity guaranteed through financial resources, and other services. In support of this aim, IHADLA provides year-round academic, emotional, and experiential support to entire grade levels of students from underserved communities for 12+ consecutive years - from 1st grade through high school, and into college - to ensure their college and career success. Upon completion of high school, each student is eligible for an $8,000 scholarship to be used for post-secondary education.
To support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities.
Our mission is to facilitate youth participation and intergenerational partnership in global decision-making; to support collaboration among diverse youth organizations; and to provide tools, resources, and recognition for positive youth action.
Our organization provides support, understanding, comfort, and hope for those who have lost a baby. Our support groups are a "safe haven" for parents to come share their heartache over the loss of their baby.
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation inspires underserved children to reach for their dreams through innovative reading programs and by advancing the cause of early childhood literacy. We partner with and fund breakthrough reading programs that combine technology with books to raise literacy skills, increase overall academic success and life potential. We also work to engage and involve families and the community around the importance of early childhood literacy through events and advocacy that inspire children to dream big.
The mission of National Students of AMF Support Network is to connect and empower college students grieving the illness or death of a loved one to support one another and channel their grief towards community service.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago's mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC) provides youth, ages 6 to 18, a tangible sense of hope. BGCC offers nationally-developed programs that promote girls’ and boys’ health, social, educational, vocational, and leadership development. BGCC's after-school programs and activities are designed to help the youth we serve achieve academic and personal success. We help our youth develop the skills they need to help ensure they graduate from high school ready for college, the military, trade school or to join the skilled workforce.
VisionAshoka envisions a world where Everyone is aChangemaker: a world that responds quickly and effectively to socialchallenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence andsocietal support to address any social problem and drive change. MissionAshoka strives to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world's citizens to think and act as changemakers
Through the highest quality media production, Youth Radio equips the next generation with skills and support that lead to jobs and education. Partnering 14-24 year-olds with industry leaders, Youth Radio produces digital media and Peabody-award winning journalism that is distributed nationally. Through hands-on work experience, support services, and a creative outlet, Youth Radio prepares young people for employment and ultimately transforms lives.
Girls Write Now (GWN) provides a safe and supportive environment where girls can expand their natural writing talents, develop independent creative voices, and build confidence in making healthy choices in school, career and life. GWN provides at-risk New York City high school girls with emerging writing talent an opportunity to be custom-matched with a professional woman writer who serves as her personal mentor and writing coach, meeting with her weekly for the duration of an entire school year, and for up to four years. GWN also enrolls each student in a vibrant writing community; all mentees and mentors gather monthly for genre-based group writing workshops conducted at our brand-new offices in midtown Manhattan. The year is punctuated by three annual readings, college and career prep seminars, field trips to cultural events, and endless opportunities for scholarships and publication.
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) is a community development corporation serving the Vernon-Central neighborhood in South Los Angeles. With a focus on youth & young adults, CRCD's mission is to better sustain, coordinate, and improve local planning, development, and community services that address the needs of low-income and working class residents and small businesses of South Los Angeles. CRCD works with residents, businesses, community organizations, and civic leaders to foster a safe and economically vibrant community where young people have opportunities to thrive and contribute to neighborhood revitalization. CRCD was founded in 2005 with assistance from the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.