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The mission of the Edible Schoolyard Project is to build andshare an edible education curriculum for kindergarten through high school. Ourvision is for gardens and kitchens to become interactive classrooms foracademic subjects, and for every student to have a free, nutritious, organiclunch. If this program is integrated into schools, the curriculum couldtransform the health and values of every child in America.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the nation’s leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. As a nonprofit organization, PLTW’s mission is simple: prepare students for the global economy. To compete globally, the future U.S. workforce will require stronger skills in the STEM disciplines. It’s not about turning more students into engineers – it’s about building tomorrow’s problem solvers, critical thinkers, and innovators. This is where PLTW excels.  

The mission of The Campus Kitchens Project is to use service as a tool to: Strengthen Bodies by using existing resources to meet hunger and nutritional needs in our communities; Empower Minds by providing leadership and service learning opportunities to college students, and educational benefits to adults, seniors, children, and families in need; and Build Communities by fostering a new generation of community-minded adults through resourceful and mutually beneficial partnerships among students, social service agencies, businesses and universities.

The GOD'S CHILD Project's mission is "to break the bitter chains of poverty through education, housing and healthcare." While GOD'S CHILD is rooted in education and health-care, we aim to support the communities we serve at every level of development. Through our wide range of programs, we help children and families living in extreme poverty to meet their basic needs and find a restored sense of hope, self-worth and human dignity. Religious affiliation is not a requirement for any program services.

Chicago Human Rhythm Project empowers artists and communities to express culture and identity through rhythm and percussive arts. Through the production of inspiring performances, education programs, and innovative business models for artistic collaboration, CHRP catalyzes diverse communities to foster social reconciliation and economic sustainability through rhythm. CHRP, which began over 30 years ago presenting an annual dance festival rooted in the African American and Irish American traditions of “hoofing” and tap dancing, now reaches 20,000+ young people and adults annually through its year-round programs.

The mission of the African American Wellness Project is to direct resources towards empowering the African American Community to improve health outcomes and promote wellness. Through the support of The California Endowment, AAWP has worked to achieve our mission and support the broader goal of educating and enrolling African American consumers in affordable healthcare programs in Alameda County. Key strategies implemented during the past year: • Culturally-relevant consumer education through ethnic and social media, community events and partnerships with African-American serving providers and community organizations • African American Provider Education to build provider understanding of the changes brought by ACA and strengthen their engagement to reaching the African American consumer

Open Hands Community Project is a community development program designed to provide students in low-income communities a safe, free after-school program. The goal of the program is to equip and empower students with the tools they need to help them better their lives by partnering with local schools and focusing on Education, Bible Study and Lifeskills while providing for everyday day needs and helping them find a hope for their future. In Jan of 2018, we opened a small subsidized High School offing quality education in a loving and encouraging environment for students who have a desire to succeed but the public system has failed. All of our students come from families who cannot afford a quality High School. We currently have 6 students with the ability to take 5 more for next year.

Outside Perspectives cultivates lasting personal growth and positive community engagement by offering a spectrum of transformative outdoor experiences.

We aim to help the people out of poverty by giving them the confidence, education and skills to solve their own problems.

Our performing arts classes are rooted in arts educational approaches that follow the natural developmental process of imitation, exploration, improvisation, and creation. Beginning with the very young, we lay foundational concepts through music and movement, focused mostly on imitation and exploration, then build upon those foundations in the preschool and kindergarten years with more exploration, improvisation, and creation opportunities. These classes introduce dance, theater and storytelling into the mix, following the natural physical and creative impulses of the child.

Our mission is to supply people with the right health education to truly become proficient in care.

Educate, Enhance & Mentor Youth