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The mission of Uplift a Child Interntional (Former name -Vonumu International) is to identify the poor and needy children, place them in a school, and support them through 10 -12 years of schooling through the high school. This will keep the children off the streets, provide them with the basic skills to develop, and give them an opportunity to emerge as self-reliant and productive members of the society. By the time the children completes high school, they will have the necessary social skills and will be mature enough to plan and work towards a brighter future. Until then, we work with each child in helping the child grow in the right direction.

Founded in 1963, the East Harlem School educates middle school students from low-income families. The East Harlem School values teaching children who exhibit a desire to learn, and an eagerness to embrace new challenges. The School addresses the needs of the whole child by promoting intellectual, moral, aesthetic, and kinesthetic development. Through a rigorous curriculum that stresses interdisciplinary learning, skill acquisition, focused exploration, and cooperative learning, The East Harlem School instills confidence, skill, discipline, and moral accountability in its students. The school helps students develop academic excellence, moral integrity, courtesy, and an unshakeable commitment to their future and the fate of their community.

Bayou Village School wishes to provide children with a rich experience that prepares them to meet the challenges of our world and the future with clarity of thought, a caring heart, and the confidence to initiate change. We are dedicated to finding new ways to make our curriculum accessible to all families who wish to provide it for their children. Furthermore, we desire to provide educational opportunities for parents and the greater community and wish to create within the larger community an environment that embraces the beauty of nature and cultivates respect for it. We would like our school to be a community of parents, teachers and staff who work together to raise and educate all children.

CREDO HIGH SCHOOL IS A TUITION-FREE, COLLEGE PREP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, INSPIRED BY WALDORF EDUCATION AND SERVING STUDENTS IN NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES. CREDO OFFERS A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM THAT EXCEEDS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (A-G) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INCLUDES A FULL COMPLEMENT OF SPECIALTY SUBJECTS, INCLUDING FOREIGN LANGUAGES (SPANISH, MANDARIN), VISUAL ARTS (PAINTING, DRAWING, PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY), PRACTICAL ARTS (MEDIA ARTS, BLACKSMITHING, WOODWORKING, BOOKBINDING, CERAMICS) THEATER, MUSIC (CHOIR, AMERICAN MUSIC, ORCHESTRA) MOVEMENT, DANCE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND BIODYNAMIC GARDENING AND FARMING.

Charles Wright Academy (CWA) is an independent school for girls and boys from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Opened in 1957, CWA provides a rigorous liberal arts program guided by an ethos of excellence and compassion. Within a diverse learning community, we foster self-reliance, integrity, social responsibility, and humor, empowering our students to achieve their personal best in mind, body, and spirit. Serving over 700 students, CWA is truly one of the premiere schools in the Northwest, sending its graduates to the best colleges and universities in the country. We prepare our students for their futures through a demanding academic program in an environment which fosters the development of character and independence.

Street School, Inc. is a tuition-free, non-profit alternative education and therapeutic counseling program whose mission is to create a supportive community for students who have chosen to continue their education in a non-traditional setting. Street School's goal is to reduce the high school-dropout rate and provide at-risk students the skills necessary to be college and career ready. Street School focuses on students who are committed not only to their education, but also to resolving substance-abuse problems, learning and practicing life skills and dealing with behavioral issues. Enrollment in 1974 was 35 students, this year we served 130 and had to turn almost as many away.

Potomac Crescent Waldorf school is devoted to educating children according Rudolf Steiner's insights and pedagogy. We educate the whole child: head, heart, and hands. The individual child is at the center of all we do. In the pre-school we prepare the child for schoolwork by encouraging healthy play. In the grade school, our teachers aim to allow each child to grow gradually and naturally into the subjects they study, because then they will love what they learn. Committed to serve and reflect our locality of Northern Virginia near the District of Columbia, the faculty work together as colleagues to allow the Waldorf approach to provide each child with a future-oriented education, in which lasting capacities and skills will serve the student for life.

Statement Junky is a youth development and global leadership program for girls of color in High School. We create a safe and inspiring space for girls to thrive and build lifelong relationships while focusing on the development of the whole girl. In partnership with schools and community-based organizations, our program equips girls to navigate economic and social barriers within their community and abroad through leadership, education, exploration, and positive identity development. At the conclusion of each program, all girls are gifted with an essential key to access the world – her first passport. We believe travel is not reward for working but experience for living. We’re devoted to creating future world leaders by changing the way our girls see the world.

We understand that kids need more than a safe haven from a life of crisis, trauma and neglect. That’s why we champion their best interests – empowering each of them to transcend their circumstances – with positive support and consistent, ongoing guidance. We believe everyone deserves a healthy childhood, a caring family, and a chance to learn, grow and change course. Allendale is a place where kids have the opportunity to restore their lives and discover a better future. We believe in every kid until they can believe in themselves. Founded in 1897, Allendale is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to excellence and innovation in the care, treatment, education and advocacy for families, children and youth with serious emotional, mental and behavioral health challenges.

Founded in 1903, Isidore Newman School is a co-educational independent school, serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, where students are valued individually, engaged academically, and taught to be socially responsible. Newman is the only co-educational, non-sectarian, independent day school in the city of New Orleans. The School prides itself on reaching out to the community, through Breakthrough New Orleans, a free program that prepares area students for independent schools; through STARS, where our lower school students share science labs with area students, and through a wide variety of community service activities happening throughout the school year in all divisions.

The COVID-19 Student Resource Education Fund directs funds to First Book to help provide necessary supplies as schools close & students lose access to books & learning materials. First Book EIN: 52-1779606 First Book's coronavirus response is focused on making sure students are equipped with books & hygiene supplies to support learning at home. Along with books, First Book is also providing: basic hygiene supplies, such as hand sanitizer, tissues, and antibacterial wipes, fee e-books, and other free resources and activities educators can send home to help parents guide learning -- available in English and Spanish.

Ryman Arts transforms lives by creating access and opportunity for a diverse community of young artists through rigorous education in fundamental art skills and mentoring.Since 1990, Ryman Arts has empowered over 36,000 creative, promising youth across Southern California through its core program, outreach, and community engagement efforts. Now serving 500-600 students annually, this free, 1½-year-long, out-of-school program integrates rigorous fine arts instruction, college and career counseling, mentoring, and supportive services for talented young artists with limited opportunities. Ryman Arts students complete the program ready to meet the challenges of college, work, and life in the 21st century.