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Primary Source promotes history and humanities education by connecting educators to people and cultures throughout the world. In partnership with teachers, scholars and the broader community, Primary Source provides learning opportunities and curriculum materials for K-12 educators. By introducing global content, Primary Source shapes the way teachers and students learn, so that their knowledge is deeper and their thinking is flexible and given to inquiry.

World Dance for Humanity bridges cultures through movement and helps people in need by supporting small, sustainable, grassroots projects locally and in the developing world. All charitable donations and class fees go to underserved communities where a small amount of money can inspire hope and change lives, and where we can develop deep connections to the people we serve.

Our goal is to inspire intelligent use of the earth's natural resources and empower individuals to become leaders in biosphere stewardship. The problem - The health of our biosphere – our life support system – is decreasing due to climate change and the needs associated with a growing human population. Our efforts are strategic - We address this global challenge by working locally with island peoples whose livelihood is most affected by sweeping ecological changes. Our projects are collaborative - We learn from individuals about their environment while empowering them to become active advocates, practitioners, and leaders in their communities.

Academies at GDBS features a strong academic program and an egalitarian, supportive environment. We pair a strong jewish identity with an innovative curriculum. Our students undertake a journey of self-exploration, guided by warm and passionate educators. They graduate with a love of learning, a deep connection to Israel, and the building blocks for extraordinary futures: knowledge, creativity, leadership, Hebrew fluency, analytical skills, confidence, humility, philanthropy and community.

The Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA) is dedicated to the intellectual, creative, and personal growth in our nation’s gifted and high potential youth. Central to the mission of IEA is a commitment to the development of the whole child through engaging learning experiences that promote optimal challenge, mentorship, exploration of ideas, and recognition of personal potential. IEA seeks to connect like-minded individuals and supports a diverse community that creates a sense of belonging and affirmation.

Our Purpose: AIMWell Kids partners with schools to offer yoga classes to students while in school. Our purpose stems from research that yoga is an accessible modality of working through trauma, emotions, maintaining and aiding physical health, and forming positive connections. Additionally, we believe self-regulation, emotional control, and reactions to stress are taught skills that we hope to help develop.AIMWell Kids is the future of Yoga in the Classroom.

Peace First was founded 25 years on a simple idea: If we are going to solve the world’s greatest injustices — including education access, tolerance and inclusion, social justice, violence, gender equity — the single most powerful thing we must do is prepare a generation of young people with the skills and commitments to solve problems by connecting across lines of difference with compassion, standing up for ideals and others with courage, and creating change through collaborative leadership.

The mission of Alabama Waldorf School is to cultivate healthy, confident, compassionate learners who excel academically, socially, and civically. Alabama Waldorf School is a non-denominational, private school community dedicated to educating responsible world citizens. We offer tuition adjustment to families who qualify. We serve Nursery-age through 8th grade students. By understanding the connection between academics and the arts, our goal is to educate not only the minds of our students but their hearts and hands as well.

Green Schools Alliance, the largest and most inclusive sustainability education program in the country, connects and empowers champions who are creating healthy and sustainable schools. We work to redefine how schools approach sustainability education and action, by creating and offering tools and programs to make it easier for schools to do more. Originally developed as a network created by schools for schools, the Alliance has evolved to provide integrated and organized support to students, school professionals, schools, and districts to foster sustainability work.

Founded in 1950, Coast Episcopal School's purpose is to foster a life-long love of learning and to develop each student's potential: intellectually, creatively, emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually, in preparation for college and life. The Gail Keenan Art Gallery furthers the mission of Coast Episcopal School: fostering a lifelong love of learning while enhancing our longstanding emphasis on both academic excellence and the arts. The mission of the art gallery is to accompany and enhance arts education at CES and its connection to the development of the whole child. The gallery provides a visual space for the students to nurture and express their artistic talents and "experience" themselves as creative contributors to our world. It serves as a teaching resource to enable students to make connections between art and life, while expanding learning opportunities through the robust visiting artists program. Through exhibiting works of regional artists, the gallery serves the community at large and increases awareness of the broad education offered at Coast Episcopal School. The Gail Keenan Art Gallery brings artists from local and regional areas to engage with the students allowing them to better understand themselves and to foster a lifelong appreciation for the arts.

Lincoln disrupts the cycle of poverty and trauma, empowering children and families to build strong futures. Lincoln provides a unique array of comprehensive programs and services for some of the Bay Area’s most vulnerable populations. Lincoln’s approach is simple: provide children with support and services as young as possible and make a continuum of programs available to them during their school years and through to graduation from high school. We go one step further to ensure their success by providing services to strengthen and engage the family and the community around them. This is how Lincoln disrupts the cycle of poverty and trauma, empowering children and families to build strong futures. Only Lincoln provides personalized care through integrated programs focused on education, family and well-being.

Founded in 1913, Lydia Patterson Institute is the only remaining United Methodist institution in the United States that serves a predominately Hispanic population. Lydia Patterson Institute continues to serve as a church-related and church-supported institution because of its mission to serve a special human need in an environment where faith and knowledge interact to enrich our lives and develop Christian leadership for church and society. Our mission is to: represent the Christian faith as understood by the United Methodist Church; provide quality bi-lingual, cross-cultural academic education; provide a center where local church leaders, clergy and lay persons, may receive training and experience; and develop leadership skills in persons interested in positions of Christian ministry.