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Community TV Network (CTVN) teaches cutting-edge digital video production to low-income youth throughout Chicago. We promote positive youth and community development with the overall goal of raising the educational success and economic viability of the neighborhoods where our youth participants live and work. Since1974, we have used video as an art form and educational tool to improve the opportunities available to low-income African-American and Latino youth in Chicago. In 1980, we incorporated as an independent, tax exempt nonprofit and have emerged as an innovative leader in youth media. Our media literacy curriculum empowers youth with a platform of self representation while cultivating academic and job skills, self-esteem, community awareness and intellectual curiosity. Over 9,500 of Chicago's at-risk youth have participated in CTVN's media literacy programs, creating insightful videos for their peers and leaving behind a rich legacy. The nearly 500 videos that make up our media library form a vibrant digital catalogue composed of authentic youth voices. The library serves as a valuable teaching resource and offers rarely-seen histories of Chicago communities. Every year, our youth producers add to this unique collection, producing dozens of videos that are broadcast in Chicago and New York City, streamed online, and screened in film festivals throughout the U.S.

The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA), founded in 1981, is a leader in community-based alternatives to incarceration and policy advocacy to reduce reliance on incarceration. We provide direct services to communities in New York City, Syracuse and Rochester, engaging approximately 2,500 youth and adults annually who would otherwise be incarcerated. The great majority of our participants are African-American or Latino/a and come from poor or low-income communities. In addition to direct services, CCA works to bring about a more just and humane criminal justice system. We have achieved success in persuading the State Legislature to adopt "reintegration" as a goal of sentencing; in reforming New York's drug laws; and in realigning New York's juvenile justice system so that more youth are placed in programs in their home communities, rather than detention or incarceration. We are currently leading a national campaign to reduce barriers to college admission for people with criminal records. In an average year, CCA successfully diverts 100 adults and as many juveniles from costly incarceration, saving New York State millions of dollars. Our work reduces the collateral consequences of incarceration, strengthens families and builds safer communities. CCA serves people in trouble: youth at risk; families in crisis; people struggling to address drug and alcohol problems and HIV and AIDS; and people who have been involved in the criminal justice system who are seeking community reintegration and productive, law-abiding lives. CCA endeavors to address these issues by emphasizing personal empowerment, self-respect and concern for one's community.

Gyrl Wonder is an innovative cross cultural mentorship program that helps young women of color move through the world with strength, dignity and grace. Rooted in professional development, access and opportunity, mental and physical health & wellness, Gyrl Wonder exposes and prepares mentees for the careers and opportunities of tomorrow, today. OUR MISSION: Gyrl Wonder is a professional pipeline 501c3 initiative giving rise to ambitious young women of color between the ages of 17 - 23. Our mission is to empower our gyrls through social impact and career development while producing incredible and quality talent who are ready to take their career to the next level. We serve as an incredible asset to businesses looking to diversify their talent pool as our programs equip young women with the tools necessary to become the leaders of tomorrow and thrive in their career journeys. WHO WE SERVE: Gyrl Wonder equips the young woman who has found her passion with the toolkit necessary to turn her interests into a career. We work with our incredible brand partners to provide support through entry-levels career opportunities. Additionally, we curate professional development conversations and mentorship programs that provide our gyrls with insights and expertise. Through these partnerships, our young women receive career guidance and access to resources that help propel them into the profession of their dreams. HOW WE SERVE: Through our programming, community service, mentorship, and flagship initiative, the Gyrl Wonder Leadership Academy, we introduce our young gyrls to purposeful exploration that is aligned with their passions and skillsets. We offer internship placement for our college girls, career development for our recent college graduates and resume and interview preparedness workshops to all! CORE PROGRAMMING INCLUDES: Professional Development Mentoring Matters Mentorship Program: Mentorship pairing designed to excite, empower and encourage gyrls by initiating professional building and development. Access and Opportunity (FLAGSHIP PROGRAM) The Gyrl Wonder Leadership Academy: Annual week-long educational intensive filled with impactful conversations and hands-on workshops that empower the next-generation of women leaders. Physical + Mental (Health and Wellness) Wholistically Me Mental Health Initiative: Partnership with black therapists to provide access to mental health services at a discounted rate.

To combat post traumatic stress; bring healing to our military community (active duty, reserves and national guard, veterans, and their families) through pastoral counseling, and peer mentoring, both on an individual basis, and in group settings. Raise awareness of the increasing needs of the military community through public events, media outlets, social media, service organizations, and churches. Networking government agencies, service organizations, churches and private sector businesses into a united “corps of compassion”, to bring their combined resources together to meet the needs of the military community on a personal and individual/family level. Our brave men and women in uniform understand duty, honor, and sacrifice. Many have returned home with both the visible scars, and the unseen wounds of war. to give back to those who have given of themselves so selflessly PTSD Foundation of America is a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring to our combat veterans and their families with post traumatic stress. Many warriors are coming home with visible wounds; countless others are coming home with scars we cannot see, wounded souls from witnessing the horrors of war over and over again – PTSD. We feel it is our duty as Americans to help these mighty warriors and their families adjust and find their new normal. It is our turn to step up with other excellent existing community organizations and help those that have fought and sacrificed so much for us. We are faith-based in our approach and have a great history of providing hope and healing to those experiencing the unseen wounds of war. We offer a safe place where no one is judged, everyone is supported, and everything a warrior says or is revealed is confidential within the group. We would like the opportunity to train and/or help form groups within your community for warriors & their families to reach out to. Our teams consist of veterans, active and reserve service members as well as civilians that have a heart for the military and their families. We have active, reserve and/or veterans from every war up to world war ii that are coming to our groups. Warriors that we have worked with have learned how to heal and cope with ptsd to find their “new normal” and are now are reaching out to other warriors to let them know that there is hope in the darkness and they are not alone. please give us the opportunity to show you what we can do to provide hope for the warriors in darkness and the families who love and support them. to increase public awareness of post traumatic stress establishing relationships within the faith based community and secular organizations to facilitate support systems for our military community; locating and identifying churches currently ministering to, or are willing to consider beginning ministries to our military community workshops and counseling manuals are provided for both the warrior and their families. by assisting the spouses, children and other family members, we aid in the healing process of the individual with ptsd. Too often other treatment options fail to appropriately address the impact of ptsd on the family; training is available through regional workshops or through video. training should be undertaken by pastors, staff, counselors and lay-members who might interact in any counseling program; keeping the issue before the media and general public through regular press releases and email newsletters, as well as psa’s, websites and facebook

The primary mission is to provide academically gifted, economically disadvantaged, and highly motivated young men of color (African-American, Latino, Asian-American and Native American) the opportunity to live in Westport and to study at Westport's outstanding publich high school, to help prepare them to assume positions of responsibility and leadership in their careers, communities and families.

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Our Mission is: To promote Latin American folklore in Western NY, through educational events, community workshops, and meaningful live performances.

MY Project USA aims to protect and empower American youth. It is committed to address the issues including drugs, gangs, sex-trafficking, bullying, drinking, violence, radicalization and others that are faced by our youth in contemporary American society. It also aims to empower the youth by creating opportunities for them to become productive citizens and strong community leaders of the United States of America.

The 100 Black Men of West Alabama, Inc. aims to improve the quality of life of our communities, and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all African-Americans.

iCivics creates innovative and free educational resources that teach young Americans to be knowledgeable, curious, and engaged citizens. Our mission is to reimagine civic education, both in and out of the classroom.