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The Literacy Project is a regional education nonprofit committed to developing student reading skills. Our mission is to eliminate the literacy gap of emerging 2nd-graders who are functionally illiterate. We believe raising reading achievement will prepare students for academic and life success.

Founded in 2009, The Grassroot Project (TGP) uses the power of sports and the platform of athlete role models to educate, inspire, and mobilize youth to live healthy lives. We are a team of more than 1,000 NCAA varsity athletes and 5,000 DC teens who are committed to making our city healthier. The Grassroot Project capitalizes on the excitement, relatability, and popularity of sports to provide much-needed health literacy and social empowerment programs to DC teens. The only way for us to succeed is to believe in the power of youth to make a difference. In addition to providing health education to DC teens, we invest in the leadership training, cultural competency, and professional skills of hundreds of NCAA varsity athletes who serve as our program facilitators. Also known as Athletes United For Social Justice.

The Lost Angels Children's Project (LACP) is a Southern California based non-profit organization with a mission to provide low-income and at-risk youth with a safe, educational after-school program that promotes critical thinking and team-building through vocational skills training in classic car restoration and arts opportunities. LACP is committed to empowering youth through services that foster creativity and impart useful skills necessary to elevate students beyond their present condition to become positive participants in their community and transform their lives for a successful future.

The Dick & Jane Project is a non-profit organization based in Columbus, Ohio, committed to helping young people find their voice. We partner middle school students with professional musicians to create radio ready songs. The students write the lyrics, the musicians compose and record the music, and together they collaborate on the production of a professionally recorded song. Bringing schools, families, and communities together, we give young people the confidence to know that their words can impact people beyond the classroom walls in a very real way. Our values: Students We facilitate unique, creative, and transformative experiences for students. Collaboration We build collaborative relationships with students, school personnel, families and musicians. Creativity We challenge the status quo in fresh and innovative ways by fostering creative expression through music and writing. Empowerment We unlock potential and empower students to discover their voice through songwriting. Listening We listen deeply to the diverse voices of students and individual artists.

To help veterans and military families cope with post traumatic stress distorder (PTSD) and other service related stresses through collaborative filmmaking workshops designed to reduce PTS symptoms, promote engagement with family and community, and help facilitate successful transition back into civilian life.

Our mission is to increase educational opportunities for immigrant students in Maryland by: Offering scholarships to immigrant students who graduate from a Maryland high school for post-secondary studies Providing guidance to immigrant students regarding educational options and opportunities through a comprehensive mentorship program Increasing immigrant families’ access to educational resources Strengthening support services through culturally-responsive professional learning for educators and community partners

We educate and empower youth to grow food everywhere!

We facilitate writing-based empowerment programs for teenage girls, supporting girls in telling their story, discovering their strengths and realizing their capacity for leadership.

TO USE ART PROGRAMMING TO HELP ADOLESCENTS STRUGGLING WITH EMOTIONAL WELLNESS ISSUES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY

CMP promotes economic self-sufficiency and career advancement through equipping individuals with job & educational skills, credentials, leadership qualities, and entrepreneurship opportunities. We work with all segments of society, with a distinct track record serving the asian american community.

The Warrior Dog Foundation transitions our country’s working K9s from an operational environment into retirement. Providing mental and physical rehabilitation, and rehoming options to Military Working Dogs (MWD), Contract Working Dogs (CWD), and Law Enforcement K9s that otherwise would be euthanized.