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Our mission is to empower working low-income and chronically homeless individuals and families to achieve their full potential for long-term social and economic self-reliance.

Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors (ECO) inspires elementary school students to connect to our natural world through hands-on ecology enrichment programs. Our programs include a series of nature lessons + activities in students' classrooms and schoolyards, and culminate in service-learning projects in the students' community.

Children's Community School provides an excellent, progressive education to a diverse student body.

Communities in Schools is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization. Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

PAVE is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 1992, whose mission is to make excellent educational opportunities possible for more families, particularly low-income families in Milwaukee.

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has a successful history of contributing to the scientific leadership of this country. CEE was founded in 1983 by the late Admiral H. G. Rickover, the father of the nuclear navy and of civilian uses of nuclear power and Joann DiGennaro, CEE's President. They recognized that the nurturing of careers of excellence and leadership in science and technology in young scholars is an essential investment in our national and global future. CEE is a private, (501)(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that provides cost-free programs to its student scholars through collaboration with educational institutions, private foundations, corporations and government agencies who share a commitment to educational excellence and leadership in science and technology. Central to all of CEE's programs is the understanding that talent in scientific and mathematical disciplines achieves its greatest fulfillment of promise when it is nurtured from an early age. All programs are designed to provide the ongoing nurturing that will assure that the nation and the world benefit from the future leadership that will come from fulfillment of the promise shown by the students accepted to participate.

Washington University mission is to discover and dissemnate knowledge, and protect the freedom of inquiry through research, teaching and learning Washington University creates an environment to encourage and support an ethos of wide-ranging exploration. Washington Universitys faculty and staff strive to enhance the lives and livelihood of students, the people of the greater St.Louis community. the countr, and the world. Our goals are to welcome students, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds.

Communities In Schools Pittsburgh-Allegheny County (CISPAC) is an affiliate of the nation's largest stay-in-school network. Nationally, Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, and the only one proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates. CIS emphasizes 5 Basics. We believe that every child needs and deserves: 1. A personal one-on-one relationship with a caring adult 2. A safe place to learn and grow 3. A healthy start and a healthy future 4. A marketable skill to use upon graduation 5. A chance to give back to peers and the community

The Mission of Communities In Schools is to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.

To provide education and support to our Service Members, Veterans, Dependents and Surviving Spouses (SMVDS) who are experiencing the devastating effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Military Sexual Assault, Traumatic Brain Injury and other trauma in their lives. To train facilitators in recognizing cases that require additional services including but not limited to medical referral and providing them with needed resources. We provide Peer Support in a myriad of ways to our SMVDS. We help improve the quality of life for our SMVDS and provide opportunities for our SMVDS to volunteer and give back.

MOCA’s mission as an educational and cultural institution is to present and preserve the range of living history, heritage, culture, and experiences of Chinese Americans through exhibitions, educational services, public programs, and archival work. It began in 1980 as a grassroots effort with a team of students, community activists and historians to preserve the history of New York City’s Chinatown. The museum has since grown to be a leading cultural institution for the history of the Chinese in America and is recognized as one of 20 national institutions as America’s Cultural Treasures.