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The Global Integrated Education Volunteers Association, Inc. (GIEVA Organization) is a Youth-Centered Education Empowerment Non-Governmental Organization registered and incorporated. It is committed to empowering the Nigerian youth specifically and young African leaders in general for constructive engagement and sustainable future through education, cultural exchange, advocacy, and volunteerism. It works to build global platforms for young leaders to develop innovative skills through leadership development and entrepreneurial programs. GIEVA Organization fosters and facilitates the preparation and inspiration of new generation of young leaders for constructive engagement through integrative platforms, networks, and partnership. GIEVA Organization believes, a sustainable future with integrated development depends on total education and mobilization of the youth anchored on platforms of entrepreneurship, innovations, and inclusion. GIEVA MISSION is to create an atmosphere of tolerance, foster cooperation and mutual understanding; build platforms for shared values, creativity, and innovation; facilitate inclusive entrepreneurial initiatives, and appreciation of environment through education, and cultural exchange. The Aims and Purposes of the Global Integrated Education Volunteers Association (GIEVA) Include: 1. Establish community learning and information technology center to facilitate formation of volunteer network groups in schools and community organizations. 2. Establish Leadership, Advising & Mentoring Programs (LAMP) to develop and attract Nigeria students/youth with academic, leadership, artistic, musical, creative writing, and sport potentials 3. Build platforms for partnership with educational institutions, testing organizations, government agencies, other, non-governmental organizations with similar objectives, and individuals to share information resources through networking and supports. 4. Build and operate GIEVA Scholarship Funds (GSF) to support creative and innovative young leaders in achieving educational and leadership potentials in the service of humanity; 5. Provide holistic educational advising and learning opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, professional studies, and study abroad programs anywhere in the world. 6. Provide opportunities and be an advocate for physically challenged young leaders through advising and mentoring programs; 7. Promote community health and environmental awareness programs to address health challenges among the youth. 8. Facilitate and promote youth entrepreneurship programs to stimulate innovation and creative businesses for young leaders 9. Support and encourage platforms for people's participation in the protection of environment and sustainable developmental process. The aims are carried out by designing different programs: In ITS last 7 years, GIEVA established and started carrying out the following projects and programs: A. Creative Hands in Organizational Innovations for Constructive Education & Sustainability (CHOICES) CHOICES is an educational youth empowerment program designed to re-shape the lifestyle of students at secondary and tertiary education levels in Nigeria through club meetings, leadership training, skill training, skill acquisition, talent identification. It is a program to: a. Assist in orientating the young African leaders imbibe the values of volunteerism and giving back to the community through group projects, communal appreciation of clean environment through waste management strategies. b. Improve the quality of education at all levels in Africa through group learning, group research, and legislative policy advocacy. c. Create platforms for members to have access to networking resources and interaction with other similar youth groups in other part of the world. The CHOICES program was designed 2010 as an ONGOING platform for establishment of CHOICES Clubs in Secondary Schools, tertiary institutions, and community organizations to: a. Enhance illiteracy reduction of school drop-out prevalent in most member schools; b. Provide information communication technology (ICT) training and encourages active learning among club members and appreciation of the values of technology in learning. c. Become a creative tool for gender equality and the empowerment of the girl-child for self-realization d. Reduce the rate of sexually transmitted diseases among young people through the club's advocacy and public awareness education. e. Offers opportunities for global competitiveness through educational products and competitions f. Assists in identifying young academic, leadership, sports, and artistic talents leading to plans to establishments of advanced placement courses in schools where there are CHOICES Club. g. Inspire the Club alumni to become advocate and tools for inclusion and strengthening for entrepreneurship academic programs at Secondary schools. B. Holistic Education Advising and Learning Services (HEALS) GIEVA -HEALS Project was designed in 2017 as an ONGOING Holistic Educational Advising and Learning Services (HEALS) as a platform for building collaborative/cooperative efforts anchored on partnership. It is also to create mutual values for university communities, students, parents, and other strategic partners with a sense of working together for a culture of inclusion and strategic sustainable development. The HEALS' partnership program is designed with core purposes: 1. To place Nigerian/African Students in highly accredited colleges and universities anywhere in the world. 2. To build platform for partnership with Colleges/Universities, Education-centered Not-for Profit Organizations, and parents to place students with outstanding academic, leadership, artistic, and musical Potentials based on international standard best practices. 1. To facilitate recruitment/placement tours of admission officers from other countries in touch with academically outstanding students in high schools in Nigeria. 2. To establish and facilitate benchmark standards for students' interns, summer camp participants, and volunteer services. 3. To initiate future Young African Leadership movement with global relevance through educational exchange. 4. To initiate the preparation of Nigerian High School graduate students to engage in Advanced Placement Program while waiting for college/university admissions. 5. To strengthen the platform for the placement of first-degree graduate students from Nigeria universities to pursue graduate studies in other part of the world. GIEVA -HEALS Platform annually identifies, advises, mentors, between 10,000 to 15000 students in various academic institutions throughout the world. C. GIEVA -Sustainable Transformative Education Projects ( G-STEP) Its G-STEP recruits and prepares candidates for Advanced Placement Program for students with outstanding academic, leadership, sporting, and other artistic potentials for low income families. The program is designed to enhance the ability of young leaders/students to successfully navigate through a twenty-first century college and career choices. It also enables them to enter the university/4-Year College at advance level competitively and play effective roles in an increasingly integrated world. GIEVA Organization administers, monitors and evaluates the status of SAT, ACT, and TOEFL Testing Integrity throughout Nigeria GIEVA Organization is privileged to work with: 1. Educational Testing Service (ETS)- a US-based Education Nonprofit Organization in the last 15 years as The International Representative for SAT in Nigeria 2. American College Test (ACT) - a US-based Education Nonprofit Organization whose core mission is to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments and research. The products measure knowledge, skills, promote learning, and performance. 3. EDIFACE, a UK Based Online Learning Delivery Platform to enhance and inspire students' effective online learning and to train teachers on how to engage and network productively with online teaching resources and educators world wide.

The Tanzania Health and Education Mission is a California non-profit, charitable organization established in 2007 in order to support the local health clinics and schools in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. Our mission is to deliver, directly to the people of Tanzania, goods and services to improve their health and education. This includes: 1 - provide medicines and vitamins for rural dispensaries inTanzania, 2 - direct payment of scholarships for student, trainees and nursery school teachers in Tanzania, and 3 - purchase and distribution of food in three rural communities in Tanzania.

F*TEF provides financial support for programs and activities to enhance the education of the students enrolled in the Franklin Township Community School Corporation. This is accomplished by providing grants to teachers for programs not covered by the school corporation's budget.

The Sacred Heart Academy Education Foundation is a supporting organization established to receive donations and provide important funding to Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic classical K-12 school on the west side of Grand Rapids, MI.

EACH works for live beings who have been deprived of their basic rights of Education, health due to poverty, injustice and violence in the society. We especially work with individuals and with their families to find out un resolved problems faced by them continually.

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.

Predicated on the Mitzvah of “V’Ahavta L’Re’a’cha Kamocha – love your neighbor as yourself,” we seek to foster a sense of Jewish identity and belonging by engaging Jewish students at their own pace and comfort level in a warm and non-judgmental environment, and by offering innovative educational programs in all areas of Jewish life.

Established in 1909, Lanzhou University is a prestigious national key comprehensive university directly administered by the Ministry of Education. It stands as one of the prominent institutions under China's "Project 985" and "Project 211." With its rich history, robust educational capabilities, and remarkable achievements, Lanzhou University has ascended to the ranks of first-class universities. Over more than a century of operation, it has nurtured numerous exceptional talents and occupies a significant strategic position within the national higher education landscape, bearing the historical responsibility for cultivating senior professionals and advancing science, technology, and culture for our nation-particularly in the western region. The development trajectory of Lanzhou University reflects both the wisdom and dedication of generations associated with it as well as the support from alumni and societal contributors. To enhance management over various types of donated funds while expanding fundraising avenues, Lanzhou University established its Donation Fund Management Committee on May 26, 2008. This committee oversees unified services and management concerning social donations received by the institution. In March 2013, following approval from China's Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Lanzhou University Education Development Foundation was officially founded as a private foundation with independent legal status under Ministry of Education supervision. Focusing on serving university development objectives, this foundation aims to strengthen collaboration with alumni across all sectors while fostering amicable cooperative relationships that actively seek additional social resources. The foundation endeavors to implement diverse initiatives systematically to create new opportunities comprehensively while promoting educational advancement at Lanzhou University. Upholding principles such as standardization, transparency, efficiency, safety, and service excellence; this Foundation manages various donations ensuring their utilization aligns fully with donor intentions alongside foundational purposes. Based on actual needs identified within campus activities-including personnel training programs; alumni engagement events; infrastructure projects; scientific research innovations; social welfare initiatives; career development funds-the Foundation seeks to invigorate university growth. Since inception, the Foundation has successfully passed annual inspections conducted by China's Ministry of Civil Affairs each year while obtaining pre-tax deduction qualifications for contributions made by public welfare organizations. In 2017,it underwent evaluation by National Social Organization Evaluation Committee under said ministry receiving an AAAA rating designation. In June2020,it achieved recognition as charitable organization granted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Looking ahead, taking into account support from alumni and various sectors within society, this Foundation will adhere steadfastly to its motto "self-improvement and creating a school of its own", focusing on internal development while pursuing strategies aimed at strengthening the university through human resources. The goal is to establish Lanzhou University a world-class institution with broader perspectives, more open attitudes, and greater commitment towards contributing positively to the advancement of higher education in our country. Concept: Standardization, transparency, efficiency, safety, service Vision: Committed to becoming a warm, caring, and responsible university education foundation Mission: To gather forces for good, support the development of LZU, and help the charity cause

The Milwaukee Area Health Education Center (Milwaukee-AHEC) connects students to careers, professionals to communities, and communities to better health. Since 1992, Milwaukee-AHEC has worked to forge collaborative partnerships with health-related employers, community-based organizations, academic institutions, and other sectors to advance community and public health that will impact health outcomes.

About Us Massachusetts Peace Action is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to develop the sustained political power to foster a more just and peaceful U.S. foreign policy. Through grassroots organizing, policy advocacy, and community education, we promote human rights and global cooperation, seek an end to war and the spread of nuclear weapons, and support budget priorities that re-direct excessive military spending to meeting human and environmental needs in our communities.  We are an affiliate of Peace Action, the nation’s largest grassroots peace and disarmament membership organization, with more than 100,000 members and 30 chapters across the country. What We Do Mobilize our members to become active advocates for peace and justice issues with their elected officials and within their communities Organize events to educate the public  on issues of peace and disarmament Make peace a priority in all elections at all levels by educating voters and candidates on just and peaceful foreign policy options History Peace Action, of which Mass Peace Action is a statewide affiliate, began over 50 years ago as SANE and FREEZE, two separate organizations that successfully addressed the nuclear threat.  SANE and FREEZE merged in 1987, and in 1993 the organization changed its name to Peace Action. Peace Action: Past, Present, and Future(https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/161/t/288/shop/item.jsp?storefront_KEY=257&t=&store_item_KEY=895) , was published on the organization’s 50th anniversary.  A timeline(http://www.peace-action.org/timeline)  and more information on Peace Action’s history(http://peace-action.org/history)  are available at their website. Massachusetts Peace Action began in the 1980s as Mass Freeze, an affiliate of the nationwide Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign.  In the late 1980s, Mass Freeze joined the national Freeze Campaign in its merger with national SANE: The Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy.  In 1993, we became Massachusetts Peace Action.    Since then, we have continued our disarmament work while broadening our focus to include advocating for nonmilitary solutions to international issues, educating voters on peace issues, and more.

We are a consortium that was formed in 2003 to provide and administer a flight training program which will offer opportunities for persons of all physical abilities to experience the freedom of sailplane flying or soaring and to become educated in the operation and control of such aircraft, with a view to eventual certification where possible and practical. The Board of Freedom’s Wings Canada is made up of 2 representatives of each of the following organizations; The York Soaring Association, Youth Flight Canada, K. W. Access-Ability and two representatives from the community of persons with a disability at large.

Through the highest-quality holistic education, we equip youth to become leaders in their communities. IEFT operates Orkeeswa School, a community- based secondary school located in an under- served Maasai village in the Monduli Hills of northern Tanzania. By offering our students a diverse array of programs, opportunities and resources, we are developing a generation of well-rounded and inspired leaders in Orkeeswa Village, who are equipped and motivated to make a positive impact on their communities. Each member of IEFT's international and Tanzanian staff is dedicated to supporting the growth and development of Orkeeswa's over 270 students.