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Socially disadvantaged communities have and will be victimized in a number of ways. The most troubling being the children, who live in an environment of poverty, violence, gangs and welfare dependency. Many of the children, who are personally mentored are hungry for food, knowledge, self esteem and LOVE. TYD fulfills a deep need for the AT-Risk Family, and creates a definite solution by offering our ACADEMIC AND SPORTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.The ASE Programs promotes and emphasizes academic, athletic, recreational, cultural, social, and moral growth of our Youth. TYD strives to enable these young Boy’s and Girl’s to become self-confident people of strong character, with a positive vision of the future and the necessary skills to achieve their hidden talents.

NYA serves to enhance student participation and success in education, career development and community leadership, enabling youth to become full participants in the ongoing development of Canada’s north. As a result of 14 years of operations we have more than 250 alumni and have seen success in increasing high school graduation rates and helping to build a skilled and well-educated northern workforce. NYA's model of education through work and travel operates as separate, but related, 10 month long programs. In the Canadian Program participants spend 5 weeks living with a host family and volunteering at a work placement in southern Canada. In the second phase, the International Program, participants train at Algonguin College in the construction trades before travelling to Guatemala for 3 weeks to work on a charitable building project. Along with the opportunity to travel and gain new skills through volunteer work placements, youth are able to earn up to 18 high school credits.

Engage and inspire individuals, organizations and alumni to enrich the community through collaborative leadership

The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry.

To reduce the burden of human cancer, research conducted at the Institute for Cancer Research of Fox Chase Cancer Center for over eight decades has led to ground-breaking discoveries affecting science and medicine today. Current research programs are wide-ranging and include gene expression; molecular aspects of oncogenesis; viral molecular biology and pathogenesis; molecular structure and function analysis; pharmacology and therapeutics; regulation and development of the immune system; cell-cycle control; and human genetics. Opportunities are available for postdoctoral fellowships and graduate training and for professionals interested in developing technology-based business relationships or partnerships with Fox Chase.

Civic Nebraska works to create a more modern and robust democracy for all Nebraskans. While our organization is divided into three program areas, Civic Health, Youth Civic Engagement, and Voting Rights, these programs work in tandem to invest in the lives of Nebraskans. Our core organizational goals include improving the pillars of social and civic health which enable residents to feel more confident in their political institutions, more socially connected to their home and neighbors, increase civic engagement, and help individuals feel empowered to participate politically.

ILF provides underprivileged Indonesian Christians with opportunities and access to receive education, professional development, and training to strengthen Indonesia and its role in the global community.

Our mission is to create conversations of consequence that help democracy thrive.

To welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire and heal.

The mission of the Center For Leadership Development (CLD) is to foster the advancement of minority youth as future professional, business, and community leaders by providing experiences that encourage personal development and educational attainment. Our youth development programs and services are infused with our five Principles for Success: character development, educational excellence, leadership effectiveness, community service and career achievement. We serve youth from 4th grade through college completion with value-based college readiness programs, counseling and tutoring services.

As children, we all create art. We sing and dance together, we build sand castles, we make up stories and draw landscapes on the walls of our room. then somehow, life teaches us to become serious, get a 'real' profession and stop 'playing around', and links to our inner artist get broken. At Paracademia, we keep those links alive and awake them if they fall asleep. Paracademia is committed to nurturing and revitalizing our inner artists through the community efforts in education, collaborative productions and performances. We particularly support immigrants, especially women.

People who understand the power of free access to information call libraries the collective memory of humanity. The JPL Foundation serves N.E. Florida by providing funds for programs and materials over and above traditional tax base funding for the Jacksonville Public Library. The Foundation encourages investments in the future of our community through a variety of giving opportunities, i.e., capital campaigns, donations, grants, endowment fund, Planned Giving programs and memorials.