Saint Ignatius School empowers students in the South Bronx to become their best selves by creating a safe and nurturing community that fosters intellectual, social, and spiritual growth. St. Ignatius School is a Catholic, co-educational, Jesuit-sponsored and scholarship middle school (Grades 6-8) that is committed to the success of students in middle school, but also—with guidance, tutoring and financial support—through high school and beyond.

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South Bronx United uses soccer to engage community youth and support the South Bronx community. We serve more than 900 boys and girls aged 4-19 combining recreational and competitive youth soccer with academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, health and wellness promotion, leadership development, immigrant legal services, and other social services.

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Founded in the Bronx, Start Lighthouse is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing childhood literacy through a social justice lens.

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The Sylvia Center helps children and teens take control of their health through better food choices and encourage them to be healthy food advocates in their communities. The Sylvia Center is taking an active role in the fight against hunger by pairing fresh food meal kits with virtual programming. Building strong partnerships with food providers, The Sylvia Center provides kits containing seasonal fruits and vegetables and complementary ingredients, enabling participants to prepare a healthy, low-cost recipe.

TADA! Youth Theater provides young people of different backgrounds the opportunity to explore and perform musical theater together in an educational, supportive, and professional environment.  Every year, TADA! produces three original musical theater productions, free pre-professional training and youth development opportunities through the Resident Youth Ensemble composed of over 80 NYC kids. 

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Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W) seeks to educate the imagination by offering innovative creative writing programs and by providing a variety of publications and resources to support learning through the literary arts. Our programs inspire the imagination and foster self-expression, communication, and life-long love of literature.

Trail Blazers facilitates the development of values and life skills in thousands of urban youth through outdoor experiential education, year-round mentoring, and leadership training.  The award-winning educational programs counteract the risk of school failure common among low-income and minority students.  While at the 1,000-acre campsite in New Jersey, children develop confidence and independence.  Programs rely on a non-competitive, education-based framework where children live, work, and play in small groups. 

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viBe Theater Experience provides a safe space for girls ages 13 to 19 to write, create and perform collaborative performances about real-life issues as they express their unique voices, foster meaningful relationships, take on challenges and gain the self-confidence to succeed personally, socially and academically. viBe’s free programs and productions inspire teenage girls to work together to direct, publish, record and perform art.

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Wall Street Bound’s goal is to connect tomorrow’s finance leaders with opportunities to add value and help grow the bottom line at financial service firms across America at scale.

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Friends of the Children–New York is a chapter of a nationwide organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of generational poverty through salaried, professional mentoring. We select children facing multiple systemic obstacles from all five boroughs and commit to working with those children from kindergarten to graduation. 12+ years, no matter what.

Futures and Options expands opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds and historically underrepresented communities, collaborating with employers to empower students to gain the skills and confidence needed to succeed in future careers.

Global Kids educates, inspires and mobilizes youth to become global citizens who are positively engaged in the world and are prepared for their future.  

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Hour Children is a leading provider of services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in New York State.

ParentChild+ ensures that all children regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or zip code have equal possibilities from the start.

Row New York was founded in 2002 based on the premise that the discipline of competitive rowing combined with rigorous academic support yields powerful returns. Rowing instills in athletes a strong work ethic, persistence, and grit. This is particularly evident in the classroom, where focus and determination produce higher grades and college acceptance rates.

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STEM From Dance envisions a world in which Black and Latina women are represented equitably in the STEM workforce. Through a unique and integrated approach of combining STEM and dance, the organization breaks down the intimidation barrier and empowers young women of color from low-income backgrounds to develop the confidence, skills, and awareness necessary to engage in and pursue a future in STEM. 

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