Willie Mae Rock Camp empowers young people through a music and mentoring program rooted in music education, volunteerism, and activities that foster self-respect, leadership skills, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Females in New York City are able to attend a wide range of programs, including Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls' summer day camp, after school programs, and community events. 

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Writopia Lab runs creative writing workshops for kids ages 6 to 18. Age-based workshops give young writers the opportunity to work on their own pieces alongside four to six peers. All workshops are guided by a published author or produced playwright who are thoroughly versed in Writopia's student-centric methodology. Students are encouraged to share their completed pieces with friends, family, and the world at large in a variety of ways.

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You Gotta Believe strives to find adoptive parents for young adults, teens, and pre-teens before they age out of the foster care system and run the extremely high risk of becoming homeless.   People interested in adopting are invited to a 10-week parenting course to help figure out if a lifetime family commitment to the teen is something they are ready to do. You Gotta Believe is the only organization in the U.S. that solely limits its practice to finding young adults, teens, and pre-teens in the foster care system permanent parents and families.

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Young Audiences New York's mission is to use art, in all its forms, as a catalyst for exploring creativity and advancing equity among youth, families, and communities in New York City.

Young New Yorkers’ mission is to transform the criminal legal system through the creative voices of young New Yorkers.

Youth Action YouthBuild East Harlem is dedicated to building a community of young people and adults committed to taking responsibility for their own lives and for improving the larger community.  We serve youth from East Harlem and surrounding communities by integrating leadership development, education, and vocation skills training into a combined service approach that prepares young people to take advantage of existing economic opportunities, forge new ones, and further their education. 

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Youth Represent ensures that young people affected by the criminal justice system are afforded every opportunity to reclaim lives of dignity, self-fulfillment, and engagement in their communities through a community-lawyering model that combines direct legal representation, youth leadership development, advocacy for systemic reform, and technical assistance to staff at partner organizations. 

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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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