The Fiver Children’s Foundation is a comprehensive youth development organization that makes a 10-year commitment to children from underserved communities throughout New York City and central New York. Through character-building summer and year-round out-of-school time programs, Fiver empowers children to make ethical and healthy decisions, to become engaged citizens, and to succeed in school, careers, and life.  

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Fresh Youth Initiatives offers opportunities for urban youth to connect with their community and to become concerned, active citizens.  FYI's mission is to support and encourage the efforts of young people in Washington Heights and Inwood to design and carry out community service projects, develop leadership skills, fulfill their potential, and realize their dreams.  

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GallopNYC improves the lives of children and adults in New York City facing developmental, emotional, social, and physical challenges through the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding. Programs are based on good horsemanship, sound riding principles, and therapeutic riding and hippotherapy standards that are approved by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship.  

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George Jackson Academy educates high achieving boys, regardless of their economic means, and to inspire courage, integrity, empathy and leadership. Students are presented with rigorous academic challenges that enable them to realize their highest potential. Founded in the Lasallian tradition — education of the head, the heart, and the spirit — the school is committed to graduating young men of character who excel in high school and beyond. 

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Girl Be Heard uses theater to lead young girls to find their strength and realize their potential by helping them express and channel their emotions into maturity and empowerment. These stories are developed into ensemble performances to raise awareness about domestic and global issues affecting women and girls. Girl Be Heard shows, workshops and education curriculum are brought to public schools, universities, community centers and conferences to raise awareness about human rights issues affecting women and girls. 

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Girls Write Now helps at-risk girls from NYC’s public high schools realize their writing potential and provides a safe and supportive environment where they can expand their talent, develop independent creative voices, and gain the confidence to make healthy school, career, and life choices.  Their programs primarily serve young women of color from low-income neighborhoods, with the goals of helping them gain increased literacy and communication skills, fostering personal growth and a positive self-image, and providing them with confidence and experience in public speaking and leadership activities.  

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Hands in 4 Youth provides enriching summer camp experiences to deserving young people from communities with limited opportunity and choice. HI4Y’s Afterschool programs enhance learning and personal growth by engaging students in project-based, instructional, competitive, and free-play activities right in their own schools and communities 

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Hit The Books provides after-school educational programs, mentorship, and mixed martial art classes to kids in Harlem aged 6-13 in order to help our students progress outside of the classroom intellectually, emotionally, and physically.

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Hudson River Community Sailing develops leadership and academic success in underserved New York City youth through sailing education and provides maritime education and recreation to the community at large. 

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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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