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HIPPY programs empower parents as primary educators of their children in the home and foster parent involvement in school and community life to maximize the chances of successful early school experiences. HIPPY USA supports the development and operation of programs in communities across the United States through ongoing program development and technical assistance informed by research and public policy.  

Nearly three quarters of the earth is covered by ocean, and changes to the marine environment have a direct effect on the planet, the environment, and ultimately, our lives. Yet mankind continues to dump, pollute, overfish, and in a variety of other ways, contribute to the demise of the ocean and the lives of its inhabitants. The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education seeks to enlighten people, young and old, to the plight of the oceans, to change the way they think and act, and to encourage them to create positive and lasting change.

826 is the largest youth writing network in the country. 826 was founded in 2002 by author Dave Eggers and educator Nínive Calegari. Rooted in the belief that strong writing skills are essential for academic and lifelong success, the 826 Network now serves close to 80,000 students ages 6-18 in under-resourced communities each year, with the support of almost 5,000 volunteers. 826 has chapters in nine U.S. cities: Boston, Chicago, Detroit/Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Each chapter offers five core programs for free: After-School Tutoring, Field Trips, Workshops, Young Authors' Book Project, and In-School program.826Digital.com makes our inventive writing resources available to educators everywhere for free.

The mission of Augusta Preparatory Day School is to provide the Augusta area with the highest quality college preparatory education for average and above average students, in an independent, coeducational, non-sectarian school.

Hope at Hand brings poetry to Northeast Florida and beyond. Using creativity, language, and therapeutic approaches, we facilitate healing and personal growth for children and teens. We reach a local and global community to celebrate National Poetry Month with JaxPoetryFest.org and monthly, virtual programming for adults through NorthFloridaPoetryHub.org Free- -written incarcerated teen girl with Hope at Hand, Pretrial Detention Facility. Jacksonville, FL. (*Periods are in place of line breaks.) If I could be free. That's all it would take. I’d roam this Earth. To clear all of my mistakes. If I could be free. I’d flow like the wind. I’d set sail on the water. Go to sleep. Wake up. And start over again. If I could be free. I'd never leave home. But I do realize at this point. The word free is unknown.

Our mission is to be a catalyst in the community for nonviolent conflict management and respect for self, others and the environment.

At Lazarex Cancer Foundation, we strive to improve cancer health outcomes, FDA cancer clinical trial diversity and enrollment, and patient access to care by providing assistance with clinical trial navigation, reimbursing trial related travel costs, and partnering with at-risk communities to mobilize resources.

Yellow Bus Education is a 501(c)(3) organization established to provide concrete life applications to classroom lessons for school-aged children. Exposure to enriching educational experiences deepens student’s sense of the world; while concurrently building the character, courage, and confidence necessary to increase standardized test scores and personal development.

Founded in 1983, The Wooden Floor is one of the most progressive arts-for-youth nonprofit organizations in the country. We transform the lives of young people in low-income communities through the power of dance and access to higher education. In Orange County and through our national licensed partners, we use a long-term approach grounded in exploratory dance education to foster the resources within each child to innovate, communicate, and collaborate – skills necessary for success in school and in life. 100 percent of students who graduate from The Wooden Floor immediately enroll in higher education. Our students become change agents and beacons of hope within their own families, their neighborhoods, our community, and our world.

Mighty Writers teaches Philadelphia kids ages seven through seventeen to think and write with clarity so they can achieve success at school, at work and in life.

Literacy Connects' mission is to connect people of all ages to a world of opportunity through literacy and creative expression. The mission is carried out by offering a wide range of learning opportunities from birth through adulthood – from reading to computer skills, English acquisition and artistic self-expression.

Solar Youth’s mission is to empower youth from New Haven’s high-poverty neighborhoods to achieve lifelong success. We do this through our unique program model which includes LONG-TERM supportive relationships, and programs that happen IN their neighborhoods where youth EXPLORE their ENVIRONMENT, become PROBLEM-SOLVERS and practice LEADERSHIP. Founded in 2000, Solar Youth has served over 3,000 children aged 4 to 18+. In the coming years we are looking to expand to serve MORE youth, and serve them BETTER - ensuring they have the on-going strategic supports to (1) graduate from high school; (2) with a post-HS plan; (3) prepared for success.