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Programs we Admire
While far short of an exhaustive list, here are some of the other programs out there whose mission we admire. But first...
Where does talentDreams fit in?
BBSA is an amazing program that youth from the ages of 5-14 can join. It is designed to support a single beneficiary (1 to 1), and is a lengthy process for both “Bigs” and “Littles” to join-- and it’s also a significant 12+ month commitment that is deeply involved, meeting almost weekly.
We share the belief that having access to mentors can make a huge difference in the lives and development of our youth.
So how is TalentDreams different?TalentDreams is a lightweight program that youth and young adults from the ages of 15-22 can join. We are ideally positioned to serve this significant market population, in a broad-reaching and inclusive way. Our goal is to make mentorship and leadership resources easily accessible to anyone from that age range. Long-term, we want to help educate, challenge, inspire, and support the youth of our community.
We share the belief that having access to mentors can make a huge difference in the lives and development of our youth.
So how is TalentDreams different?TalentDreams is a lightweight program that youth and young adults from the ages of 15-22 can join. We are ideally positioned to serve this significant market population, in a broad-reaching and inclusive way. Our goal is to make mentorship and leadership resources easily accessible to anyone from that age range. Long-term, we want to help educate, challenge, inspire, and support the youth of our community.
programs Doing amazing things!
Ishimwe Pioneer has selected the small rural village of Mwendo in the district of Bugesera to found a world-class primary school. Families here appreciate this golden opportunity to advance their children through excellent education. We have more applicants than we can hope to admit, but we do the best we can.
Pervasive poverty means that even working parents struggle to pay our modest school fees. We are always looking for sponsorships to make up for the shortfall. Our goal is to enable the next generation to reach their full potential, and we can use all the help we can get!
Pervasive poverty means that even working parents struggle to pay our modest school fees. We are always looking for sponsorships to make up for the shortfall. Our goal is to enable the next generation to reach their full potential, and we can use all the help we can get!
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We guide every girl to their success.Step Up is a mentorship nonprofit providing the structure for girls (and those who identify with girlhood) to define their ideal destination and get there -- wherever that destination may be.
We provide the structure for individualized success.Success looks different for everyone. No one destination fits all, so why would one path fit all? At Step Up, we help girls achieve their unique visions of success. We create safe, brave spaces for girls to connect, learn, and grow alongside supportive mentors (and each other).
The space for inspiring connections.Step Up provides free mentorship programs in person, online, and on-demand that concentrate on supporting each teen along their journey.
With structured programs, focused support, and inspiring connections, we’ve established a multi-generational community that shares the resources and relationships needed for individual and collective success.
Step Up’s ImpactThrough Step Up, girls experience more than just mentorship. They'll find community, feel empowered to expand their horizons, and develop the skills they need to navigate life’s path with confidence.
We provide the structure for individualized success.Success looks different for everyone. No one destination fits all, so why would one path fit all? At Step Up, we help girls achieve their unique visions of success. We create safe, brave spaces for girls to connect, learn, and grow alongside supportive mentors (and each other).
The space for inspiring connections.Step Up provides free mentorship programs in person, online, and on-demand that concentrate on supporting each teen along their journey.
With structured programs, focused support, and inspiring connections, we’ve established a multi-generational community that shares the resources and relationships needed for individual and collective success.
Step Up’s ImpactThrough Step Up, girls experience more than just mentorship. They'll find community, feel empowered to expand their horizons, and develop the skills they need to navigate life’s path with confidence.
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realize their potential and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities. And we couldn't do any of it without you.
Changing Perspectives. Changing Lives. Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is incredible potential. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), who can enroll from 5 through 14 in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
MissionCreate and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
VisionAll youth achieve their full potential.
Changing Perspectives. Changing Lives. Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is incredible potential. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), who can enroll from 5 through 14 in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
MissionCreate and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
VisionAll youth achieve their full potential.
We are an organization like no other.
The YMCA is the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening individuals and communities across the country by empowering young people, improving the health and well-being of people of all ages and inspiring action in and across communities.
At the Y, we’re here to help you find your “why” – your greater sense of purpose – by connecting you with opportunities to improve your health, support young people, make new friends and contribute to a stronger, more cohesive community for all.
Year Up's job training program is tuition-free, and offers access to today's best companies and a proven path to career success.
Year Up's mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by ensuring that young adults gain the skills, experiences, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through careers and higher education.
We believe that every young adult has potential and deserves opportunity and economic justice. Year Up is committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions are left disconnected from the economic mainstream. These inequities only further perpetuate the Opportunity Divide that exists in our country—a divide that Year Up is determined and positioned to close.
Our Impact StrategyIn addition to driving impact through direct service and strategic partnerships with employers, talent providers, and policymakers, Year Up is committed to addressing the root causes of the Opportunity Divide in this country and creating pathways to opportunity at broad scale. Helping to power the opportunity movement and make this work possible are two essential partnerships with Grads of Life and YUPRO.
Year Up's mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by ensuring that young adults gain the skills, experiences, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through careers and higher education.
We believe that every young adult has potential and deserves opportunity and economic justice. Year Up is committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions are left disconnected from the economic mainstream. These inequities only further perpetuate the Opportunity Divide that exists in our country—a divide that Year Up is determined and positioned to close.
Our Impact StrategyIn addition to driving impact through direct service and strategic partnerships with employers, talent providers, and policymakers, Year Up is committed to addressing the root causes of the Opportunity Divide in this country and creating pathways to opportunity at broad scale. Helping to power the opportunity movement and make this work possible are two essential partnerships with Grads of Life and YUPRO.
A wish experience can be a game-changer for a child with a critical illness.
This one belief guides us in everything we do at Make-A-Wish. It inspires us to grant life-changing wishes for children going through so much. It compels us to be creative in exceeding the expectations of every wish kid. It drives us to make our donated resources go as far as possible. Most of all, it's the founding principle of our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.
This is our mission: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
This one belief guides us in everything we do at Make-A-Wish. It inspires us to grant life-changing wishes for children going through so much. It compels us to be creative in exceeding the expectations of every wish kid. It drives us to make our donated resources go as far as possible. Most of all, it's the founding principle of our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.
This is our mission: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
We provide Victory Trips to young adults, ages 18-40, after they have battled a life-threatening illness.
OUR VISIONWe aim to create a relationship where our survivors feel understood, supported, loved and included in our ever-growing 17 Strong family. For us, it’s not just a trip. It’s a family of survivors and supporters using their trauma to inspire and comfort others.
What’s a Victory Trip?Battling a disease like cancer is emotionally and physically draining. A ‘Victory Trip’ is a vacation or experience allowing the recovering patient and a companion time to recuperate and reset while fulfilling a life long dream. It’s an opportunity to inspire hope, celebrate their victory over cancer or illness, and begin a new chapter after fighting for their life. Since many wish-fullfillment organizations stop at the age of 18, we aim to fill the gap of young adults that are often forgotten.
Knowing You Matter was birthed from our own personal experience of loss, grief, and deep need for healing when our son, Michael, died by suicide in January 2019. Our nonprofit exists to make a difference in the lives of others while raising suicide awareness and promoting emotional health and wellness in our community and beyond. It is our vision to utilize multiple levels of outreach to offer healing, build a community of connectivity and support, and bring hope to those affected by suicide.
MissionKnowing You Matter exists for the purpose of showing You...the one considering, the one who’s survived, and the family and friends of the lost...Matter through community outreach and support.
Goodwill helps people improve their lives by assisting individuals to find a job and grow their careers.
In 2021, Goodwill served nearly 2 million individuals worldwide and helped more than 123,000 people train for careers in industries such as banking, IT and health care, to name a few, and get the supportive services they needed to be successful, such as English language training, additional education, and access to transportation and child care.
MissionGoodwill works to enhance people’s dignity and quality of life by strengthening their communities, eliminating their barriers to opportunity, and helping them reach their full potential through learning and the power of work.
MissionGoodwill works to enhance people’s dignity and quality of life by strengthening their communities, eliminating their barriers to opportunity, and helping them reach their full potential through learning and the power of work.
The Marcy Lab School is the alternative to college that you have been looking for. In one year, you will unlock the skills, the habits, and the network you need to launch a financially-rewarding, purpose-driven career in tech.
COSTThe Marcy Lab School Software Engineering Fellowship is free of cost to students, thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
LOCATIONOur offices are located at 7 Marcus Garvey Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11206.If this is a bit far from you, don't worry! We only require students to be on-campus two days per week. The rest of the time, your classes will take place virtually.
PROGRAMThis will be the most fun you’ve ever had at school. We promise. We also promise that it will be one of the most challenging experiences of your life. You will create real apps that real users can experience. You will learn why your story makes you the leader we need. You will earn a position as a salaried software engineer. We can’t wait for you to get started. BUILD THE SKILLSWe harness your natural curiosity, transform it into technical expertise, and empower you to adapt that knowledge to any new problem. So you’ll not only learn to build full stack web applications, but also learn to think like a software engineer. BUILD YOURSELFWe take our leadership and personal development curriculum just as seriously as we take our code. From day one, we help you build upon your strengths, grow from your weaknesses, establish your goals and values, understand your leadership style, own your expertise, step into wealth, and develop a cache of resilience to back it all up. COACHINGJust like any other coach in your life, you will set goals together and your coach will help you reach them. Whether you're paralyzed with anxiety when talking on the phone, struggling with your confidence, or need to talk to your family about your financial expectations for yourself—this is where we’ve got your back. MENTORSHIPYou’ll be matched with a mentor and catch up with them about once a month over coffee, lunch, or a visit to their office. They’ll help you practice for interviews, give you feedback on your assignments, take you out to lunch in their company cafeteria, and introduce you to their friends because, you know…networking. LEADERSHIP SEMINARYou’ll read books about race, class, gender, and politics. You'll debate solutions to your communities most pressing problems. You’ll learn about your personal values and how they shape your leadership style, and you’ll gain valuable professional skills like how to write effective resumes, negotiate a salary, and create a budget that aligns with your financial goals. It’s a lot, we know. But we have all year! THINK BIGWe aim to place you in a career that pays at least $70,000 per year as soon as you graduate, and we provide the tools, resources, and networks you need to create the world you want to live in.
PROGRAMThis will be the most fun you’ve ever had at school. We promise. We also promise that it will be one of the most challenging experiences of your life. You will create real apps that real users can experience. You will learn why your story makes you the leader we need. You will earn a position as a salaried software engineer. We can’t wait for you to get started. BUILD THE SKILLSWe harness your natural curiosity, transform it into technical expertise, and empower you to adapt that knowledge to any new problem. So you’ll not only learn to build full stack web applications, but also learn to think like a software engineer. BUILD YOURSELFWe take our leadership and personal development curriculum just as seriously as we take our code. From day one, we help you build upon your strengths, grow from your weaknesses, establish your goals and values, understand your leadership style, own your expertise, step into wealth, and develop a cache of resilience to back it all up. COACHINGJust like any other coach in your life, you will set goals together and your coach will help you reach them. Whether you're paralyzed with anxiety when talking on the phone, struggling with your confidence, or need to talk to your family about your financial expectations for yourself—this is where we’ve got your back. MENTORSHIPYou’ll be matched with a mentor and catch up with them about once a month over coffee, lunch, or a visit to their office. They’ll help you practice for interviews, give you feedback on your assignments, take you out to lunch in their company cafeteria, and introduce you to their friends because, you know…networking. LEADERSHIP SEMINARYou’ll read books about race, class, gender, and politics. You'll debate solutions to your communities most pressing problems. You’ll learn about your personal values and how they shape your leadership style, and you’ll gain valuable professional skills like how to write effective resumes, negotiate a salary, and create a budget that aligns with your financial goals. It’s a lot, we know. But we have all year! THINK BIGWe aim to place you in a career that pays at least $70,000 per year as soon as you graduate, and we provide the tools, resources, and networks you need to create the world you want to live in.