iMentor
– Improves the lives of young people from underserved communities through innovative, technology-based approaches to youth mentoring and education. Visit www.imentor.org
Groundwork –
Helps young people from high poverty urban neighborhoods discover and develop their strengths, skills, and talents through effective experiential learning and work programs. Visit www.groundworkinc.org
Summer Search – Finds resilient low-income high school students and inspires them to become responsible and altruistic leaders by providing year-round mentoring, life-changing summer experiences, college advising, and a lasting support network. www.summersearch.org
Esperanza –Improves the administration of juvenile justice in New York City by driving structural reform within the Department of Probation and by offering new, community-based services as an alternative sanction for youth who otherwise would be sentenced to live in state-run facilities. Visit www.esperanzany.org
Taproot Foundation, NYC Office – recruits and manages skilled volunteers from the private sector to deliver high-quality professional services to nonprofit organizations and works to infuse the pro bono ethic into every business profession. Visit www.taprootfoundation.org
WomensLaw.org – uses the Internet to provide easy-to-understand legal information and resources to women living with or escaping domestic violence and to the advocates who serve them. Visit www.womenslaw.org
College Summit, NYC Office partners with schools and districts to strengthen college-going culture and increases college enrollment rates of low-income students.Visit www.collegesummit.org
ReServe connects retired professionals with compensated service opportunities that challenge them to use their lifetime skills for the public good.Visit www.reserveinc.org
Year Up, NYC Office is a one-year, intensive training program for out-of-school/out-of-work urban young adults 18-24 that provides a unique combination of technical and professional skills, college credits, and a corporate apprenticeship. Visit www.yearup.org
Generation Schools fundamentally re-thinks how urban public schools organize staff and scheduling in order to achieve practical educational advantages that lead to academic achievement for more students. Visit www.generationschools.org
Citizen Schools, NYC Office partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children by mobilizing a second shift of afternoon educators who provide academic support, leadership development, and hands-on "apprenticeships" taught by volunteer experts. Visit www.citizenschools.org
