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Communities in Schools is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization. Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

To teach and work with all 500 students on multiple art projects at Kisimani elementary school in Tanzania, Africa. To create a mural for the school that will inspire the imagination and creativity of the students. To work with local artist and community members with the hopes of creating a legacy program, where art will continue to be offered as part of the curriculum. To train locals in mosaic, with the hopes of creating new opportunities within their fields and communities. To promote the imagination, exploration and self-confidence of every student. To leave behind a large supply of art materials for the students and teachers to access and use in future creative capacities.

Contemporary Ballet Dallas is a vibrant dance company committed to raising awareness and appreciation for the art of ballet by engaging audiences with its unique and exciting performances.

The P.A.R.T.I. (Positive Alternative Recreation Teambuilding Impact) program believes that our children are our community’s greatest assets. Every day we work to change the lives of youth who suffer from bullying, depression, violent lifestyles, unhealthy relationships and unstable families. We provide support activities for many low-income and underrepresented youth who otherwise never receive an opportunity to be heard or get placed in leadership roles in their school. PARTI program believes leadership and service should be the common expectation and experience of all young people.

Books and More Education Foundation borrows from the philosophy summed up with the words: "give a man to fish, he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish, he will eat for a lifetime." We serve the youth of Africa by providing tools, such as books, technology and education, so that the youth of Africa can help themselves.

Idaho Basecamp connects people to community, nature and self.

The mission of Worth Our Weight is to develop and sustain a culinary apprentice program for at risk youth.

We believe that each of our students can become the narrators of their own stories and authors of their own futures. Free Write Arts & Literacy provides one-on-one literacy tutoring, creative writing workshops, visual art workshops, music production workshops, publishing and public performance opportunities to court involved youth.

We provide a parent-to-parent solutions-oriented support group and equip parents with tools to create a peaceful home.

Public Glass is a non-profit arts organization committed to providing access to the critical resources needed to make explorations in glass a possibility for everyone. Since 1997, Public Glass has been San Francisco's only public access glass studio and school. As a 501(c)3 arts organization located in the Bayview/Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco, our outreach includes a full curriculum of glass courses taught by local and nationally recognized artists, as well as programming for underserved youth and adults, corporate group experiences, events, and exhibitions. More and more the new and unexpected experiences that we offer are becoming a known and positively regarded part of the Bay Area arts landscape.

The Carolyn Barron Montessori School is committed to providing a stimulating learning environment that follows each child on his or her path to excellence. We strive to forge an active partnership with families, working together to develop lifelong learners who will lead and change the world.

Founded in 2001, Contra Costa Jewish Day School (CCJDS) is an outstanding Kindergarten through 8th grade independent school serving families from all backgrounds. We believe in the whole child approach to learning -- fostering the intellectual, physical and spiritual growth of our students. We are committed to providing our students with extraordinary teachers, small classes, and a vibrant, supportive environment where they develop into a critical thinkers and effective communicators -- and love school! Our students practice the core Jewish values of kindness, community service, justice and respect for others and we integrate community service into the life of our school family in keeping with our Jewish commitment to making the world a better place (tikkun olam). Our strong academic program supports asking questions, connecting ideas and solving problems across all subjects.