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To ensure that every child has the tools, training, technology and opportunities to contribute and compete in today's rapidly changing digital, global economy.

With the goal of helping under-served communities in India, Nepal, and Tibet receive the vital services they need, Karuna-Shechen was founded in 2000 by Matthieu Ricard (www.matthieuricard.org), renown TED speaker, author, and humanitarian. We strive to reduce inequalities and work toward a fairer and more compassionate world. We trust that communities can be lifted out of poverty, that change is possible, and that the well-being of every individual, regardless of race, gender, class, or caste, is essential. We believe that building on local strengths and knowledge is the most efficient way to respond to the specific needs and aspirations of our beneficiaries. Rooted in the ideal of "compassion in action", we serve others with joy and determination by cultivating altruism in our hearts and actions. We provide vulnerable and disadvantaged populations access to health care, education and vocational training, clean water, solar electricity, and other sustainable solutions that offer options to find a livelihood and a better life. We work with a grassroots network of local partners, and give special attention to the education and empowerment of girls and women. Karuna-Shechen's name expresses its mission while paying homage to its roots: Karuna means "compassion" in Sanskrit, and Shechen is the name of a major monastery in Tibet.

The mission of the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzliya (IDC) is to transform higher education in Israel and to provide an exceptional learning experience for students from around the world. IDC Herzliya's interdisciplinary degree programs equip students with in-depth knowledge in their chosen field and the ability to work effectively across disciplines in their professional lives.

OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE FROM THE BARRIERS IMPOSED BY SCHOOL VIOLENCE. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORTING AND COACHING EVERY EDUCATIONAL LEADER AND STAFF MEMBER IN BEING ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE A VIOLENCE FREEE SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE.

The Children's Radio Foundation (CRF) uses radio training and broadcast to create opportunities for youth dialogue, participation, leadership, and active citizenship. Through giving youth the tools and skills to produce radio, young people are mobilized to engage in productive dialogue about the issues they face, and work together to improve their lives and communities. With 74 youth radio projects across six African countries, CRF works with radio stations and CBOs to create local platforms for discussion, information sharing, social engagement, and action. Our reporters take on issues that resonate with youth in their community, including but not limited to children's rights, sexual reproductive health and rights, power dynamics in teenage relationships, gender norms and stereotypes, HIV and AIDS-related issues, climate change, and the environment. Speaking in local languages and in a youth-friendly style, they interview community members, host debates, and bring out local perspectives. Their reporting projects, broadcasts, and outreach activities are geared to generate discussion about issues facing youth.

Hamiltonian Artists is dedicated to building a dynamic community of innovative artists and effective visual art leaders by providing professional development opportunities to innovative new artists, and by advancing their entrepreneurial success.

The mission of the Children’s Arts Guild is to support children in becoming emotionally intelligent, socially engaged, and productive citizens of the world through thoughtful art programs that build emotional competence, confidence, and social skills.

The Institute for Conscious Global Change (ICGC) is an international non-profit organization with special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN). We specialize in providing mapping and spatial modeling services for governments and agencies around the world. Our multifaceted, culturally sensitive staff ensures we engage people of all ages and backgrounds while encouraging them to become agents of positive change within their local communities and as a global citizen.

American Friends of Maru a Pula, Inc., or AFMAP, serves as a support organization for MAP in this country. American "friends" include past MAP teachers, students, former workers in Botswana and others interested in encouraging fine education in southern Africa. Founded in 1972, Maru-a-Pula is an independent, non-profit secondary school established as a non-racial institution rooted in Botswana. Maru-a-Pula offers a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for entry to highly selective universities and to pursue challenging careers. Through programs emphasizing self-discipline and community service, each student learns personal and social responsibility. Maru-a-Pula encourages its students to exercise leadership that is compassionate, democratic and tolerant.

NicaWorks! seeks to help impoverished Nicaraguans break out of the cycle of intergenerational poverty into which they were born by providing, or increasing, access to education, healthcare, food security, vocational training, leadership development, and youth mentoring with a special focus on children, at-risk teens and adults, and single mothers. Nicaragua is the second-poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

Provide for the education of those living in desperate and difficult situations.

Founded in 2013, FOCHUS provides educational resources and opportunities to the children of Montagnard refugees from the Central Highlands of Vietnam.