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World University & School's mission (http://worlduniversityandschool.org - like Wikipedia with MIT Open Course Ware), in reaching out to the entire world, is to provide a free, wiki-based education platform for knowledge generation, and, through facilitating the development of broadband worldwide, to make our service accessible to under served parts of the world. The WUaS mission is thus to facilitate all levels of teaching and learning opportunities (and future degrees) through an open, editable wiki in all languages, nation-states and subjects with great universities, and for One Laptop per Child countries and everyone.

The One Race Foundation is dedicated to the growth of diverse voices in the international film community through training in film, video and new media production.

Pacific Textile Arts is a non-profit organization devoted to furthering education, dialogue, and support for a broad range of textile and related arts. We are headquartered on the Mendocino Coast, but our membership now includes fiber people from all areas in California and many from out of state. With the help of generous donors, we have purchased property in Fort Bragg, California, which will soon serve as a small yet energetic center for the textile arts. The property is adjacent to the world renowned fine wood working studio run by the College of the Redwoods Fort Bragg Campus.

American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a volunteer labor force to help restore America’s public lands. ACE is grounded in the philosophy that cooperative labor on meaningful conservation projects fosters cross-cultural understanding and operates on the belief that challenging volunteer service unites people of all backgrounds in common cause.

The mission of Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, a nonprofit charter management organization, is to open and operate a network of small, high-performing 9-12 and 6-8 public schools in historically underachieving, low-income communities in California that will annually demonstrate student academic achievement growth and graduate students ready for success in college.  Our mission is accomplished through the implementation of Alliance’s five core values:  high expectations for all students, small personalized learning communities, increased instructional time, highly effective teachers and principals, and parents as partners.

The mission of BJE is to enhance quality, increase access, and encourage participation in Jewish education throughout the Jewish communities of Greater Los Angeles.  BJE, independently and in collaboration with schools and other community institutions, is an advocate, planner, catalyst and creative leader for strengthening and advancing Jewish learning, with special emphasis on children and youth, early childhood through high school, their educators and parents.    

We believe in the principal of Torah Li'sh'ma-learning as an intellectual and inspirational endeavor that embraces both academic scholarship and the efforts of all Jews to explore their shared heritage through the formal and informal study of Judaism and the other great civilizations of the world. American Jewish University is a thriving center of Jewish resources and talent built upon the mission of Jewish learning, culture, and ethics.

Just Say YES – Youth Equipped to Succeed (“JSY”) is a 501(c)3 nationally recognized provider of programs for youth in 38 states with an emphasis on the DFW area (75% of agency programming is in DFW).  The mission of Just Say YES is to provide youth with factual and relational information equipping them to live healthy and successful lives.  We accomplish this by assisting communities, schools, and school districts in developing a customized character/risk avoidance education strategy.  We then bring together various resources – speakers, curriculum, and multimedia presentations – to implement the strategy as we present selected programs encouraging teens to pursue goals and avoid high risk behaviors such as alcohol and drugs, teen sexual activity, and bullying.

Holy Cross High School, a Catholic college preparatory school in Queens, New York, educates the hearts and minds of young men following the educational and spiritual vision of Blessed Father Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Holy Cross embraces students who reflect social and economic diversity.  The school strives to instill within each student a desire to identify and fully develop his talents while pursuing excellence in all his endeavors. Holy Cross’ varied academic programs and activities nurture and promote spiritual, intellectual, creative, social and psychological growth and development.  The ultimate goal is the formation of “The Holy Cross Man”. 

The EnVest Foundation is a social venture capital foundation that connects savvy, working-wealth professionals with educational and social issue non-profits in and around the Greater Washington Region. Foundation Partners, Associates and donors contribute to the EnVest Fund, which supports grantees through capacity building and unrestricted endowment support.

The Virtual Reality Education Pathfinder (VREP) is an educational initiative and partnership between government, education, and industry creating an ever-growing consortium of schools and businesses committed to bringing a new kind of learning and teaching to schools across the country.

Guided by the Quaker belief that there is a Divine Light in everyone, Brooklyn Friends School cultivates an intellectually ambitious and diverse community that celebrates each individual’s gifts. We challenge our students to value and embrace difference as they develop critical thinking skills and apply their knowledge and intelligence both in and out of the classroom. In this rich learning environment, we inspire all members of our community to voice their convictions, to discover and pursue their passions, and to seek truth. Our graduates are compassionate, curious, and confident global citizens who let their lives speak in the spirit of leadership and service.