Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee has been transforming the lives of children since 1970. We are a member agency of the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States, consisting of more than 350 agencies nationwide. Our vision is that all children achieve their full potential....
The Children’s Defense Fund’s (CDF) Freedom Schools® program is a six-week long summer enrichment program with 3 hours of reading per day. The program helps children fall in love with reading, increases their self-esteem, cultivates positive attitudes toward learning, and reduces summer reading loss—one of the major challenges affecting poor...
A nonprofit organization whose aim is to empower underserved students nationally by educating them through hands-on STEM experiences and engaging them in STEM through independent ownership, to facilitate a competitive advantage in the marketplace to build wealth and positively impact society.
SEEED creates pathways out of poverty for young adults and promotes positive community development through career readiness training, environmental education, and community engagement. SEEED's Edible Forest: Located at the Morningside Community Center, the Edible Forest aims to supplement the community that is the epicenter of a 2-mile radius food desert....
The vision of Real Talk is to ENCOURAGE, ENRICH, and EMPOWER young men and women to be successful by keeping life experiences REAL, REALISTIC, and RELATIONAL.
Girl Talk empowers girls to become their best selves by reducing the likelihood of teen pregnancy and helping them to advance educationally.