New York City’s YMCA is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than 250,000 New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.
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The Nature of Learning
Sierra Nevada Journeys is a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Northern Nevada and Northern California that delivers innovative outdoor, science-based education programs for youth to develop critical thinking skills and to inspire natural resource stewardship. Through multiple points of contact, our classroom-based programs, overnight science camps, professional development for teachers, and parent engagement opportunities surround students with the resources they need to succeed. All programs are designed to foster higher cognition and build long-term student achievement. We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our view is that active reflection, engagement, and commitment to these principles are crucial to creating a workplace that has diverse perspectives.
Kids In The Spotlight, Inc. (KITS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps foster care youth, ages 12-22, heal and overcome trauma through the power of storytelling and filmmaking. Our youth write their own screenplays which we produce into short films. We travel to different foster care facilities and youths to create, write, cast and star in their own 10-minute short films, allowing them to tell their stories, their way. This culminates in an annual screening and awards ceremony where we make sure our youth are seen, heard, validated and celebrated. We were founded in May, 2009. We serve 50-75 youth per year and have produced over 80 short films to date. Watch our films anytime, from anyplace - thanks to IndieFlix - at bit.ly/WatchKITS