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Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA) is the premier business career student organization in the world. Each year, FBLA helps over 250,000 student members prepare for careers in business and business-related fields. FBLA’s programs focus on: • Leadership Development — members develop essential skills by serving as officers at the local, state, and national levels; networking with accomplished business professionals; and participating in business-focused workshops and seminars. • Academic Competitions — members demonstrate their business expertise at high-profile regional, state, and national events. The top students are recognized with trophies and cash awards. • Educational Programs — members create career portfolios, enhance their knowledge with world-recognized skills certifications, and have access to select college scholarships. • Membership Benefits — members receive exclusive discounts and enhanced benefits for travel, education, and more. • Community Service — members work with the March of Dimes to help end premature births by participating in awareness campaigns and the March for Babies fundraiser. • Awards & Recognition — members build a portfolio of accomplishments with a wide range of awards programs. FBLA has four membership divisions: • FBLA High School for high school students, with over 214,000 members and over 5,250 chapters • FBLA Middle School for junior high and middle school students, with over 21,500 members and over 700 chapters • FBLA Collegiate for college students, with over 11,000 members and over 500 chapters • FBLA Network for FBLA-PBL alumni, business professionals, educators, and parents who support the goals of the association, with over 3,500 members

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE.com) is a global nonprofit that brings the power of entrepreneurship education to learners, educators, and decision-makers so all young people can own their futures.

Civics Unplugged ("CU") is a 501(c)(3) shaping young leaders to build the future they want and deserve. Our programs prepare young leaders to design civic innovations—new ideas and technologies that solve community and civic problems. More than 6,000 high school students are now a part of a tight-knit CU community that transcends differences. The Fellows connect across political, geographic, racial, and socioeconomic lines, united by their commitment to leading with integrity and innovation. These young leaders will be our future founders, legislators, judges, journalists, and teachers, all collaborating to set up a brighter future for us all. The current education system is failing to prepare our country’s next generation to create a brighter future. In schools, we fail to help students be creative or develop entrepreneurial skills. As they grow up, we discourage them from pursuing their passions or taking on meaningful social impact work. Worst of all – we’ve created an environment where young people everywhere feel disconnected from their peers, their voice, and any form of civic agency. We believe the loneliness crisis Gen Zers face spurs directly from the lack of opportunities to do fulfilling civic work in communities across the country – and creates one of the biggest threats to our democracy we’ve ever faced. That’s why we built Civics Unplugged.