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Symantec Donation Safeguards Computer Labs for Students

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The Inland Empire, which encompasses 27,000 square miles in Southern California, has one of the highest rates of poverty in the U.S.'s It aims to provide a gateway towards empowerment, educational, and employment opportunities to lead a fulfilling, prosperous, and purposeful life. 's twenty-five metropolitan areas.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life. The Dallas Foundation.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

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The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. The iPad app provides free videos to K-12 students on various topics, including math, science, finance, and history.

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Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Youth Through App Development

Tech Soup

story chronicled a middle school student who built an app to help him. Not only did the piece showcase the uniqueness of this particular student, but also the opportunity to cultivate creativity through technical. is an organization based out of Oakland, California. greater access for youth and foster empowerment through skills.

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The Art of Relevance Sneak Peek: Part Ex-Con, Part Farmer, Part Queen

Museum 2.0

One of the nonprofits that inspires me locally here in Santa Cruz is a youth empowerment and food justice organization called "Food, What!?" Doron runs a youth development program called FoodWhat in Santa Cruz County, California. Doron doesn’t work with A students or B students. Kids with no food in the fridge.

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

NTEN

Ludwig is a game aimed at educators and students alike. The empowerment of girls in third world countries is a topic many corporate sponsors are looking to endorse. Three Generations focuses on the California eugenics movement that was present during the early to late 1900s. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. THREE GENERATIONS.

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Our EveryAction Hero: World Central Kitchen

Everyaction

Our work started by focusing on long term empowerment projects. Last year disaster relief once again became the main focus of our organization as we activated and served over 4 million meals in Peru, Houston, Puerto Rico, and California. It really showcases our efforts moving from beyond just relief to empowerment.