| Rock To The Future |
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Rock to the Futureis a 501(c)3 youth development organization that provides free music education and tutoring to lower-income Philadelphia students who would otherwise never experience the benefits of music education.
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| Summer Search Philadelphia |
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The mission of Summer Search is to find resilient low-income high school students and inspire them to become responsible and altruistic leaders by providing year- round mentoring, life-changing summer experiences, college advising, and a lasting support network.
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| Village of the Arts & Humanities |
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The mission of The Village of Arts and Humanities is to support the voices and aspirations of the community through providing opportunities for self-expression rooted in art and culture. The Village inspires people to be agents of positive change through programs that encompass arts and culture, engage youth, revitalize community, preserve heritage and respect the environment.
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| L.E.A.P.S. |
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LEAPS’s mission is to enrich the lives of youth through lacrosse and education, as well as instill the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle. All of which will, in turn, help them develop a positive worldview. LEAPS will show that with hard work on and off the field, anyone can be successful.
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Mighty Writers |
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Mighty Writers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, volunteer tutors deliver free writing instruction and workshops for Philadelphia city students in community based storefront centers.
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Neighborhood Bike Works |
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Neighborhood Bike Works - To increase opportunities for youth through bicycling. NBW also promotes bicycling as a healthy, environmentally friendly form of alternative transportation.
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Philadelphia Futures |
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Since 1990, Philadelphia Futures has served over 1,000 economically disadvantaged students attending Philadelphia’s neighborhood high schools through a multi-pronged program of services which provides long-term, one-on-one mentoring, year-round academic enrichment and college guidance, funds for college-related expenses, and individualized staff support through high school and college.
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Philadelphia Orchard Project |
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The Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) plants orchards in the city of Philadelphia to grow healthy food and to increase biodiversity and community food security. POP is one of a small number of food justice organizations in Philadelphia that promote control of food production by low-income communities.
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| SquashSmarts |
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SquashSmarts combines the sport of Squash with Academic Tutoring for under-served, urban youth in order to develop academic and athletic achievement. Founded in 2001, SquashSmarts is the 3rd program nationwide to utilize squash as a vehicle for changing young people's lives.
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Smith Play Space |
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SMITH is dedicated to providing children 10 and under from diverse backgrounds with free and accessible one-of-a-kind play experiences that meet their physical, behavioral, and developmental needs.
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Startup Corps |
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Startup Corps works to empower individuals with the skills and mentality to take action effectively and achieve their dreams. We do this by helping students learn to apply entrepreneurial skills, thought processes and actions to be more effective in every facet of their lives.
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| Urban Blazers |
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Urban Blazers is a non-profit organization that provides unique opportunities for physical activity and education, contact with nature, and social connection to promote the healthy development of underserved youth in Philadelphia.
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Youth Build Charter School of Philadelphia |
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YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School’s mission is to provide out-of-school youth in Philadelphia with the broadest range of tools, supports, and opportunities available to become self-sufficient, responsible and contributing members and leaders in their community.
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Falling for Linus was a huge success. The Spruce Foundation sent four SquashSmarts students to the Digital Media Academy at the University of Pennsylvania to learn computer programming and video game design skills.
Joe Johnson said: "This was the best part of my summer!!!! Thank you so much for sponsoring me at this camp. It was awesome. I always loved playing on computers, but the camp showed me that if I learn more, I could get a cool job working with computers and creating the games that I love to play. Thank you very much".
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