2019

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Southeast Community Services (SECS)

Mission Working together to serve, strengthen and support neighbors in southeast Indianapolis. Overview SECS entire organization operates as a Center for Working Families (CWF), providing low-income, working families with services across four areas: financial literacy and coaching, employment and career advancement, education coaching, and income and barrier busting support. The organization has been facilitating a …

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School on Wheels (SOW)

Mission SOW’s mission is to provide one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-aged children impacted by homelessness. SOW’s vision is to equip these children with the educational tools necessary to achieve success in life and break the cycle of homelessness. Overview SOW provides in-school, shelter-based, and academic enrichment programs that address the unique educational needs …

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Playworks Education Energized

Mission Playworks’ mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. Overview Playworks helps kids stay active and build valuable social and emotional skills through play. The organization provides a continuum of services to provide support for schools, educators, and youth professionals to sustain …

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Groundwork Indy

Mission To foster the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the environment by developing community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic & social well-being. Overview Groundwork Indy (GWI) is changing places and changing lives by employing Indianapolis youth to work on community-based projects that equitably enhance environmental, economic, and social …

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Elevate Indianapolis

Mission Building long-term, life-changing relationships with Indianapolis urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community. Overview Elevate Indianapolis, a teaching and mentoring program grounded in Elevate USA’s nearly 40-year relational model, builds on students’ inherent strengths and potential. With its year-round, holistic approach, Elevate connects Indianapolis Public Schools [IPS] students to a …

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