The Justice Freeman Fellowship is the flagship program of Amplified Voices. It is a full-time, paid, legal fellowship for exceptional high school students from 9th to 12th grade from under-resourced neighborhoods on the west and southsides of Chicago. The mission is to introduce new faces to the legal profession of Chicago. This exposure will then increase attendance of under-served youth in college and law school … Continue reading Amplified Voices (Chicago, IL)

The Washington Urban Debate League (WUDL) provides debate to hundreds of middle and high school students at public and charter schools in the Washington, DC area. WUDL creates a fun, competitive, and academic environment where students develop critical thinking, public speaking, and research skills, while growing in confidence and capability. Our values are equity, growth, and opportunity. Our reason for existence is to make the … Continue reading Washington Urban Debate League (Washington, DC)

Together We Bake (TWB) is an empowerment based, gender focused program for underserved women. TWB’s mission is to provide a comprehensive workforce training and personal development program to help women gain self-confidence, transferable workforce skills, and invaluable hands-on experience which will allow them to find sustainable employment and move toward self-sufficiency. TWB is an innovative social enterprise, the program revolves around a small baking business. … Continue reading Together We Bake (Washington, DC)

Negotiation Works provides negotiation and self-advocacy training for people who are emerging from difficult and often traumatic situations–such as incarceration, homelessness, addiction, and domestic violence–so they develop the skills to navigate everyday challenges and live the next chapters in their lives confidently and productively. They define negotiation strategies to include communication and persuasion tools for: (a) engaging in self-advocacy in situations such as obtaining needed … Continue reading Negotiation Works (Washington, DC)

Girls Dream Code is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization aiming to empower young minority and low-income girls to pursue an interest in technology by providing free tech workshops, events & resources. Our mission is to promote opportunities in technology, learn tech skills, decrease the gender & diversity gap in tech, increase inclusivity, and create a safe space for young girls to feel comfortable and excel in … Continue reading Girls Dream Code (Minneapolis, MN)