Education is a powerful tool that can transform lives and communities, and there have been many positive developments in education worldwide. According to UNESCO, the number of children out of school has declined from 60 million in 2000 to 258 million in 2018, with more children than ever before gaining access to primary and secondary education. In addition, there has been a significant increase in the number of girls receiving education, with the gender gap in primary education almost closed in many countries. The quality of education is also improving, with many countries investing in teacher training and curriculum development to ensure that students receive a well-rounded education that prepares them for the challenges of the modern world. The digital revolution has also opened up new opportunities for education, with online learning platforms and educational resources making education more accessible and flexible. These positive trends indicate that education is becoming increasingly accessible and equitable, and that there is a growing recognition of the importance of education in promoting individual and societal development.

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CORAZON DE ESPERANZA

Corazon de Esperanza assists orphans, at-risk youth and women in Peru with resources, education, nutrition and hope for a future.

Gypsum, Colorado

Natural Resources All Families Foundation Inc

The Natural Resources All Families Foundation (“Natural Resources”) is a 501c3 that serves expecting and new families of all income levels through education, empowerment, and community. Our Mission is to is to Nurture Families from Pregnancy to Early Childhood. While specializing in evidence-based and conscious parenting, Natural Resources ultimately prepares parents to make informed decisions that support the optimal development of their newborn and their family.

San Francisco, California

FRIENDS OF TILONIA INC

Friends of Tilonia, Inc, through its Sprout Enterprise® initiative, is building a network of artisans, designers and entrepreneurs creating sustainable livelihoods for rural communities with few economic alternatives. We draw on the rich cultural heritage of these communities and use indigenous skills and materials to craft our artisan collections. We connect these artisan enterprises to new markets and provide the support needed to ensure these enterprises are successful and sustainable. Our goal is to enable these artisans to earn much more than the bare minimum – and to develop the economic basis to live in dignity, free from hunger and extreme poverty.

Brooklyn, New York

reDiscover Center

Our Mission is to develop children's creativity through hands-on making with sustainable materials. Our Vision is for all people to have an outlet for acquiring and donating reusable materials, and a resource to develop skills for employing them in a variety of ways. As reDiscover meets this need, we move closer to a culture where all waste materials can be recognized for their educational and creative value. We achieve our mission and vision through strategic initiatives: community engagement utilizing our reuse warehouse, programs focused on education and creative expression, and shaping the next generation by working with children at our center, at schools, and in the community

MOSAIC CENTER

The Mosaic Center exhibits an example of God’s love by fostering human dignity and self-respect. The Center seeks to promote and nurture an integrated vision of the whole person – body, soul, and spirit. Students of The Mosaic Center develop economic self-sufficiency to strengthen the family unit. This is achieved through education, guidance, job and life skills training, mentoring and follow-up. Volunteers of The Mosaic Center find a place of meaningful service through teaching, mentoring and serving

LUFKIN, Texas

Totttenham City Youth Club

Among our objectives is to help brilliant but needy students as well as potential students in in our communities to become effective and useful citizens to the whole world.Our aim is to assist children acquire the necessary skills for their own usefulness to their community and Ghana in general. It is our hope that leaders will be raised with our effort and your support. This achieved the vices of drugs and alcohol abuse which untrained minds tend to adopt would be averted. Other remedies induced by the deprived children’s education are avoidance of “SAKAWA” (Internet Fraud), robbery and other anti-social activities which have been rampant in the constituency. When a person is not educated, life challenges are profound as they have not obtained any skills that have the aptitude of making them profitable. The negativity that lack of education renders undeserving children is very unrewarding, not to them alone but to society in General.

Accra, Alabama

NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION

The Foundation is a leading voice for U.S. protected waters, working with communities to conserve and expand those special places for a healthy ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes. Working together, we safeguard species and the places they call home, and preserve America’s maritime history.

SILVER SPRING, Maryland

THROWN STONE THEATRE COMPANY

To engage our region with new and reimagined theatre in intimate settings, creating a body of work that moves, connects, and challenges all who join the conversation.

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Jewish Community Center-Federation of San Luis Obispo

The JCC-Federation of SLO seeks to foster a united community on the Central Coast through programs offering educational, social and recreational activities based on Jewish principles. We strive to "Build community locally, connecting globally."

San Luis Obispo, California

CBE International

Founded in 1988, Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) is a global 501c3 nonprofit organization of Christian men and women who believe that the Bible, properly interpreted, teaches the fundamental equality of men and women of all ethnic groups, all economic classes, and all age groups.

Minneapolis, Minnesota