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Serve Illinois. The Serve Illinois Commission is a 40-member, bi-partisan board appointed by the Governor. Its mission is to improve Illinois communities by enhancing traditional volunteer activities and supporting national service programs. The Commission is accomplishing this mission through the support of local community-based efforts to ...
YES Prep Public Schools. / 29.6981918; -95.3842968. YES Prep Public Schools, Inc. [1] is a network of public, open-enrollment charter schools located in Greater Houston. Its headquarters are located at its Southside campus. [2] [3] The YES program is a university-preparatory program for grades K-12. [4]
Chicago Area Project. Chicago Area Project (CAP) is an American juvenile delinquency prevention association based in Chicago, Illinois. The association has been acting since early 20th century. The project was founded by University of Chicago criminologist Clifford Shaw. As of 2009, its current executive director is David E. Whittaker .
Horizons Community Services. Center on Halsted is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) community center in Chicago, Illinois . The center is located in the Lakeview neighborhood on the corner of Halsted Street and Waveland, attached to Whole Foods Market. It is open every day from 8 am to 9 pm. Patrons participate in the diverse ...
Youth service refers to non-military, intensive engagement of young people in organized activity that contributes to the local, national, or world community. Youth service is widely recognized and valued by society, with minimal or no compensation to the server. Youth service also provides opportunities for youth development, youth voice and ...
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (KL-YES) Program was established in October 2002. The program provides scholarships for high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the United States. [5] The first class of YES students arrived in the United States in 2003.
Founded by Phillip Jackson in 1996, the Black Star Project is an educational nonprofit reform organization located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. Its focus is to eliminate the racial academic achievement gap by improving the lives of those living in African American and Latino communities. [1] [2] [3] By providing mentoring and ...
Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS) is a charter school in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1997 it is the only charter school in Illinois that targets dropouts and other at-risk students. YCCS serves over 3,500 students through 17 campuses throughout Chicago. Campuses. Ada S. McKinley Lakeside; ASA – Community Services West