LAWA Violeta Moser LAWA is a Latino organization committed to advancing the education and quality of life of Latinos in the Charlotte Region. Seeking to narrow the academic gap and make the dream of a college education a reality for students, LAWA delivers mentoring and tutoring programs and offers higher education scholarships.
Innovative social entrepreneurs will receive seven-week communications skills training and mentoring, plus chance of funding from $30,000 prize pool CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Social Venture Partners Charlotte launches SEED20, an annual competition to discover and spotlight 20 of the most innovative ideas for building social value in our region. SEED stands for Social Entrepreneurs Empowered,…
I AM not the MEdia Jimmeka Anderson Through media literacy and media creation, I AM not the MEdia empowers teens and young adults to become conscious viewers of the media and critical decision makers while embracing their individuality and uniqueness. The vision is to create new generations of confident, conscious, and healthy media consumers and media makers.
We asked SEED20 alum Steven Wray of Restore Global about his SEED20 experience. He had three minutes on stage to tell his story so we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! Three Words to Describe Restore Global: Nonprofit helping nonprofits Impact of SEED20 on Restore Global: It’s been a crazy year after the exposure of SEED20. It was…
Girls Pursuing Science Jacquelyn Thomas Girls Pursuing Science (GPS) is the all-girls version of STEM enrichment education, blending science, beauty, and entrepreneurship. The GSP out-of-school time programs includes summer camps, afterschool, and competitive teams. Each program is designed to elevate a girl’s natural ability to think, create, discover, and lead!
Fashion & Compassion Michele Dudley Fashion & Compassion – now known as BraveWorks – empowers women overcoming poverty and injustice in Charlotte and several other countries through holistic employment opportunities. F&C sells jewelry and accessories made by the women and donates the net proceeds to our non-profit partners serving the needs of the vulnerable and oppressed…
Croquet Records James Willamor Croquet Records promotes and develops local songwriters and musicians by serving as an emerging artist incubator and independent, nonprofit record label.
1sTouch Derrick Gates 1sTouch is a youth development program that provides a safe structured environment for youth from different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds to come together through soccer and lacrosse in order to gain the social and academic skills necessary for success. Character development, mentoring, and education are the foundations of the program.
The Key Resale Shop Michelle Estrada Abels The Key Resale Shop thrift store transforms people’s donated items into proceeds for Mecklenburg County public schools. Our store proceeds will promote a financial balance between all schools and help provide access to critical educational resources for children in public schools affected by statewide education under funding.
Redeeming Joy Lanie George Redeeming Joy offers holistic and trauma-informed services to women who have been sexually exploited and/or enslaved. In collaboration with the community, Redeeming Joy provides awareness, education, housing, support services, and sustainable freedom to women and children devastated by sex trafficking.
Digi-Bridge David Jessup, Jr Digi-Bridge provides skills and support to optimize technology utilization in learning environments, ensuring that all students have opportunities to succeed in the digital age. Digi-Bridge engages in advocacy work, offers digital classroom design consultancy, and provides courses to school-aged learners, all in an effort to bridge the digital divide.
Code for Charlotte Jill Bjers Code for Charlotte is a volunteer-led organization that collaborates with our local government and community partners to build open source technology that helps Charlotte residents with civic solutions. In doing so, Code for Charlotte increases civic engagement and helps create a 21st century government working for the people, by the people.
