Transformation Educational Services

Happy Akuwa Gbodzo

Transformation Educational Services (TES) facilitates multi-generational support by providing after-school programming and social services for families of Charlotte’s immigrants. TES bridges academic and cultural gaps to foster greater confidence and understanding. The vision of TES is to create an African Community Center for Africans of the Diaspora to meet.

Male Leadership Academy of Charlotte

Todd Pipkin

The Male Leadership Academy of Charlotte  (MLA) prepares boys for scholastic aptitude and life success. The MLA approach educates minds, builds healthy bodies, and nourishes the spirit. MLA promotes Christian values, foster the distinctiveness of boys’ education, and value diversity and individuality. MLA specializes in launching tomorrow’s leaders.

NewGen Peacebuilders

Elizabeth Peacock

NewGen Peacebuilders emphasizes the role of youth in achieving a peaceful world. Through workshops and team action peace projects participants understand drivers of conflict and peace, imagine innovative change, and take action. The result is young people equipped to resolve conflict and build bridges for the rest of their lives.

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.

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.

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 in these communities.

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.