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Breakthrough New Orleans |
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Bard Early
College |
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New Orleans,
Louisiana/$12,000 |
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The Bard Early College in New
Orleans Program offers
disadvantaged and academically
ambitious high school students a
unique and much needed bridge to
higher education. Bard Courses
provide intensive preparation
for postsecondary education,
valuable college credits and
individualized college
admissions guidance. The mission
of the Bard Early College in New
Orleans Program is to
dramatically increase college
access and college readiness
among low-income students in New
Orleans high schools. |
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Boys Hope Girls Hope of
Baton Rouge |
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Baton Rouge,
Louisiana/$15,000 |
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Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baton
Rouge is privately funded,
non-profit, multi-denominational
organization that provides
at-risk children between the
ages of 8 and 18 a stable home,
positive parenting, high quality
education and the support needed
to reach their full potential.
The main goal is to provide
these children with the tools
and stable home situation needed
to succeed in a vigorous prep
school environment and prepare
for entry into college. |
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Breakthrough New Orleans |
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New Orleans,
Louisiana/$7,000 |
Breakthrough New Orleans
(BTNOLA) was established
in 1990.
The program offers
students with limited
educational resources
one of the only
long-term,
non-school-based
academic programs in the
city. Its tuition-free,
multi-year intervention
prepares motivated
middle and high school
students to enter and
succeed in
college-preparatory high
schools, and serves as
an inspirational
teacher-training
program. |
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The NIP Foundation |
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Baton Rouge,
Louisiana/$15,000 |
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Atchafalaya River Basin
(ARB) Program. |
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The
NHP Foundation is 20 years old
and was founded on January 30,
1989.
With little access to
professional training and
technology, our neighborhood
residents find themselves
fighting an uphill battle to
keep up with the ever changing
21st Century workforce. The NHP
Foundation Pathway to Self
Sufficiency Workforce
Development/ Computer Lab
Services program will empower
program participants to increase
job skills and have a greater
understanding of technology. |
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Second Harvest
Food Bank of Greater New
Orleans & Acadiana |
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New Orleans,
Louisiana/$25,000 |
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Second Harvest began operations
in 1982 and is leading the fight
against hunger in south
Louisiana through food
distribution, advocacy,
education and disaster response.
Through this program, food is
donated to Second Harvest from
individuals, retailers,
manufacturers, distributors and
farmers, and then distributed
through member agencies in 23
parishes. This year’s goal is to
deliver 20 million meals to more
than 275,000 individuals. |
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