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SkillsUSA's mission is to empower its members become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.

Easter Seals provides services to ensure that children and adults with disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play.

Aspiritech was created to provide gainful employment to individuals on the autism spectrum that is commensurate with their skills and to demonstrate to the business community just how valuable these individuals can be.

Helping women realize their potential since 2005. The Women’s Center is dedicated to helping women realize their potential, support each other, achieve economic self-sufficiency, and develop emotional and physical well-being, regardless of income level.

TO OFFER PROCESS-DRIVEN CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SERVING CHICAGO AND THE NORTH SHORE SUBURBS, AND TO PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH A CREATIVE OUTLET & A WELCOMING PROFESSIONAL SPACE, MAKING INDUSTRY-GRADE TRAINING ACCESSIBLE TO ANY STUDENT.

To encourage and empower young adults with developmental disabilities by providing innovative entrepreneurial education that builds on their interests and strengths so that they can create happier and more productive lives.

LAFAYETTE INDUSTRIES PROVIDES MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT TO ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND OTHER DISABILITIES. THROUGH EACH INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, WE DELIVER QUALITY AND VALUABLE SERVICES TO BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY.

A Catalyst for the Disability Employment Movement, the National Organization on Disability (NOD) is a private, non-profit organization that promotes the full participation of America’s 56 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Today, NOD focuses on increasing employment opportunities for the 79 percent of working-age Americans with disabilities who are not employed. With programs on the ground, NOD is demonstrating new employment practices and models of service delivery, evaluating results, and sharing successful approaches for widespread replication. We are conducting research on disability employment issues, including the field’s most widely used polls on employment trends and the quality of life for people with disabilities. And our subject matter experts in disability and employment provide consulting services to public agencies and employers seeking to harness the unique talents that people with disabilities can bring to the workforce. To achieve our goals, we work in partnership with employers, schools, the military, service providers, researchers, and disability advocates. Our current employment programs are benefiting high school students with disabilities transitioning into the workforce, seriously injured service members, employers seeking to become more disability friendly, and state governments engaged in policy reform.

NicaWorks! seeks to help impoverished Nicaraguans break out of the cycle of intergenerational poverty into which they were born by providing, or increasing, access to education, healthcare, food security, vocational training, leadership development, and youth mentoring with a special focus on children, at-risk teens and adults, and single mothers. Nicaragua is the second-poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

CLUES ADVANCES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY AND WELLBEING FOR LATINOS BY BUILDING UPON OUR STRENGTHS AND CULTURES, UPLIFTING OUR COMMUNITY, AND ACTIVATING LEADERSHIP FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE.

Self-Help International (SHI) devotes its efforts to alleviating world hunger and poverty by providing opportunities to rural citizens that ultimately lead to self-reliance. Since its inception, Self-Help has served as a vessel; training, education, and opportunities are provided to rural citizens and whole communities in developing countries so that they can have better lives. MISSION STATEMENT: To alleviate hunger by helping people help themselves. SELF-HELP'S INITIATIVE Educate: We educate the people of the United States to understand the problems of life in developing countries particularly the awareness of the perpetual struggle by millions to produce and distribute food to battle persistent chronic hunger and poverty; we help tell their story Train: We train people in developing countries in the use of Quality Protein Maize (QPM). This increases crop yields and improves nutrition. We assist local farm families with planting, Improve: We improve infant and pre-school children's diets by administering an improved porridge feeding program. Made from QPM and pinches of barley malt, this combination has been proven to alleviate malnutrition, thwart sickness, and keep children in school so they can continue their education. Empower: We provide micro-credit loans for women to start small scale businesses. This availability of credit empowers women and increases their income - because they do not have access to traditional financing. Cooperate: We cooperate with other organizations and agencies in the introduction of appropriate farming practices or advancement in the battle against poverty and malnutrition.

The Capital Network is a non-profit (501c3) organization that provides practical, hands-on education and personalized mentoring to help early stage entrepreneurs master the entire funding process and successfully raise seed capital & beyond.