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CONGRESSIONAL AWARD www.congressionalaward.org The Congressional Award is the United States Congress' award for young Americans. It is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive. The program is open to all 14- to 23-year-olds. Participants earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas; Volunteer Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration. Earning the Award is a fun and interesting way to get the youth more involved in something they already enjoy or something they would like to try for the first time. A young person can move at their own pace and learn to develop themselves overall (mentally, physically and emotionally) while giving back to their community. This is not an award for past accomplishments. Instead, youth are honored for achieving their own challenging goals while serving their community. UVA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION  www.alumni.virginia.edu/ The Alumni Association assists and encourages connections between alumni and students by hosting joint discussions on the Honor System, cosponsoring alumni-student job fairs, administering the U.Va. fund, housing the prestigious Jefferson Scholars Program, sending alumni association members the Alumni News magazine quarterly, and overseeing other important initiatives and activities. Through active involvement with the Association while still on Grounds, students are cultivated to assume the mantle of "university caretaker" when they become alumni. In partnership with the University of Virginia, and through its own mission and goals, the Alumni Association plays an active role in the institution's future as well. GREEN DMV  www.greendmv.org Green DMV is non-profit organization seeking to promote sustainability and green jobs in low-income communities across America as a pathway out of poverty. The organization was founded and self-funded by cofounders, Philip O'Neal and Rhon Hayes in 2007. The initial focus is our nation's capital and the Washington Metropolitan Area (Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia - DMV) to help influence policy change in the region that will spur sustainable green job growth and equitable environmental policies. Green DMV is fueled by a passion to ensure that the green economy is inclusive of all people. ___________________________________________________________________________________ BECKY'S FUND  http://www.beckysfund.org Located in Washington D.C., in an office donated by the law firm of Wiltshire, and Grannis, Becky's Fund, founded by Becky Lee, an attorney specializing in working with victims dealing with domestic violence, began with a small goal to give support to those small domestic violence organizations working to serve battered women in marginalized and immigrant communities. However, after speaking at conferences and meeting so many people who expressed an interest in finding ways to help the non-profit in ending domestic violence, Becky's Fund decided to expand its mission. WASHINGTON AREA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS  http://www.thewala.org/ Since 1983, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts has supported artistic expression and creative innovation by serving the legal needs of Washington, Maryland and Virginia’s arts and cultural communities. A 501 (c) 3 not-for profit organization, WALA provides education, advocacy and volunteer legal services through workshops and seminars, legal clinics for artists and arts organizations, and pro-bono referral services. More than 350 of Washington’s top lawyers and law firms participate as volunteers in WALA’s legal services program. Funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts. __________________________________________________________________________ WEEN  http://weenonline.org/ Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) is an organization that aims to promote a balanced, positive portrayal of women in entertainment and society. WEEN is led by members of the film, music, and entertainment industries, including Kimora Lee Simmons, Joss Stone, Sylvia Rhone, Universal Records/ |
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