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Digitability
AF
Digitability is a pre employment transition program that prepares students for the tech driven and highly social workforce. Digitability teaches students work ready skills so they can transition to their independence. We provide schools with differentiated lesson plans an online platform data reports and teacher training. In return special education students develop the work ready portfolio and the social skills they need to be independent.
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Goalbook
United States of America
At Goalbook we empower teachers to transform instruction so that ALL students succeed. We partner with over 500 district customers in 45 states working closely with school and district leaders to scale and sustain improved instructional practice. Founded by former teachers and administrators Goalbook was part of YC/Imagine K12 s inaugural class and the first company funded through New Schools' Seed Fund now Reach Capital.
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Lesbian and Gay Refugee Advocacy Project
United States of America
NYLAG s LGBTQ Law Project founded in 2008 exists to protect and expand the rights of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community and to provide services that meet the unique legal needs of low income LGBTQ New Yorkers. LGBTQ communities especially those of color transgender and gender non conforming individuals and youth are at greater risk of living in poverty and of being targeted for violence. Through direct legal services and systemic advocacy efforts we strive to work at the intersections of gender racial and economic justice and believe that with economic and physical security come empowerment leadership and collective change. The LGBTQ Law Project envisions a world where all people regardless of sexual or gender identity have access to legal protections under the law dignified work adequate housing and health care the right to create families and the ability to live fulfilling lives. The LGBTQ Law Project provides high quality free legal services in a wide variety of civil legal matters impacting the LGBTQ community including employment housing public benefits shelter access name changes gender marker changes family law and life planning. We staff four legal clinics in New York City and host a variety of know your rights trainings and educational workshops throughout the year. We have strong partnerships within the LGBTQ and social services communities and a strong network of referrals to reach the most vulnerable members of the LGBTQ community. We also engage in systemic advocacy efforts to reform city and state policies and work to ensure that LGBTQ New Yorkers have equal access to critical services benefits and legal protections.
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Perkins School for the Blind
United States of America
Perkins is a progressive, multi-faceted organization committed to improving the lives of people with blindness and deafblindness all around the world. Their five areas of focus operate every day to carry out Perkins’ aspirational mission. Perkins is driven by a proven team of experts. Their history of excellence pushes us to actively seek the next innovation the world holds.
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Sahyog
India
Sahyog is an initiative of Chehak Trust. They at Sahyog have been committed to a community based model of social change. They believe that the pathway to improving the marginalised status of communities is through social change. Education of women is the cornerstone of the social change process.
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