California Friday Night Live Partnership

Friday Night Live builds partnerships for positive & healthy youth development which engage youth as active leaders & resources in their communities. Friday Night Live (FNL): High school-aged youth Club Live (CL): Middle school-aged youth Friday Night Live Kids (FNLK): Elementary aged youth Youth in FNL/Club Live programs will experience the following: A Safe Environment: -Physical Safety: to feel safe physically, free form the risk of harm. -Emotional Safety: to feel safe emotionally, to feel like they can be who they are. Opportunities for Community Engagement: -Knowledge of Community: to learn about their community & its resources. -Interaction / Interface with the Community: to interact & work with community members. -Communication with the Community: to communicate about the program or youth issues. -Contribution to the Community: to give back & serve the community. Opportunities for Leadership & Advocacy: -Decision-making & Governance: to participate in decision-making & occupy leadership roles, such as staff or board roles. -Youth Voice: to learn to express their opinions constructively & to hear those of others. -Action: to take action on issues or projects they care about outside of the program (the community, school). Opportunities to Build Caring & Meaningful Relationships with Peers & Adults: -Peer Knowledge: to learn about their peers & build relationships with them. -Adult Knowledge/Guidance: to learn about the adult staff & build relationships with them. -Emotional Support: to feel supported emotionally by others in the program. -Practical Support: to feel like their practical needs are met by adult staff. -A sense of Belonging: to feel like they belong, like they matter to the group & its success. Opportunities to Engage in Interesting & Relevant Skill Development Activities: -Specific Skills: to develop & build specific skills through program activities. -Challenging & Interesting Activities: to engage in interesting & challenging activities.

Animas Foundation

Animas Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the economic lives of low-income families through outreach programs with financial education and facilitating entrepreneurial ventures. We seek to help people create independence by understanding how to produce income and invest it in their own future; how to conserve financial resources and save for the attainment of personal and family goals; and how to receive micro-funding for small businesses that will create income enhancement opportunities and build pathways to economic freedom.

Disaster Anthropology Consulting Group

Disaster Anthropology Consulting Group was established to help address the complex dilemmas associated with disaster. As anthropologists we have a uniquely broad scope that allows us to understand and address the multidimensional causes and consequences of disaster. DISASTER SPECIALIZATION Our focus here at Disaster Anthropology Consulting Group is on disasters of all shapes and sizes. Disasters are increasingly affecting the lives of many around the world, especially the most vulnerable in society. We have expertise in: - Violent Conflict - Forced Displacement and Resettlement (eg. refugees) - Natural Disasters (eg. earthquake, flood, hurricane) - Mass Casualty Events / Terrorism GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Our consultants are versatile and able to translate their experiences and knowledge to work in any geographic location. We have previous experiences in: - Middle East - North Africa - Asia - Europe - United States SPECIALIZED SKILLS & SERVICES OFFERED Our consultants display a range of specialized skills: - Descriptive data collection (eg. ethnography, interview, focus groups, observation) - Qualitative analysis - Quantitative / statistical analysis - Cross-cultural communication - Multi-disciplinary approaches and perspectives - Project Management ​Our consultants work with communities, organizations and governments to provide comprehensive solutions to real-world problems. We offer an array of services. This list is not exhaustive so please contact us if you require a service not listed below: - Perform rapid assessments - Community engagement - Needs assessments - Develop and implement programs - Monitoring and evaluation - Conduct research - Conference planning

Cohatch Platform

Cohatch Platform is social enterprise whose efforts are geared towards driving innovation in Africa. We are creating a platform which solves the continent’s biggest problems by engaging youths using technology. As an organization, our values are founded on our commitment to achieving excellence through innovation and creativity. Our mission is to promote youth development in Africa by creating social events and platforms that foster collaboration, innovation and development among youths in order to solve the problems faced by the continent of Africa. Our vision is to see an African continent which can solve its grassroots problems and develop its own technologies. We aim to use collaboration, innovation and development as the driving force that brings this change to our continent .

Empower America Project

The Empower America Project exists to identify, train, and invest in diverse conservative leaders who believe in implementing policy that will guarantee freedom and opportunity for all.