Girl Scouts of the USA Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls—all girls—where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.

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The Performing Arts WorkshopThe Performing Arts Workshop is a San Francisco-based non-profit that helps young people in the Bay Area develop critical thinking, creative expression, and basic learning skills through the arts. The Workshop achieves this through their Artists-in-Schools and Artists-in-Communities teaching artist residency programs. The Workshop employs unique curricula and teaching methodologies, on which teaching artists are trained in professional development series.

Minnesota Department of Human Services The Minnesota Department of Human Services helps people meet their basic needs by providing or administering health care coverage, economic assistance and a variety of services for children, people with disabilities and older Minnesotans. The Minnesota Department of Human Services touches the lives of one in four Minnesotans with a variety of services intended to help people live as independently as possible. DHS is the state's largest agency, with an annual budget of approximately $8 billion and 6,600 employees located throughout Minnesota.