B - Educational

ESL Training Inc.

ESL Training is a nonprofit organization that is not affiliated with any political, religious, or governmental entity.

Our stated mission is to help our fellow human beings, within the scope of our activities. We teach English as a second language, from basic conversational English to business English, with the goal of assisting our students in realizing their full potential.

Barre Belle

Barre Belle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to provide universal access to the art of dance through local community centers and schools. Barre Belle is a portable dance studio for elementary students to introduce ballet fundamentals to underserved communities. Our aim is that students achieve an increased self awareness, self- esteem and to encourage movement through the art of dance whether by ballet or any other forms. Students receive leotards, tights, ballet slippers and field trips to professional dance performance.

Carolina Collaborative Preparatory

Carolina Collaborative Prep (CCP) is a non-profit academic center, located in South Charlotte, for students in grades 2-12 with learning differences. Students flourish with an individualized, evidence-based curriculum that brings learning to life in a supportive environment. Collaborating with families, the CCP specialist team inspires students to develop into resilient self-advocates while building a foundation for lifelong achievement.​

Into Light, Inc.

INTO LIGHT Project's mission is to change the conversation about drug addiction.

The INTO LIGHT Project exhibit seeks to dismantle long held negative stereotypes and myths about those with drug addiction. This national non-profit project uses original graphite portraits and stories of individuals in each state who have died because of substance use disorder. The use of graphite portraits illustrates that we are all made up of light and dark and the stories depict that no one’s lives were filled with only dark moments, and they should not be defined by them.

Prism Design Lab

Prism Design Lab (Prism) is an arts and education nonprofit organization that works with young people in Chapel Hill and Durham, North
Carolina to imagine the beauty they want to see in the world, and to give them a platform from which to project their vision and voices. Our
mission is to equip youth from historically marginalized populations and communities with the tools they need to shape their built environment
by teaching them design skills, giving them the opportunity to practice and cultivate these skills, and supporting them to share their creativity