The roots of musics mission is to teach, support, and empower new orleans youth through music education,academic support, and mentorship while preserving and promoting new orleans unique musical and cultural heritage.

Bayou district foundation's mission is to raise funds to facilitate the reconstruction of the neighborhood and infrastructure of the former st. bernard housing project damaged by hurricane katrina and to help its residents break their cycle of poverty.

To provide a loving, secure community where adults with all degrees of developmental disabilities can live, work, worship, and socialize throughout their lifelong journey.

New orleans video access center, inc. believes storytellers empower communities, so we empower storytellers, through community media services, youth media education and workforce development programming in se louisiana since 1972.

Puentes is a spanish word meaning bridges. since 2007, puentes has been building bridges connecting latin american immigrants and their children to the greater new orleans community.

The mission of the new orleans musicians assistance foundation is to keep music alive by sustaining new orleans musicians and tradition bearers in body, mind and spirit. we do this through providing access to health and social services through the new orleans musicians' clinic, regardless of musicians' ability to pay and by fostering cultural opportunities that advocate for and support this effort.

Statewide member based organization dedicated to creating a better life for all of louisiana's youth, especially those who are involved, or at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. as mothers and fathers, grandparents, siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles and allies we seed to use education, direct action organizing, and peer advocacy to build strong, powerful families and communities and to fight for justice for our children and ourselves. we have united to collectively demand that the systems and institutions which are supposed to help our children grow and thrive fulfill their mandate and cease being a force of oppression against our youth and our families.

To restore faith, home and community to needy persons in the greater new orleans area by bringing the hope of jesus christ through the operation of the volunteer camp restore. volunteers and staff physically rebuild family dwellings, churches and schools and participate in numerous other restoration projects while providing emotional and spiritual care to those in need.

To strengthen louisiana's hospitality industry through support of individuals within the community. we do this by supporting hospitality workforce development programs, providing access to culinary and hospitality education, ensuring a positive perception of the hospitality industry, and providing financial assistance to people in the hospitality industry during times of crisis.

The corporations mission is to transform lives and communities through the development and preservation of affordable homes while connecting individuals and families to opportunities that enhance their quality of life.

Public school educational institution.

To oversee the operation of a community center/performance hall/recording studio. the center broadens opportunities for underserved children, youth and musicians. the center provides a safe, positive environment where children can develop musically, academically and socially. the center also delivers strategic assistance and tools to village musicians that can enhance their professional growth and offers opportunities for musicians throughout new orleans.

Our purpose is to support families through high quality childcare for their children, a sense of community, and the co-creation of learning opportunities between children, parents, teachers, and the larger community.

Advocates for arts-based education corporation is a nonprofit entity that operates lusher charter school. lusher charter school is a kindergarten through 12th grade new orleans public school located in uptown new orleans. a charter school is a public school operated pursuant to an agreement with the local or state school board with public funding. as a type 3 charter, lusher charter school is a "local charter" converted from an existing public school, lusher elementary and extension school, and is still part of new orleans public schools. in the summer of 2005, lusher began pursuing charter status with an overwhelming vote of approval by both the parents and staff of the school as provided by the louisiana charter school law. lusher submitted its charter proposal to the orleans parish school board, who approved the charter application in september 2005.

Promoting the stewardship, cultural appreciation, responsible recreation and initiatives that support a clean, healthy bayou st john that is accessible to all.

The nola project is an ensemble theatre company striving to challenge, entertain, and engage diverse new orleans audiences through high-quality and innovative performances of relevant great works, the development and production of new plays, and comprehensive theatre education opportunities.

The mission of prime time family reading is to create the precondition for future learning among economically and educationally vulnerable families.

To provide tuition-free, quality education to students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in orleans parish. the school specializes in math and science.

Participate in development of affordable housing for persons of low and moderate income.