Institute for Citizens & Scholars

The Institute for Citizens & Scholars equips young people with the civic skills necessary to navigate a divided country and become effective leaders. We partner with leaders in higher education, business, and philanthropy to design programs that build Gen Z’s abilities to find and use reliable information, engage in productive conversations, and collaborate across differences to strengthen America. Since our founding in 1945 as the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the Institute for Citizens & Scholars has prepared new generations of citizens by opening doors to higher education, supporting visionary thinkers, scholars, and teachers, and creating thoughtful innovations in and beyond education. As America approaches its 250th birthday, growing polarization threatens our national unity, democracy, and security. We can’t afford to wait—we must address this divisiveness now. To chart a peaceful path forward, we need a new vision for what it means to be an effective citizen.

Shelterlink Youth Services

Shelterlink, open 24/7, serves homeless youth in our co-ed shelter. We strive to be the leading service provider working to make youth homelessness in Perth County a rare, brief, and non-recurring experience.

CareerVillage.org

CareerVillage's mission is to democratize access to career information and advice for underrepresented youth and adults. Join our movement of millions of learners and 190,000+ volunteers. To learn more about how we are leveraging the power of AI to carry out our mission, please visit Coach.

Girls Who Code

Girls Who Code is an international non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. With their 7-week Summer Immersion Program, after school Clubs, College Loops program and New York Times best-selling series, they are leading the movement to inspire, educate, and equip young women with the computing skills to pursue 21st-century opportunities. Girls Who Code has reached 300,000 girls around the world. To join the movement or learn more, visit girlswhocode.com.

Civics Unplugged

Civics Unplugged is a 501(c)(3) social enterprise founded in 2019 that supports leaders of Gen Z with the training, funding, and network they need to become civic innovators that build a brighter future for humanity. We are re-imagining civic education and sparking a global civic revival. We do this by building a community of young leaders who are committed to realizing their potential and supporting the flourishing of their communities and the world around them. Civics Unplugged runs an intensive three-month leadership program that trains hundreds of high schoolers each year in the fundamentals of personal development, systems thinking, and civic literacy. The Fellowship prepares Fellows to take full advantage of CU’s digital community. Staying active in the community unlocks access to more opportunities to continue developing the knowledge, skills, and practices needed to realize one's full potential. In addition to receiving training, members of the CU Community receive mentorship and direct financial investment to scale initiatives that catalyze human flourishing around the world. Our community represents all 50 U.S. States, as well as 76 countries around the globe spanning North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. 74% of our community identifies as young women, 70% identify as POC, 22% are part of an active U.S. Military family, and 40% will be first generation college students. It is in this diverse community that the magic of CU emerges. Everything we do at Civics Unplugged is built with Gen Zers across the world, ensuring that everything we create relates to our target audience and stays relevant in a fast-paced environment. And given that our programming is digital-first, almost any student, no matter their location, can join this community and train to become a civic superhero. By the end of this decade, the Civics Unplugged movement will have supported the flourishing of millions around the world.