111 organizations
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American Student Assistance, now called Britebound, is a national nonprofit based in Boston. It helps middle and high school students explore careers, understand their strengths, and plan what comes after high school through free digital tools, partnerships, grants, research, and advocacy.
9 services
Troops to Teachers is a federal program for service members and veterans who want to become K-12 teachers. The program says it is running with minimum staff and resources, and it mainly provides referrals to state teaching, licensing, and school job resources.
4 services
American InterContinental University is a private university with an Atlanta campus and online programs. It offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and some certificate or diploma programs, plus help with financial aid, grants, scholarships, military benefits, transfer credit, and career support.
9 services
WorkSource Cobb, also called CobbWorks, is Cobb County's American Job Center. They help people plan careers, search for jobs, write resumes, get training, earn a GED, learn English, and connect with work programs.
11 services
Helmets to Hardhats connects veterans and military service members with careers in construction and the skilled trades. They help people explore trades, register for job opportunities, learn about apprenticeships, and use GI Bill benefits for approved training.
6 services
The American Society of Journalists and Authors is a national group for independent nonfiction writers. It helps writers with professional training, networking, advocacy, and emergency grants through the Writers Emergency Assistance Fund.
7 services
AISES is a national nonprofit that supports Indigenous students, educators, and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and math. It helps through scholarships, mentoring, school programs, career resources, science fairs, and national STEM events.
11 services
Georgia State University runs Upward Bound programs that help eligible high school students and veterans prepare for college. The programs offer tutoring, academic instruction, mentoring, financial literacy help, college application support, campus experiences, and help with veterans education benefits.
Downtown8 services
Partners in Change is an Atlanta nonprofit that pairs trained volunteer life coaches with under-resourced adults. Members meet virtually or by phone with a coach each week for one year to work on personal goals, confidence, problem-solving, and long-term growth.
3 services
USTA Foundation Incorporated is the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association. It helps young people from under-resourced communities through tennis, education, mentoring, local youth program grants, court projects, career programs, and college scholarships.
7 services
Goodwill of North Georgia runs thrift stores, donation centers, and career centers in North Georgia. Money from donated goods helps pay for free job search help, career coaching, job training, and placement support.
8 services
MEO Staffing is a staffing and recruiting company that helps job seekers find remote, hybrid, and on-site jobs. They focus on matching people, including people with disabilities or other workplace challenges, with jobs that fit their skills and needed accommodations.
4 services
DECAL Scholars helps Georgia early childhood educators pay for school, credentials, and career training. It offers educational counseling and scholarships for CDA, college, technical college, and Montessori credentials.
8 services
AARP Foundation in Atlanta offers the Senior Community Service Employment Program for older adults who need work. The program helps eligible people age 55 and older get paid part-time training, build job skills, and look for full-time or part-time work.
Downtown1 service
Gratitude Initiative is a nonprofit that helps children of military, veteran, and law enforcement families prepare for college, careers, and life. It provides free online college and career advising, test prep, financial aid help, educational workshops, and scholarships.
6 services
The Daedalian Foundation helps young people who want to become military aviators. It offers scholarships, flight training support, JROTC awards, and mentoring through a national military aviation network.
8 services
New Transition to Success Inc. is a nonprofit mobile family resource center in Georgia. It says it helps youth and adults with education, career support, housing, health care, jobs, food, diapers, baby items, and youth activities at partner locations.
5 services
TechForce Foundation is a national nonprofit that helps students explore and enter technician careers like automotive, diesel, aviation, collision, HVAC, welding, marine, and motorcycle work. It offers a free online network, scholarships and grants, career resources, contests, events, and connections to schools, mentors, apprenticeships, and jobs.
7 services
Teach For America Metro Atlanta recruits and supports people who teach in under-resourced schools and work for educational opportunity. They place corps members in paid teaching roles, run virtual Ignite tutoring, and connect alumni and community partners around education work in Metro Atlanta.
5 services
Emergent Works is a New York City nonprofit, not an Atlanta-based organization. It helps justice-impacted youth and adults build digital skills, creative skills, confidence, and career pathways through free programs and partner-based training.
5 services
