Community Development

PROJECT PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Project Protect Our Children (PPOC) is dedicated to preventing child sex trafficking, exploitation and abuse through proactive community engagement, preventative educational programs, awareness and empowerment opportunities. Students are encouraged to use their passion to make a difference and are given a platform for their voices to be heard.

PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY CLINIC The mission of People's Community Clinic is to improve the health of medically underserved and uninsured Central Texans by providing high-quality, affordable health care with dignity and respect. They offer several programs for youth and young adults to improve the health of young people in their community VISIT People's

REACHING HOUSTON Reaching Houston is a nonprofit working to empower the local community. They facilitate youth learning STEM programs like computer coding, engineering, internship opportunities, and allowing youth to teach elderly community members how to use electronic tools such as computers and cell phones. Their goal is to extend the opportunity for youth

PANHANDLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ALLIANCE The Panhandle Behavioral Health Alliance builds systems that improve the behavioral health life-cycle of care for all people of the Texas Panhandle. The PBHA promotes behavioral health and wellness where people have access to high-quality behavioral health care when and where they need it. VISIT pbha

COMMUNITY ACTION Community Action (CA) develops opportunities for people and communities to realize their potential by providing resources and comprehensive services to empower Central Texans of all ages to become self-sufficient. VISIT Community Action San Marcos, TX Active Members Years with TYAN

PROJECT WORTH Healthy Futures of Texas (HFTX) works to reduce unplanned and teen pregnancies through science-based education and advocacy efforts that empower young people, women, and families to make the best decision for their futures. The organization established a Youth Advocacy Council (YAC) where youth are educated, trained, and serve as advocates for

FIESTA YOUTH Fiesta Youth (FY) serves LGBTQ+ teens, young adults, and their allies. Their goal is to empower youth to build a future where ALL people are accepted, affirmed, and loved as they are. FY creates spaces, events, trainings, and programming that aims to support youth and grow together as a community.

BORDERLAND RAINBOW CENTER The Borderland Rainbow Center (BRC) is an LGBTQ Community Center that serves queer people of all ages. They promote healing and empowerment through support groups, therapy on a sliding-scale, casework and referrals, and by providing healthy social and educational events. BRC transforms their community through advocacy and training so that

TIP OF TEXAS FAMILY OUTREACH Tip of Texas Family Outreach (TOTFO) is a non-profit organization based out of Brownsville, Texas. Tip of Texas was established to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect by providing supportive services, information and referrals. VISIT TOTFO Brownsville, TX Active Members Years with

BAKED WITH CONFIDENCE Baked With Confidence is a mentoring organization dedicated to providing personal development, innovative and progressive leadership skills to underserved girls through baking. Baked with Confidence offers students the opportunity to interact with friends in various instructor-led engaging activities, in a fun, positive, safe, and stimulating class environment. They offer a