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America's Promise Alliance
Headquarters: Washington, DC | Founded: 1997| www.americaspromise.org
Founded by General Colin Powell, the America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest partnership dedicated to the strength and success of our young people. By harnessing the power of our 200 partners, we are bringing more of the Five Promises to our youth, ensuring they are prepared for college, work and life.
The Five Promises are the key wrap-around supports all young people need to lead happier, healthier and productive lives and build a stronger society:
• Caring Adults
• Safe Places
• A Healthy Start
• An Effective Education
• Opportunities to Help Others
Results
- With graduation being a leading indicator of future success, addressing the dropout crisis is the most critical step we can take to help reach our long-term goal to bring more of the Five Promises to our youth. Over the next two years, the America’s Promise Alliance will sponsor dropout prevention leadership summits in each of the 50 states and in at least 50 cities to help these communities develop and implement a plan that will strengthen schools and provide young people with the resources they need to graduate from high school.
Stories
Click here to see the Promise Gallery, featuring stories of how the Five Promises have made a difference in many lives.
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