Our mission: To create an inclusive community in Pittsburgh for African American professionals of all ages; one that is realized across the nation. We serve employers in the region by improving their ability to retain and attract African American professionals and their families.
Visionz Group, LLC (Visionz) is a revolutionary e-learning platform that allows youth and young adults aged 12 to 24 to interactively develop the life skills required for professional and career-focused growth. Visionz is dedicated to providing young people with the critical life skills they need to succeed, and excel in life through cutting-edge tools, a nurturing learning environment, climate, and culture. The Company’s mission is to strengthen the lives of youth through education, empowerment, and support. Visionz is an invaluable resource for young people, businesses, and the community at large with the vision to provide at-risk youth the critical life skills they will need to avoid the hardships they otherwise will face.
Visionz Group has developed a robust, interactive, College, Career and Life Skills Readiness curriculum that has been used by colleges, youth groups, corporations and more to improve the Soft Skills of those they serve. Ours is extensively researched, culturally responsive and based on best practices such as the 5E’s of sequential learning. The Visionz curriculum includes all the materials needed for instruction (PowerPoint, Facilitator Guides, Activity Handouts, Reflective Journals, etc.).
Heuer House is a nonprofit faith-based organization in Glassport, PA with the mission to “Making a
significant positive impact in the lives of the Mon Valley Area young men, women recovering from
addiction by providing a transformational treatment experience through supportive services, counseling
and other provisional accommodations to lead to purposeful recovery and facilitate home stability.” Our
mission is to deliver comprehensive addiction treatment services in a safe and comfortable environment.
Foster Love Project (FLP), a Wilkinsburg-based 5013c, exists to show love in action to children impacted by foster and kinship care through the provision of goods, services, and support to ensure all children, no matter their family composition, will be treated with dignity and self-worth, so they are empowered to thrive.
The Foster Love Project Bag program was launched in 2014 by founder and current Executive Director Kelly Hughes, a foster and adoptive parent, to care for children in foster care and support kinship and foster families residing in western Pennsylvania and those within driving distance. Since its establishment as a 5013c organization in 2016, and thanks to generous partners and volunteers, Foster Love Project has supported over 17,000 children and 3,000 children annually through seven intentionally designed and critical programs.
Breakthrough Pittsburgh is a tuition-free, six-year academic program that is dedicated to creating a community of students that have access to programs and resources that enrich their knowledge, experiences, and skills. It is a vibrant learning community, where highly motivated students matriculate to and graduate from college, many as the first in their families to do so, and current college students emerge as leaders who are inspired to become the next generation of educators and child advocates.
Toyz Electronics is an Ed-tech company focused on building a more diverse workforce for the future. We have an App that empowers diverse and disadvantaged students to become the Superhero versions of themselves and get to select Universities like Carnegie Mellon and MIT or pathway to sustainable careers in creative, hardware, software, manufacturing, or entrepreneurship. It’s based on our Black Superhero Father and Son co-founder duo. Father Damola Idowu enrolled at Syracuse University at 16 studying Mechanical Engineering and Economics. Son Wole Idowu enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University at 15 studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. We are based at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University.