work-based learning

Americans Thrive is a community-based workforce and economic mobility organization based in Atlanta, GA. It partners with employers, educators, healthcare organizations, and community organizations to connect individuals to education, employment, supportive services, and economic opportunities. Through its E⁴ Model—Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment—it aims to help individuals achieve economic mobility and build stronger communities.

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Carson's Cookie Dough is a bakery and storefront in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, created to build inclusive employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Inspired by the owners' son Carson, who is on the autism spectrum, the bakery offers work-based learning with local schools and vocational training, and produces cookies baked locally and shipped nationwide.

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Educate The Block (ETB) is a Private Career School that trains adults and out of school youth students in fields including Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Media Production, Graphic Design/Visual Communication, Music Production, Broadcast Media Arts, Digital Competencies, Customer Service, Content Creation/Marketing, Logistics, Maritime Industry, and Career and Personal Development Programs. Established in 2014, ETB is a NJ LLC and a social enterprise serving low-income and at-risk individuals in Hudson County.

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Food Hero is a bilingual culinary school and food incubator in the Little Village and Pilsen area of Chicago. It empowers individuals to become changemakers through accessible, high-quality education, work-based learning, and entrepreneurial training rooted in the local food ecosystem. Its agile, stackable credential model prepares students for careers across culinary, food business, and health-focused pathways, combining workforce development, personal health education, shared kitchen access, and staffing employment.

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The Hallen School is a non-public school in New Rochelle, NY, providing education for students with disabilities from kindergarten through high school. It offers individualized programs, therapeutic support, and vocational training in a safe, supportive environment, preparing students for college, careers, or community transition services.

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