Opened in 2007, the project is one of several projects -- including the Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training program -- the non-profit organization has promoted.

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That said, this is not a charity or a non-profit, rather an educational program within a specific niche, giving a crash course to talented personnel who, in many cases, already possess the basic skills to break into the tech sphere.

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The program is part of a non-profit organization called Iridescent that aims to increase the participation of women in STEM.

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But what makes it more compelling is that XP has recently partnered with American Youth Football, the fifteen-year old non-profit organization that has become the largest youth football program in the United States.

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The USGBC is a leading non-profit organization known for its development of LEED, a global green building program, and its large diverse community.

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Rick cites the example of Grand Junction, Colorado, a community that has achieved low health care costs (Medicare spend about 30% below average) and good outcomes through a regional program led by a physicians organization working together with a non-profit insurance company.

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