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EducationWorks is a nonprofit that enriches the lives of children, youth and families by providing educational programs and services in communities confronting high rates of poverty and other barriers to educational achievement. Through year-long programming, EducationWorks provides services to youth, parents, community members, and school staff including school-time academic support, afterschool programs and summer camps, technology support, family literacy, workforce development and school and community safety support. EW's flagship program, the National School and Community Corps, was started as a model demonstration national service program in 1992, joins national service with urban school reform. In our programs, students are engaged in positive activities with responsible adults who help them stay in school, inspire their love for learning, teach them ways to solve conflicts without violence, give them a chance to feel great about themselves, take responsibility for school and community, and find hope in their future.