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American Intercontinental University
American Intercontinental University is a multi-campus institution that is focused on helping students acquire industry-current knowledge and skills to advance their careers in many of todayís in-demand fields.

Atlanta Medical Center
Since its founding in 1901, Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) has been serving the medical needs of the community and the region. Specialties include advanced surgery, cardiology, neurology, oncology, womenís health, orthopedics, trauma and rehabilitation.

Azizah Magazine
Azizah Magazine is a unique publication that presents the issues, accomplishments and interests of Muslim women in North America.

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers promotes fairness and justice through member education, services and support, public outreach and a commitment to quality representation for all.

Georgia Public Defenders Council
The Georgia Public Defender Standards Council is an independent agency within the judicial branch of the state government of Georgia. Their mission is to ensure, independently of political considerations or private interests, that each client whose cause has been entrusted to a circuit public defender receives zealous, adequate, effective, timely and ethical legal representation, consistent with the guarantees of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the Constitution of the United States and the mandates of the Georgia Indigent Defense Act of 2003.

Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is a statewide network of religious leaders, relatives of murder victims, academic leaders, political leaders and concerned citizens who seek to end the use of execution as a method of punishment.

Hands on Atlanta
Hands On Atlanta is a non-profit organization that helps individuals, families and corporate and community groups find flexible volunteer opportunities at more than 400 service organizations and schools.

The Institute on Human Development and Disability
The Institute on Human Development and Disability (IHDD) works with others to create opportunities that will improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families. IHDD advances the understanding of the abilities of all people through education, research and public service.

International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee opened its regional resettlement office in Atlanta in 1979, at a time when many refugees from Southeast Asia were being resettled in the United States following the Vietnam War. Since then, the office has helped more than 16,500 refugees from over 20 countries rebuild their lives in the greater Atlanta area. The IRC provides a wide range of services to refugees in all stages of resettlement and seeks to promote each refugee family's search for self-sufficiency.

Java Monkey
Java Moneky is an independently run coffeehouse/wine-and-beer bar in Decatur, GA that hosts local events on its patio stage.

Java Vino
JavaVino, a coffee and wine house, is a small, independent, family-owned business by Heddy K¸hl and Steve Franklin, a husband and wife team. With the start of JavaVino, Heddy proudly represents her familyís sixth generation in the coffee business.

Laotian American Society
The Laotian American Society is a nonprofit organization committed to being a resource to all people of ethnic origins native to Laos or who have ties to Lao culture and heritage. The Society strives to improve their quality of life, education, health and welfare by organizing and sponsoring educational, cultural, social and other related activities as well as promoting communication and education about issues related to the Laotian community.

Miller’s Prep Academy for Boys
The mission of Millerís Preparatory Academy for Boys is to prepare and produce young men who will be able to succeed in todayís challenging environment. We focus on boys between the ages of five and 18. The Academy believes that these young boys produce best in an environment of their peers.

Mothers Raising Sons, Inc.
Mothers Raising Sons, Inc.ís mission is to establish, educate and enthuse support for single women raising boys and promote proper guidance for positive family structure and to provide children with the foundation, structure and independence needed to achieve their potential of becoming productive and successful adults for their family and community. MRS believes development starts at home.

National Black Law Students Association
The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), the largest student-run organization in America, has over 200 chapters at law schools throughout the country. This represents almost every ABA accredited law school, plus several non-accredited law schools. These chapters represent over 6,000 black law students in six regions, which encompass 48 states including Hawaii and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

People Against Crime/William Brown Ministries
People Against Crime/William Brown Ministries addresses issues of youth incarceration through counseling and mentoring.

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