Glasswing International

Glasswing International

Glasswing International is an innovative non-profit organization that empowers youths and communities to address the root causes of poverty, violence, and migration through education, health, and community resilience programs. We work with youth facing poverty and extreme violence in some of the most dangerous Where We Work countries in the world. Many of these children, lacking a sense of safety and stability, flee their homes or face other life-threatening situations. Despite these challenges, LATIN AMERICA HEADQUARTERS by harnessing the power of community, we provide them with opportunities to thrive El Salvador and they become part of the solution. U.S. HEADQUARTERS New York Our Approach COUNTRY OFFICES Glasswing’s work is rooted in community engagement. We forge partnerships with international and local Colombia Honduras governments, corporations, non-profits, and civil society, Costa Rica Mexico building on, strengthening, and mobilizing existing Dominican Republic Nicaragua Guatemala Panama Education resources to deliver high impact, sustainable solutions. PROJECT OFFICES Our Work Ecuador Trinidad and Tobago 398,166+ • Community Schools build students’ core life skills and lives impacted resilience through weekly, year-round, extra-curricular Annual Investment in Programs programs and psychosocial support • Provide out-of-school, unemployed youth with $14,000,000 economic opportunities through leadership, entrepreneurship, and employability training $12,000,000 • Empower girls by providing safe spaces and building their social, educational, and financial capabilities $10,000,000 • Train community leaders and public servants (i.e. $8,000,000 teachers, medical personnel, police) in trauma- Health informed care and restorative practices $6,000,000 • Support the reintegration of individuals and families that have been displaced or migrated through trauma $4,000,000 support, education, and job training 313,081+ $2,000,000 lives impacted • Certify healthcare professionals, law enforcement, and first responders in emergency life support 7 • Transform public spaces - such as schools and parks - 6 8 9 011 010 013 015 01 01 01 01 012 014 008 009 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 through community-led volunteer projects 2 2 Awards and Recognitions Our Impact Ashoka Since 2007, Glasswing International has: Aspen Institute • Impacted 1.1 million+ lives Clinton Global Initiative Community • Grown from three to 300 employees Forbes Latin America Empowerment • Mobilized over $75M for programming Inter-American Development Bank • Worked in over 550 public schools Obama Foundation • Independent evaluation: https://glasswing.org/wp- Points of Light 137,274+ content/uploads/2019/07/World-Bank-Study-Preventing-Violence- Tällberg Foundation volunteers in-the-Most-Violent-Contexts-Behavioral-and-Neurophysiological- mobilized Evidence.pdf United Nations World Economic Forum Glasswing International is a registered 501c3 non-profit. www.glasswing.org.

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