Review each of the following nationally recognized programs’ websites:

• Whatever It Takes: Athens, GA (http://www.witathens.org/)
• Harlem Children’s Zone (http://www.hcz.org/)
• Girl Scouts USA (http://www.girlscouts.org/)
• Boys and Girls Clubs of America (http://www.bgca.org/Pages/index.aspx)
• Boy Scouts of America (http://www.scouting.org/)
• Communities in Schools (http://www.communitiesinschools.org/)
• YMCA (http://www.ymca.net/)
• Special Olympics (http://www.specialolympics.org/)
• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx)

Select three from the list and identify the following using a semantic feature analysis chart:

• Their Mission/Vision Statement
• Do they provide free resources?
• How do you start a program in your community?
• Any grant or scholarship opportunities?
• Are they part of a collaborative project? If so, with whom?
• Do they have a presence in your community?