D2W4 Features Chart

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 StatementDo 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?