BORN THIS WAY Foundation, co-founded and led by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, supports the mental health of young people and works with them to create a kinder and braver world. Give Us The Floor has partnered with them for the #BeKind21 movement.

Meow Wolf is an arts production company that creates immersive, multimedia experiences that transport audiences of all ages into fantastic realms.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America create great futures for the next generation of our leaders through encouraging education. We annually serve nearly 4 million youth through Club membership and community outreach.

The BULLY Project is the social action campaign inspired by the award-winning film BULLY. They’ve sparked a national movement to stop bullying that is transforming kids’ lives and changing a culture of bullying into one of empathy and action. The power of their work lies in the participation of individuals like you and the remarkable list of partners we’ve gathered who collectively work to create safe, caring, and respectful schools and communities. Their goal is to reach 10 million kids or more, causing a tipping point that ends bullying in America.

Charis Denison - Prajna Consulting is a youth advocate and expert in Human Development, Ethics, and Social Justice / Community Involvement. She has built her experience primarily by working with schools and non-profits for the past 21 years. After initially teaching middle and high school English and outdoor education, Charis began to develop curricula and publish articles related to social justice, ethics, human development, community involvement, and experiential education. She has received national recognition for her work in those fields.

The positive benefits of youth interacting with technology are often ignored while the negatives are emphasized, and it’s time for that to change. Here at Give Us The Floor, we’re proud to partner in the new Connected Wellbeing Initiative, a coalition of renowned experts who agree that it is time to respond and relate to these technologies in healthy, empowered, and equitable ways. This collaborative effort focuses on amplifying the benefits of social media for vulnerable youth. Learn more about the Initiative and our role in the press release.

The mission of the Coalition to End Social Isolation & loneliness is to engage diverse stakeholders, increase public awareness, promote innovative research, and advocate for policy change that combats the adverse consequences of social isolation and loneliness and advances approaches that improve social connectedness for all Americans.

Enterprise for Youth empowers and prepares young people for success in employment and higher education. They provide an integrated approach that combines job-readiness training with experiential learning. Students build confidence and skills through workshops, one-on-one guidance, career exploration, and college preparation assistance, and then put those new skills into practice through employment and internships. Since its founding in 1969, they have served more than 20,000 San Francisco students.

Foundation for Social Connection (F4SC) engages in education, increases public awareness, promotes innovative research, and spurs the development and implementation of evidence-based models that address social isolation/loneliness and social connection.

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization supporting Art & Technology for Social Good. Their mission is to apply art and technology to create a positive social impact through education, civic engagement, and public programs. They use digital tools to create art and design projects that benefit society. They test and scale projects with high-impact potential, teach digital tools to support artists and technologists, and inspire communities around the Bay Area by promoting meaningful new work.

Inside Out Youth Services is the only nonprofit in the Tava (Pikes Peak) region of Colorado dedicated to serving 2SLGBTQIA+ young people, ages 13-24. At the Inside Out community center, youth may access a food pantry and clothing closet, evidence-based programs that cover everything from comprehensive sexual education to life skills, leadership and social opportunities, and a network of trusted adults. Out in the community, the Inside Out team offers trainings, advocacy, hot-spot mapping and other services to ensure 2SLGBTQIA+ youth have safe spaces across the region.

Loving Beyond Understanding was founded by Andi Tilmann was created for 2SLGBTQIA+, Trans, and Nonbinary and offers events, programs, and training along with so much more.

The Oakland Museum of California inspires all Californians to create a more vibrant future for themselves and their communities. The 300,000-square-foot museum includes collections that are animated by innovative interpretive tools and interactive features. New gathering spaces and program areas engage visitors and encourage them to share their own perspectives, questions, and stories.

STEAM Carnival is a social amusement platform for all ages that uses technology-infused games and immersive hands-on experiences that leverage people’s passion for music, fashion, and games to engage them in STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Unite Us connects health and social care. Its intuitive platform supports meaningful collaboration, community-wide care coordination, and secure, bidirectional data sharing.

The Warped Tour is a traveling rock festival that has toured the United States annually each summer since 1995. It is the largest traveling music festival in the United States and is the longest-running touring music festival in North America.