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ACT is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization serving students, job seekers, schools and employers with learning resources, assessments, research and credentials designed to help them succeed from elementary school through career. 

As a parent, you want your child to have the skills needed to lead themselves and others to success. A great place to find these skills is Army ROTC. Available at almost 1,000 colleges nationwide, it gives him or her unmatched personal development while offering great benefits like advanced career training, a full-tuition scholarship and the chance to be commissioned as an officer upon the completion of ROTC courses. Many of today’s public and private sector leaders in management, business, science, engineering, technology and other fields got their start with Army ROTC - your child can too.

Build Your Future is a grassroots effort passionate about helping students discover the opportunities in postsecondary education, specifically in the construction industry. With a focus on recruitment, training, placement and image enhancement – we help educators and counselors provide meaningful resources to students interested in the industry.

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world's leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success -- including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program®. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools. For further information, visit www.collegeboard.org.

Discovery Education Experience provides engaging high-quality content, ready-to-use digital lessons, creative collaboration tools, and practical professional learning resources to give educators everything they need to facilitate instruction and create a lasting educational impact in any learning environment.

The Gemological Institute of America® (GIA) is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored gemstones and pearls. Established in 1931, GIA is a public benefit, nonprofit institute, and is the leading source of knowledge, standards, and education in gems and jewelry. An accredited, post-secondary educational institution, GIA offers professional credential programs in gemology, jewelry design and jewelry manufacturing at 7 campuses and locations worldwide, including Carlsbad, CA and New York. GIA’s educational programs benefit from and are designed based on the Institute’s industry leading research and technology.

Members work in one or more of several crafts: painting, wallpaper hanging, glazing (glass work), drywall and taping, floor covering, and sign and display work. Painter and paperhangers work in industrial, commercial and residential setting, from bridges and ships to interior walls of office buildings and homes. Drywall finishers tape, fill in and smooth seams in sheets of drywall. Glaziers prepare and install various kinds of glass, mirrors, metal framing and doors/entrances to buildings. Floor coverers work with resilient floors, as well as carpet and decorative coverings. Exterior sign and display work, like billboards, is another choice. Other types of work are convention display and show decorators.

NABTU is dedicated to the stability of employment and economic security of organized construction workers in North America. Our purpose is to create more work opportunities, achieve living wages and protect benefit standards, not just for the members of our 14 national and international union affiliates, but for all construction workers. Organized construction workers have achieved a powerful voice in government, in bargaining and in their communities. For over a century, NABTU has worked to secure the continued stability of employment and economic security of organized skilled craft professionals in the construction industry.

Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) designs, markets, and underwrites Property/Casualty and Professional Liability insurance for more than 120 niche markets. PHLY understands the unique needs of its customers who give the company a 96% overall satisfaction rating. PHLY.com | 800.873.4552

Second Step by Committee for Children is a program rooted in social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps transform schools into supportive, successful learning environments uniquely equipped to encourage children to thrive. It's a difference you can feel the moment you step through the doors to a Second Step school: a sense of safety and respect grounded in the social-emotional health and well-being of the entire school community. Our research-based program includes professional learning, student instruction, and family communications for preschool through middle school, with bullying prevention and child protection units available through grade 5. Visit SecondStep.org or visit our booth #202.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. Created in 1995 by Prudential and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the program honors middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state and national level. In its 25th year, the program has recognized more than 130,000 young people who’ve made a difference – and inspired countless others to consider how they might contribute to their communities.