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Ninth graders represented their selected nonprofits to a panel of Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) judges, who awarded grants. Students were split into teams of four or five and tasked with choosing a social issue and an organization in New York City that works to address that issue. Students presented their research—which included a trip to the site of their chosen organization—in class, and eight teams were chosen to present at the Meetinghouse during Day of Service. A panel of judges, which included faculty, students, and members of philanthropic organizations, were on hand to choose the winning group. This group represented GEMS, an organization that provides a spectrum of continuous and comprehensive services to address the needs of commercially and sexually exploited girls and young women. They were awarded 1st place and raised $5,000 courtesy of the Toskan Casale Foundation for the nonprofit. Through Friends Seminary’s partnership with YPI over the last eight years, Friends students have connected to 75 NYC nonprofits and have been able to award over $32K in grants to winning organizations.