Organizations

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is proud to partner with the following organizations:


National Geographic Education Foundation Strives to motivate and enable each new generation to become geographically literate.
Girl Scouts of the USA Dedicated to helping all girls everywhere build character and gain skills for success in the real world.
Foundation for a Better Life Dedicated to sharing the values that make a difference in our communities.
Roots & Shoots A program of the Jane Goodall Institute, Roots & Shoots connects young people across the globe who share a common desire to help their communities, animals, and the environment.
National Youth Leadership Council Building vital, just communities with young people through service-learning.
Youth Service America Works to strengthen the effectiveness, sustainability, and scale of the youth service and service-learning fields.
Youth Venture Invests in the ideas and capacity of youth ages 12-20 to create, launch, and lead sustainable, community-benefiting organizations.
Youth in Philanthropy—The Foundation Center Supports youth in exploring the world of giving, volunteering, and helping.
Student Conservation Association Engages a new generation of volunteers in hands-on conservation projects and outdoor skills and leadership training.
Earth Force Engages young people as active citizens who improve the environment and their communities now and in the future.
The Greening Youth Foundation Providing access to the next generation of environmental leaders.
Orion Grassroots Network A bi-monthly, advertising-free magazine devoted to creating a stronger bond between people and nature.
North American Association for Environmental Education Advances environmental education and supports environmental educators in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Colorado Alliance for Environmental EducationIs dedicated to supporting and promoting quality environmental education opportunities by facilitating communication, coordination and professional development among the varied environmental education programs in the state.
REAL School Gardens Cultivates relationships with elementary school communities to create learning gardens that raise hope, spark imaginations and connect children to nature.
The Brower Youth Awards Recognize people ages 13 to 22 living in North America who have shown outstanding leadership on a project or campaign with positive environmental and social impact.
Sierra Student Coalition Trains, empowers, and organizes youth to run effective campaigns that result in tangible environmental victories and that develop leaders for the environmental movement.
Teens for Planet Earth A national program developed by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Kids for Saving Earth Works to educate, inspire, and empower children to protect the Earth's environment, and provides “education into action” environmental programs for educators nationwide.