As Give Miami Day approaches on Nov. 20, two local nonprofits are doubling down on a simple promise: meeting young people where they are and equipping them with skills that open doors.

The Dennis Project (TDP) and Dozier & Dozier Construction / Urban Construction Craft Academy (UCCA) take different paths — one through STEM, the other through various trades — but share a commitment to access, mentorship and family-centered learning. Each is rallying donors to expand hands-on programs that move youth from curiosity to confidence to careers.

The Dennis Project

Girls work on engineering skills with The Dennis Project. (Courtesy of The Dennis Project)

For Executive Director Auntaria “Mrs. A” Johnson, TDP is personal. Its namesake is her grandmother, Amelia Dennis, a Miami educator wh

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