Nonprofits in Inspired Learning

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Banning Lewis Academy

Banning Lewis Academy is a tuition-free public charter school authorized by D49, proudly serving the Banning Lewis Ranch community and surrounding Colorado Springs since 2006. With two campuses just a mile apart, we provide a seamless, award-winning K-12 education. Students benefit from research-based academics, character development, and diverse opportunities in athletics, arts, clubs, and other extracurricular activities.

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Catamount Institute

Catamount Institute is a Colorado Springs nonprofit with a mission to connect kids to the outdoors through environmental education and adventure. Since 1997, CI has connected tens of thousands of kids ages 2 to 18 years from across the Pikes Peak region to the outdoors through a wide variety of programs. Annually, Catamount Institute serves more than 5,000+ youth and provides 40,000+ hours of environmental education.

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Educating Children of Color, Inc.

ECOC's mission is to dismantle the cradle-to-prison pipeline for youth of color and youth in poverty through education. We envision a world where all children reach their potential and no individual’s value is discounted because of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, or ability. We provide a Leadership Academy for youth in grades 8-12; financial aid and scholarship writing workshops; free SAT tutoring; and have awarded $786,000 in scholarships.

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Flying Pig Farm

Flying Pig Farm has been a community learning farm since 2014. Our mission is to cultivate resilient relationships with food and natural systems through land-based learning. We work with schools and community groups to cultivate food, learning and community! We do this through farm-to-school programming, work-learning internships, facilitating workshops, community events, land restoration & stewardship, and food production.

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Imagination Celebration

Awaken creativity! Spark curiosity! We connect people of all ages to the brain-stimulating, community-building, life-enhancing power of creativity to help us thrive in a changing world. Our programs are inclusive and accessible. We connect people to learning experiences; connect teachers to resources; connect children to their intrinsic motivation; connect people from diverse places and lived experiences; connect US ALL to a sense of community; connect US ALL to our own form of creativity.

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Institute for Anatomical Research

Via hands-on study, Institute for Anatomical Research honors the uniqueness of each human body and fosters appreciation for diversity beyond textbook definitions of ‘normal.’ Adult students and health professionals in our community describe the impacts of our Drop-in Classes as ‘life-changing’. In our Anatomy for Life program, high-school students discover how lifestyle choices affect their bodies, are inspired towards health careers, and report coming away with new body-positive perspectives.

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Mustang Ambassador Program

The Mustang Ambassador Program teaches life and self-leadership skills to area youth and helps veterans with healing and personal growth through equine assisted learning (EAL) with our trained mustangs and dedicated professionals. MAP strives to provide a personal "navigational" tools; in the case of youth students to promote self-awareness, self-confidence and self-direction; for veterans to facilitate self-insights, tools to assist with emotional regulation and non-judgemental support.

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National Museum of World War II Aviation

The museum promotes a deeper understanding of the historical importance of American aviation in World War II and its role in shaping the world we live in today. The museum’s focal point is its collection of 29 restored, operable aircraft. On demonstration days, visitors see them come to life and take to the skies. To inspire future leaders and innovators, the museum has served more than 30,000 students in its K-12 Education Program and provides internships for college engineering students.

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Our House

Our House supports adults with disabilities through person-centered day programs and residential services. We empower families to care for loved ones at home while also providing safe, supportive host-home settings for individuals who need housing and may not have family able to provide it. We provide individualized, goal-driven support through small-group activities and community volunteering to create the inclusive environments every adult needs to build a bright future.