{"id":1678,"date":"2019-06-05T20:09:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T20:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/?page_id=1678"},"modified":"2023-01-26T17:58:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:58:44","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"600\" title=\"gallerybanner\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gallerybanner.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gallerybanner-200x63.jpg 200w, https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gallerybanner-400x125.jpg 400w, https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gallerybanner-600x188.jpg 600w, https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gallerybanner-800x250.jpg 800w, https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gallerybanner-1200x375.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/gallerybanner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#d7d7d7;\" id=\"#programs\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two headshado\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#00562b;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Programs<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#00562b;border-top-width:5px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:21px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#00562b;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The Links, Incorporated has a long tradition of promoting and engaging in educational, civic and inter-cultural activities that enrich the lives of members of the Black community at large. The cornerstone of our service is our five programming facets \u2014 Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services. Through our facets, we implement programs and initiatives that address the most critical needs of underserved communities. Annually, we impact the lives of more than 3 million people at home and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\" id=\"programs\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch image-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1-2.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block fusion-empty-column-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch boxs column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#00562b;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:1.1;\">Services to Youth<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><div>The Links, Incorporated created its first program facet, Services to Youth, to empower black youth to use their intellect and spirit of achievement to become successful and productive citizens. Through this facet, we implement transformational programs that are responsive to the academic, cultural, career development, and mentoring needs of youth&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/services-to-youth\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19579\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/curve-arrow-right.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column thumbnail-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-max-width:120px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/services-to-youth\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"scholarships\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scholarships.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19868\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#00562b;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><div style=\"font-size: 30px; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;\">2,667<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Number of scholarships awarded by chapters during 2018-2020 program years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#d7d7d7;\" id=\"programs\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch image-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2-2.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0x;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block fusion-empty-column-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2-2.jpg\"><img class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch boxs column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#00562b;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">The Arts<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The goal of The Arts facet is to increase and expand art activity throughout black communities. The Links, Incorporated creates and supports art-related educational opportunities for minority youth as well as presents and supports performances by youth and accomplished professional artists in an array of disciplines. In partnership with museums, symphonies&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 links\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/arts\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19579\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/curve-arrow-right.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column thumbnail-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-max-width:120px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/arts\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"art-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-icon-1.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-icon-1-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/art-icon-1.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#00562b;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><div style=\"font-size: 30px; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;\">12<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Number of years Classics Through the Ages program has supported students in the classical arts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;\" id=\"programs\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch image-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1-3.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block fusion-empty-column-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1-3.jpg\"><img class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch boxs column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#00562b;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">National Trends and Services<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The National Trends and Services facet addresses the social inequities that persist in black communities throughout the United States. The Links, Incorporated is committed toraising awareness on economic, health, social justice, and other barriers that affect our quality of life. Our goal is to eliminatedisparities in these areas for the betterment of our communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 links\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/national-trends-and-services\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19579\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/curve-arrow-right.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column thumbnail-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-max-width:120px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/national-trends-and-services\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"house-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/house-icon.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19947\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#00562b;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><div style=\"font-size: 30px; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;\">$49,999<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Average income of people served during 2018-2020 program years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#d7d7d7;\" id=\"programs\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch image-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/International-Trends-and-Services-1.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block fusion-empty-column-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/International-Trends-and-Services-1.jpg\"><img class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27455%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20455%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27455%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch boxs column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#00562b;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">International Trends and Services<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The International Trends and Services facet provides services and delivers transformational programs to people of African ancestry globally so that they may have a better quality of life. Programs are designed and developed to service the educational, health, and cultural needs of our global community&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 links\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/international-trends-and-services\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19579\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/curve-arrow-right.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column thumbnail-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-max-width:120px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/international-trends-and-services\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Currency-symbol-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Currency-symbol-icon.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19949\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#00562b;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><div style=\"font-size: 30px; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;\">$1 million+<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Economic impact of Links\u2019 service in Jamaica<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;\" id=\"programs\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch image-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Health-and-Human-Services.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block fusion-empty-column-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Health-and-Human-Services.jpg\"><img class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27947%27%20height%3D%27305%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20947%20305%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27947%27%20height%3D%27305%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch boxs column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#00562b;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Health and Human Services<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The Links, Incorporated established the Health and Human Services facet in response to the chronic health disparities that persist in black communities and result in the decreased life expectancy of African Americans and other people of African ancestry. The goal of this facet is to promote and facilitate programs that support the maintenance of good health&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15 links\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/health-and-human-services\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19579\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/curve-arrow-right.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column thumbnail-box column-3\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-max-width:120px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/health-and-human-services\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"vector-toothbrush-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/linksinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/vector-toothbrush-icon.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19950\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-color:#00562b;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><div style=\"font-size: 30px; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;\">15,000+<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Number of children who received free dental screenings during 2017-2019 program years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - 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