Applied Strategies International

The Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. The organization s goals are accomplished through classroom activities, research, training workshops and the encouragement of intramural, district, regional, state and national tournaments. The Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of individual and team events that students prepare for during the year. The competitions follow the format of popular board games, television shows and athletic contests. Its challenging and motivational events are balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology. Success requires knowledge of science facts, applications, concepts, processes and skills. The Science Olympiad also offers science and mathematics demonstrations and career counseling. The organization is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.

A service-based, human rights organization, Heartland Alliance has been operational for more than 100 years. Formerly known as Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Chicago, Heartland serves more than 70,000 people annually, including homeless and low-income families, immigrants and refugees, travelers in crisis, survivors of domestic violence, people affected by HIV and AIDS, and other impoverished individuals. The organization offers a wide variety of services, such as transitional and affordable supportive housing, primary, mental and oral health care, social services, legal solutions, educational programs, and vocational training. It also provides language interpretation solutions, street outreach programs, homelessness prevention, human rights and poverty research, and advocacy services. Located in Chicago, Heartland employs more than 500 personnel with expertise in areas, such as community development, property management, medical care, mental health, dentistry, social work, law, education, and public policy.

Nuveen Investments, founded in 1988, markets, distributes and develops investment products and services for the customers. The products offered by the company include closed-end and exchange-traded funds, individually managed accounts and mutual funds. It has various subsidiaries, including Rittenhouse, NWQ and Symphony. The company offers four investment solutions through its subsidiaries that include growth equities, value equities, and fixed-income and market-neutral alternative investments. It operates through a network of distributors, including investment firms, broker, dealers, commercial banks, insurance providers, financial planners, accountants, consultants and investment advisors. The company also provides managed account services and asset management solutions to institutional investors. Nuveen Investments is headquartered in Chicago, and has offices in New York, California and Pennsylvania.