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The benefits of higher education provide students with broader opportunities to make a valuable impact in their communities.  Learn about “Betting on the Future” on our website and how you can help: upaepfoundation.org #UPAEPUniversityFoundation #UPAEP #studentsupport #donations #support #charity #students #scholarships #opportunities #education #future #donors #cause #communities

🚮 Rubbish on the street... 🏫 The quality of education... 📱 Phones in schools... These are just some of the things our mentees wanted to write to their MPs about as part of an activity in a recent mentoring session. ✉️ Take a look below to read a few of their letters. #Mentoring #Charity #YouthDevelopment

Mentorship and academic tutoring we believe are key in a young person’s life to ensure both personally and academically they have a solid foundation to succeed. Comment and tag below who was a mentor to you! #LevelThePlayingField #teamwork #nonprofitorganization #studentathlete #scholarathlete #highschoolsports #philanthropy #giveback #volunteering #dogood #makeadifference #community #socialgood #donate #nonprofit #fundraising #education #nonprofits #charity #study #learning #students #knowledge #internationaldayofcharity

Impetus exists to reduce the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their better-off peers in school attainment, access to university and finding and keeping a job. We do this by backing brilliant charities, influencing decision makers and building movements for change - find out more about our impact here 👇 https://ow.ly/ZCUV50QbEos

⏱️ 1 minute to learn all about the ReachOut youth panel... Having the voices of young people at the centre of our decision-making is so important. That's why we run our youth panel - a programme where mentees can let us know how to make their experience the best it can be. ➡️ Find out more with a 60-second rundown from Project Officer Leonie. #Mentoring #Charity #YouthDevelopment

How can we make young lives less stressful? I was reflecting on this question recently at a networking event with Kolisi Foundation and EMpower—The Emerging Markets Foundation. The word that entered my mind was ‘SAFETY’. When we think about young people in South Africa facing a multitude of challenges within the education system - it’s very stressful and especially at such a young age. And when young people are experiencing lots of stress at such a young age it makes learning and living a lot more challenging. Within their school, home and community environments having a good support structure and safety is key to seeing these young people flourish. Safety provides room to take a breath, to gain confidence, to feel loved, to be acknowledged and gain access to resources and quality learning. This all adds to a young person feeling less stressed. We have evidence of this model from stories of youth who have been part of our programmes. I’m grateful to be part of a team at The Sozo Foundation that at the core focuses on providing safe spaces for youth in Vrygrond and surrounds. I do believe that everything else flows from there and that we will, with time, see more youth stay in school and finish high school successfully. #educationmatters #safespaces #reducedropouts

🌟 Empowering dreams, igniting futures, and let’s bring brighter futures to students! Our students love this tutoring program and grow into amazing learners! Today, we would like to highlight what some of our students say. 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮? 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮? 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! #BrighterFutures #EmpowerDreams #Confidence #IndependentLearners #FreeTutoring #Nonprofit #NotForProfit #TutoringCharity #EducationNonprofit #EducationCharity #Donate #Donation #EducationMatters #EducationForAll #EquitableEducation #EducationGap

From the data included in our latest impact report, we saw that between 2022 and 2023, our near-peer mentoring was able to provide extensive behavioral improvement for the pupils we work with across our partnered schools. 📈 🔗To read more about the findings in our 2022-2023 Impact report, head to our website: https://lnkd.in/eAhXykAH #ImpactReport #Charity #Mentoring

“The Awards came at the right time for us in so many ways. We remained open throughout the pandemic, with vulnerable young people coming into the centre every day when schools were closed. These sessions ensured we remained focused on the future as well as the very challenging circumstances we were operating in.” Eagle's Nest Project is a charity that works with young people aged 11-18 that are struggling to engage in mainstream education. It offers alternative education solutions that build confidence and self-esteem, re-igniting a belief that educational success can be achieved, and teaching them to better regulate their emotions to equip them for more positive engagement in education and society moving forwards. After winning the Weston Charity Awards in June 2020, it’s fair to say that Eagle’s Nest Project is in a different place and going from strength to strength. Read it’s incredible journey here: https://buff.ly/3tJ0BO1 Find out more about the awards here: https://buff.ly/3ZdjXqf #Charity #SocialEnterprise #Impact #Leadership #10YearsOfImpact

Happy National Higher Education Day!📚🎓 Higher education changes lives, and Upward Scholars removes the barriers adult immigrants face in this pursuit. Spring Upward with US by donating today. Your support makes our students' successes possible. 💙🧡 Give at: https://lnkd.in/gimz-eZj. #HigherEducationDay #highereducation #adulteducation