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🌟 Join Our Mission: Illuminating Minds with Your Generosity 📚 Dear LinkedIn community, we're reaching out with an earnest plea for your support in our endeavour to make quality education accessible to underprivileged students facing extraordinary challenges. Imagine the transformative power of knowledge and the doors it opens for those who need it the most. 📖 Project Bright Minds: Bridging Gaps with Books In many corners of our society, there are brilliant young minds eager to learn, but financial constraints stand as insurmountable barriers. These students, often orphans or from families grappling with extreme financial difficulties, aspire for education that can change their lives. 💡 Your Small Gesture, Their Giant Leap A mere 3000 to 5000 PKR (10 to 18 USD), equivalent to the cost of a set of books, can brighten a student's educational journey for an entire year. Your contribution will not only provide the necessary learning materials but also serve as a beacon of hope, reinforcing the idea that education knows no economic bounds. 🤝 Extend Your 'Helping Hand' Let's come together as a community committed to creating opportunities. Simply comment 'Helping Hand' below, and you'll be extending a lifeline to a student, guiding them from darkness to light through education. 🌐 How to Contribute If you're moved by this cause, reach out to us via direct message, and we'll guide you on how you can make a difference. Every contribution counts, and together, we can script success stories that transcend financial limitations. 🙏 Thank you for being the spark that ignites a brighter future. #EducationForAll #HelpingHand #DonateBooks #TransformingLives

One of the challenges I had in raising money to fund the Cabrini Connections-Tutor/Mentor Connection program between 1993 and 2011 was that there was "too much" to share. I remember putting together grant proposals and having 10-15 pages of attachments, showing media stories or other recognition. What I have been doing has never fit into an "elevator speech". Last December I began to think about the universities I had reached out to over the past 30 years. Since I've been moving my paper files to my Google drive, I was able to create a slide presentation with highlights, and with links to supporting documents. For instance, I pointed to a 1997 survey of Chicago tutor/mentor programs. That was just one slide. But the link points to a 28 page report. Another slide points to a Case Study done by the Chapin Hall Center for Children. Those are just two examples. I share the presentation at https://lnkd.in/g-J3pQPq Take a quick stroll through the slides just to see what's there. Then go back and did into the links that interest you. Think of ways this work could be done over the next 30 years at a university near you. #universities #interns #maps #capacitybuilding #poverty #planning #longterm_strategies #birthtowork #youthdevelopment #socialcapital

I’ve tutored 3 times to date.   1.  For years as one of the school’s high performing students, I tutored my peers so they can better understand what we had all been taught, usually around assessment periods. 2.  Just into tertiary, still in my teens, a suitor’s younger sister. 3.  2020, in my 30s, covid 19 having grabbed my means of income by the throat, I had to figure out another way of paying bills and getting by.   I can tell you that the third time I did tutor, while I made just enough to pay rent, eat and go back to make the same amount, I got the most fulfilment. When I was younger, I obviously didn’t have as much appreciation for building up or adding to the next person as I do now.   It’s an indescribable feeling to see a child who starts off being shy, afraid to make mistake or even speak up, blossom into this confident firecracker who, makes attempts, navigates errors and/or change with a refreshing excitement and curiosity.   To be granted the opportunity to hand that priceless lifelong gift to yet another precious innocent soul who has been taught by circumstance that they’ll probably never afford to have it, is the most rewarding thing ever.   Children in #marginalizedCommunities are ever in my heart moreso, organizations that have the desire to reach them. There’s a world of talent in different areas and it needs those who are equipped to do so, to unearth and nurture it to a place where it can be applied to add to the community. I reiterate, take away connections, take away money, a child who is confident and equipped enough to make something out of little or nothing is an unstoppable child.   Are you open to being part of this noble cause? Can you be a #Partner and aid those who want, to reach them? Can you volunteer, dear STEAM enthusiast or STEAM Hashtagger? Lets have a conversation. #steameducation #marginalizedcommunities #volunteersmakeadifference #empoweringstudents

Is low student enrollment threatening higher education's financial future? Discover strategies that colleges and universities are implementing to bolster their financial health, via BDO. #HigherEducation #Nonprofits

#TransfertoFranklin - As Ohio’s #1 nonprofit university for online degrees, Franklin University helps you save time and money on your bachelor’s degree through partnerships with community colleges across the state. For more than 20 years, Franklin has been working with community colleges to create seamless educational pathways that enable you to earn your bachelor’s degree from an accredited university without leaving your community. Laura Falgiano, Franklin’s community college enrollment advisor, shares how to take advantage of Franklin’s 3+1 programs, saving you up to 40% on your bachelor’s degree. Check out this video and learn more here: franklin.edu/3plus1. #FranklinUniversity #OnlineDegree #TransferFriendly #TransferStudent #TransferCredits

Discover the Secrets to Building a Lasting Financial Legacy for Your Kids! Want to learn from the best? When my son was born, I studied how successful families build generational wealth. Here’s what I found: 1. True Wealth: It's about the valuable skills and networks we build. Ivy League tuition is high because they sell access to these networks. 2. Work Ethic: It's not just about working hard but leveraging your skills to create value. No job is beneath someone who delivers value. 3. Creating Value: Successful families teach their children to build and leverage their own wealth, not just pass it down. I’ll share these insights and more at the FREE "Raising a Successful, Innovative Child" online conference from September 14th to 16th. 🎤 It’s designed to empower parents with tools and strategies to help children excel academically, socially, and emotionally. Plus, when you register, Glittering Minds will donate school books to an at-risk child on your behalf! 🌍📚 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gKqzPrVB Check the link in our bio too!

Is low student enrollment threatening higher education's financial future? Discover strategies that colleges and universities are implementing to bolster their financial health, via BDO. #HigherEducation #Nonprofits

Even good kids struggle with entitlement. Few times bring it out like the holidays, with the sprint from Black Friday through Christmas. If you want to intentionally undermine entitlement, here’s my recommendation: 👉🏽 Gratitude starts in generosity. Help your kids participate in generosity in a world pushing consumption. 👉🏽 Responsibility is the healthy weight that keeps entitlement at bay. This is especially important when it comes to talking about work and college funding. If you want to help your children avoid entitlement, help them embrace generosity and responsibility.

NEW STUDENTS 👋 If you’re starting uni or a new course and want to apply for a Snowdon Trust grant, don’t forget you’ll first need to: ✅ get in touch with DSA to find out what support they can provide ✅ contact your uni/college's support services for reasonable adjustments 👉 We can support you with your extra disability-related study costs that aren’t covered elsewhere. We know this can take time, so don’t worry if you miss our first panel - we’ll be holding another in the autumn Find out more about our grants via the QR code or at https://lnkd.in/eTNgG_36 🔗 #DisabledStudents #InclusiveEducation #DisabilityInclusion #FurtherEducation #HigherEducation #funding

Today is #BirdsGiveBack and I am beyond happy to share my support with several scholarships/funds within the Illinois State University - College of Business Department of Accounting program! A little bit about what I'm supporting, why I think it's important in general, and why I personally support it. ❤️ Department of Accounting Fund 💭 This supports students in a variety of ways. 👩🎓 When I was a student, I got to attend the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance conference in part due to this fund. It was an amazing networking opportunity to connect with women at all stages of their careers. I am still involved in this organization post-grad and even helped start the AFWA Greater Chicago Area chapter. ❤️ Brad Dawson Memorial Scholarship 💭 This scholarship is designated to be given to an accounting student (or students) who lose a parent while they are in school or whose parent receives a negative medical diagnosis during that time. 👩🎓 Why I give to this is two-fold: First and foremost, Rachel Birkey is an amazing mentor to accounting students, and often communicates that her dad instilled in her amazing values. This is a great way to honor his life and legacy. Second, two of my best friends lost a parent in high school. It poses great challenges and while a scholarship will not heal any wounds, it can at least lessen the financial burden when you have a thousand other things related to the loss of a parent going on. ❤️ Accounting Scholarship 💭 This one's pretty intuitive. College is expensive. Accounting as a career is great at providing a path to financial stability; however, when you're still a student, you're still probably relatively broke. If you can't pay tuition, you can't get to that endpoint. Scholarships help get students across the financial barriers inherent to higher education. The need is great- help the Department help students! 👩🎓 I worked part-time through college, but was very fortunate that that was mostly a choice and not a need. That said, between working jobs and scholarships, I was able to focus more on my education, professional development, etc. instead of having to focus solely on financial survival. There are plenty of departments and organizations that can use YOUR support! I supported the above ones, but encourage you to support causes close to your heart. This can be done financially (link below) and in nonfinancial ways (like mentoring students and coming back to campus). Let's help our Redbird Accountants soar to new heights! Thank you, and Go Birds!