Listings in Education
Kapadia Education
Kapadia Education Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded to help students achieve their educational goals through direct involvement between a sponsor/mentor and a student.
By helping students advance their education, we empower them to solve their community's social problems, end poverty, and remove barriers that lead to ignorance and despair.
Each student that we can help educate is one more life changed, and one more step towards making the world a better place. We see this change in the 285 students who have benefited from our
sponsorship to become teachers, engineers, social workers, businessmen, scientists, and entrepreneurs.
Of the 310 students sponsored to date, 142 are currently enrolled and 168 have graduated. Proper mentor-ship and encouragement of enrolled students results in a near 100% graduation rate.
Colorado 80205 USA
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Lettered in Africa
A simple, community-based, entrepreneurial solution to the problem of illiteracy in sub-Saharan Africa.
This is what Lettered Africa promises to be: a simple, entrepreneurial, community-based approach to solving the problem of illiteracy in Africa.
We believe that Africa’s greatest resource is its people. We do not know what great innovations will come from the next generation of Africans. We don’t know how they will transform their continent or the rest of the world. But we do know that the possibilities are limitless; their potential is simply waiting to be unlocked. Literacy is the key.
Moon and Stars Foundation/ Kutandara
Presenting authentic, dynamic, and educational performances of African (particularly Zimbabwean) music through the formation of Foundation-based performance troupes;
Presenting the Teen Performance groups at community and civic events for education of the community and support of charitable organizations;
Educating people of all ages in marimba skill and repertoire building with the intention of fostering respect, connection and appreciation for Zimbabwean music along with other, related musical forms;
Collaborating with other performing groups to present this music in unique combination and synergy with other local musical groups or genres to educate our community about the connections between Zimbabwean music and culture and our own music and culture;
Building community at events and in educational activities based around the above described music; and
Mwebaza
Comprised of a group of local educators and professionals, The Mwebaza Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization engaged in the promotion of cross-cultural exchange between partner schools in Colorado and Africa.
Through the Mwebaza Foundation, our Colorado partner schools raise funds to help with the various needs of our African partner schools. This includes construction of schools and classrooms, providing books and other classroom supplies, as well as general care for disadvantaged school children such as, sustainable food programs and improved hygiene and sanitation. As much as possible, we develop projects and programs with a focus on self-sufficiency, as our ultimate goal is to help our partner schools fund, maintain, and improve themselves.
Naropa University
We are fundamentally a contemplative education institution. This core mission inspires everything we do and asks all community members to live with awareness and respect for one another and the world.
Naropa has a mission that is unique among America’s institutions of higher learning: We are the only school in the country that grounds the student experience in contemplative education principles.
Through rigorous academics, contemplative practice, and experiential learning, we look to prepare people with knowledge, wisdom, and skills so they can “be the change” in their workplaces and communities, and live joyous, meaningful lives.
Nurturing Minds – Rocky Mountain Chapter
Nurturing Minds and the SEGA Girls’ School started in 2007 as the dream of founder Polly Dolan, who through her work on poverty alleviation in Africa (since 1996) became convinced that educating women and girls has a significant impact on global development.
Polly obtained 23 acres of land in Morogoro, Tanzania - the future site of the SEGA Girls’ School. She knew that only when equipped with a questioning mind can girls gain the understanding and tools necessary to address the social, economic and political situations affecting their lives.
In 2008, Polly enlisted the help of her sister Tracey Dolan, who with Polly, co-founded the U.S. based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Nurturing Minds with the goal of raising funds and providing technical expertise for the construction and development of the SEGA Girls’ School. SEGA opened its doors to 30 students in a borrowed classroom in July, 2008.
Nurturing Minds working alongside with the SEGA Girls’ School believes that educating vulnerable Tanzanian girls will give them the opportunity to lift themselves and their families out of poverty, improve their nation’s economy, and ultimately change our world!
Nzeru Foundation
The Nzeru Foundation, a US-based foundation, was registered in August 2011, as a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. With a shoe string budget, and generous donations for buildings and supplies, Emmanuel Private Secondary School, located in Salima, Malawi - Africa, was started.
One School at a Time
One School at a Time partners with subsistence farming communities in rural Uganda, Africa to boost the performance and quality of existing public schools— ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME. We currently partner with 6 schools serving over 2,500 students. We are passionate about our programs to empower older girls to stay in school- educated girls can break the cycle of poverty for both their families and communities.
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Samburu Youth Education Fund
Our mission is to provide equitable opportunities for Samburu youth to enhance their leadership development and problem-solving skills through educational scholarships and civic involvement opportunities.
Education is the most strategic investment for effective and long-term community development and individual empowerment. We financially support 100% of all school fees for 50+ youth annually. Our U.S.-based and Samburu boards include numerous educators and individuals affiliated with educational institutions, who can make strategic decisions about how to best support our youth academically.
Somali Bantu Community Development Council of Denver
The Somali Bantu Community Development Council of Denver (SBCDC) was organized exclusively for charitable, educational and social assistance purposes. Specifically to assist Denver area Somali Bantu refugees to develop the linguistic, employment and life skills necessary for a healthy, efficient, and effective integration into the Denver community.
The Somali Bantu Community Development Council's mission is t o advocate on behave of Somali Bantu and other refugee communities through the provision of social and economic development programs to increase self-sufficiency and educational resources so that families can make a successful cultural responsive, economic, and social transition to life in the United States, and to provide services to assist families in becoming economically stable, civically engaged members of their new community in Denver, Colorado.