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Give an Opportunity, we all had one..Give an Opportunity, we all had one..www.giveanopportunity.org – [email protected] - 305-942-0083
GO Give an Opportunity is a network of volunteers from around the world. We all work together to achieve the GO scholarship program, which promotes education among low-income students and academically outstanding.
Who are we?Who are we?
What is the scholarship?What is the scholarship?The scholarship provides scholars with everything they need to get a proper education, health, lifestyle. Better access to academic, financial assistance to enable them to complete their secondary education and advanced health treatments, counseling and seminars for improvement.
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GoalsGoalsPromote and disseminate a comprehensive concept of education.
Facilitate the retention of young students with high academics and scarce resources, to be able to access to basic and other levels of training.
MisionMisionPromote intercultural education in young students with fewer opportunities, creating in them an entrepreneurial spirit, responsible and critical.
VisionVisionGetting young students with fewer opportunities in Cordoba, Argentina and, to fully develop and become drivers of change in their community. We intend to be active and engaged citizens.Getting scholar fully functional and active in society.
OriginsOriginsNational Context: The program GO Give an Opportunity arises in the context of socio-economic crisis in Argentina, 2001.
Local Context: The first fellows of the program came from the public school IPEM 18, located in the northern part of Cordoba. They were high school students who were at risk of dropping out for lack of economic resources.
Education DepartmentEducation DepartmentWorks with educational aspects, schools, school tutors.
Family DepartmentFamily DepartmentFollows up with the scholar’s family and deals with each family situation.
Health DepartmentHealth DepartmentSchedules yearly checkups and outstanding medical issues.
Sponsorship DepartmentSponsorship DepartmentPromotes program to get more funding. Promotes relationship between sponsors and scholars.
Administration DepartmentAdministration DepartmentAdministers budgets and funding.GO Give an
Opportunity
How do we organize How do we organize ourselves?ourselves?
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NumbersNumbers
157 are the scholarships that we have awarded
(renewals + new)19 are current scholars3 schools actively collaborate with GO15 Volunteers4 are the college scholarship
FinancialsFinancials
SPONSORS
DONATIONS
Letter from a U.S. sponsor to a scholar, include a photo, along with Connie, head of the GO program.
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ScholarshipsScholarships "GO Give an Opportunity" offers scholarships for high school and college students! Scholars are selected based on three criterion:
•financial need
•school performance
•family support
University ScholarshipsUniversity ScholarshipsImplemented in 2009.
The scholars are high school scholars who have successfully graduated.
We have 4 college students
The scholarship includes:
75% coverage for specialized tutoring at a private institute, to be able to get into college.
Transportation
Study MaterialMaxi(above) : 4rth year law student
Eugenia(below): 3rd year agronomy student
High School ScholarshipsHigh School ScholarshipsImplemented in 2001
We have 15 high school students
The scholarship includes:
•Useful Books
•Uniform and personal clothing
•Transport to school
•Health controls
•Tours and recreational activities
•Language classes: English, Computation, theater, tutoring, and other workshops
•Food basket
Daniel Lopez: scholar since 2006
ActivitiesActivities
This is where the concept of multiculturalism is implemented. The activities aim to encourage aspects that transcend formal education and that are incorporated in their lifestyles.
Theater workshop Puppets startup project School tutoringMovie preview and analysis
College visits
English Classes
Vocational Orientation
Computer Classes
Museum and recreational visits
Talks from professionals
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GO Give an Opportunity in ACTIONGO Give an Opportunity in ACTION
First day of activities 2011: in March we had the first meeting of the year. Organize some games to integrate the new guys.
Jennifer, one of the university interns, presents GO in an art exhibition organized by the scholars.
Medical volunteers come to our meeting to check up scholars once a year. Scholars are then derived to specialists.
Elida, a volunteer since 2001, is a biochemist and draws blood from to make the annual checkups.
Medical Check Ups!Medical Check Ups!
Volunteers at GO Give an Volunteers at GO Give an OpportunityOpportunity
All teachers and other contributors are volunteers, working in a professional manner, helping those most in need.
Get Involved!
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