PHASE: Define
CATEGORY: Education
LOCATION: Luanda, Angola
Sure Foot Forward
Africa

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This project is based around providing a nourishing environment for indigent people to take risks to follow their passions with meaningful goals and responsibility towards their communities.

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78 out of 591 in Africa
48 out of 779 in Education
62 out of 930 in Define
80 out of 992 in Charitable
231 out of 4003 Overall

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Sure Foot Forward Team
Nourishing the power of the creative mind through supportive education that engages personal responsibility.

Wouldn't it be great if the education system fostered an indulgence in adventure and continued diversification of knowledge to avoid boredom and really engage creative young minds to follow their passions?  Through this project "Sure Foot Forward " communities have the ability to experience this first-hand.  The foundation of this project is that it organizes a coalition of passionate educators backed with available resources to nourish imaginative minds eagerly seeking the ability to progress their ideas in a goal-oriented manner.

Modern education in well-off nations is full of unlimited resources to follow passions.  The only problem is that day-after-day classroom routine decreases motivation, inspiration and efficiency, leading to stagnancy and lack-luster careers.  Impoverished nations of the world are really at a need for improved education programs, as children often lack any resources at all to pursue thier dreams outside of their minds.  What's worse is these communites see and experience first hand the detrimental effects of human activity, without the means to do anything about it.  Many of these young minds have bright ideas, but without the right resources, these ideas become clouded in the pursuit of survival.

This program would essentially be a non-governmental organization with a worldwide influence.  It would be focused on facilitating education programs in communities lacking access to basic education, amenities or security of mind.  Through increasing the courage to pursue dreams, this program really has the potential to make inspirational changes that can transcend across borders.  Please support me in this, and to all the other projects--well done!

Thank you.

 

FIVE PROJECT QUESTIONS Required (60 - 90 minutes)

1. What is your innovation? 
This project is based around providing a nourishing environment for indigent people to take risks to follow their passions with meaningful goals and responsibility towards their communities. This program would essentially be a non-governmental organization with a worldwide influence. It would be focused on facilitating education programs in communities lacking access to basic education, amenities or security of mind.
2. Who gains the most? 
Local communities would gain the most--while educators, and supporting institutions would feel the positive residual effects.As innovative ideas have the opportunity to propel in distinct directions, they will in adversely supply gains to the communities. Instead of continuing the pursuit of survival whilst dreams are placed on the shelf, individuals have the chance help the impoverished mass in leading by example, and exposing them to what is possible with the right resources.
3. Who pays? 
Supporting institutions would supply the resources to help these communities and fund the education programs. These would include other non-profit groups, surrounding communities that can donate towards those less fortunate, and donations and fundraisers that could be provided. This would be a low-budget project, expecting larger returns as the program grows in influence and support.
4. What is your success? 
12 Months: An extensive network of passionate educators & supportive institutions has formed Three Years: It has impacted an abundance of impoverished communities. Individuals with bright ideas have been able to turn them into reality, exhibiting what is possible in their community & inspiring others to change. Five Years: The program has grow in size & is now operating on most continents. This has linked communities together, allowing development to occur more rapidly & efficiently.
5. How will you do it? 
Inspire. Network. Market. Seek companies willing to support/donate to the program. Form a network of passionate educators willing to participate. Research. Pursue available resources to define communities in need. Work with national, state, regional, local governments to settle legislation issues. Contact/visit local communities as preemptive evaluation. Acquire aggregation of educators, organize available resources.Visit communities, provide service through varied institutions in communities.

Badges & Awards

2013 DSIC Project Participant
2012 DEC Project Participant
Project Participant DSIC 2012
2012 DSIC Project Participant