RISE: a small charity with a big vision

2. RISE: a small charity with a big vision Through 2 established programmes, restores the true spirit of education by enabling young people in the UK and rural India to overcome societal and self-imposed limitations. THE ROAR CHALLENGE A unique, free supplementary Bengali literacy programme for children most at risk of dropping out of school. We strive to ensure our students have the sufficient level of literacy and provide holistic support to their families. A unique programme that empowers secondary school students, develops their skills and broadens their horizons by linking them with students in rural India through a dynamic social enterprise programme.

3. Who Are We Helping? UK SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS CHILDREN IN RURAL INDIA CORPORATES AND BUSINESSES Higher achievement and motivation and the spirit of entrepreneurship Structured corporate social responsibility offering Literacy, higher achievement, motivation, and the pursuit of education

4. How are we different? THE ROAR CHALLENGE

5. THE ROAR CHALLENGE BASICS • 1.To increase student achievement via enterprise and life skill development • 2.To instil a greater sense of global awareness and citizenship • 3.To ensure an improved understanding of career goals and aspirations Aunique model that empowers students, develops their skills and broadens their horizons by linking them with students in rural India through a dynamic social enterprise programme. AIMS Duration 1 term Age Range Ages 14-18 Employability & Global Citizenship Competencies Leadership Adaptability Communication Initiative Planning Motivation Problem Solving Financial Capability Humility & Self-Awareness Teamwork Empathy Positive Outlook

6. Weekly Workshops Weekly workshops, teachers are provided with lesson plans, a scheme of work, PowerPoints and accompanying worksheets. • = to be run by two of our corporate volunteers.

7. Workshops Teachers/ Corporate Volunteers will be guided through each workshop with all out accompanying materials. Each workshops aims to cover our main eight competencies: Initiative Leadership Planning & Organising Humility & Self-awareness Motivation & Positive Outlook Problem Solving Communication Adaptability

8. Global Student Partnerships • We create partnerships between our Indian and UK students; this relationship transcends imposed barriers and has profound benefits for both partners. UK students discover a new culture, founding the basis to become a global citizen and allowing them the opportunity to directly interact with the beneficiaries of their social enterprise! Posters & Videos from Enterprise Challenge students to their Indian partner students Skype calls between our Yearn to Learn students and their UK partners AkshoyVidyapith Girls School Platanos College in London Yearn to Learn students respond to their UK partner school with a video

9. Yearn to Learn • 1.To improve literacy rates and increase school retention • 2.To empower students to have higher aspirations through education • 3.To improve local education infrastructure and increase the value of education in the eyes of rural communities AIMS Yearn to Learn is our unique, free supplementary Bengali literacy programme for children most at-risk of dropping out of school, working with dynamic teachers to take students through our 20 literacy parameters. 10 : 1 Yearn to Learn students awareness camps parent support career support snacks transport Students with their Yearn to Learn teacher student trips literacy creative activities Student teacher ratio

10. TRANSPARENCY & IMPACT We are a small, transparent organisation and impact is easily made, measured and evaluated. Yearn to Learn COST PER STUDENT 130 £9.60 Where does £1 go? PER MONTH 7 employees

11. Where will £500 funds raised go? Literacy education for 5.2 months at Yearn to Learn 10 Cost per student per month £9.60 Yearn to Learn Students 60 1085 30 80 3 10 416 trips to and from Yearn to Learn classes per student Pens, pencils, sharpeners, rulers and erasers for students Hours of teacher training delivered Hours of literacy lessons and radical activities Student prizes for attendance Families supported by home visits and support with government benefits Snacks given to students

12. Support from Business Volunteers • BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS: • Lead 5/ 10 workshops • Share their career experience and give insight into the business world • Provide coaching and guidance to social enterprise teams as they start up • Provide the vital link between students and the business world • Exemplify the “real life” learning taking place throughout the workshops • Become part of the students’ networks for the future!

13. Working in partnership with… RISE is working in partnership with many youth social action and global awareness organisations to further our cause to harness the ability of the next generation of globally aware, social entrepreneurs.

14. The ROAR Challenge Timeline

15. Events For Your Calendar… POW Dragons’ Den 25th February, 2016 19th May, 2016 • The winning teams from each school’s Dragons’ Den will go head to head and present their learning journey to a panel of high profile judges, who decide on an overall winner of the ROAR Challenge. This event allows the students to enhance their presentation skills, and importantly enjoy the challenge, ultimately rejoicing in winning or learning from losing. A new event for the 2016 calendar, the POW will be a chance for teams to meet their competitors from other RISE schools, in addition to each team being presented with their own personal corporate mentor. This event will allow the opportunity to hone their social enterprise idea; a day packed with activities to motivate and inspire students on their ROAR challenge journey.

16. How does the ROAR Challenge benefit everyone? STUDENTS TEACHERS SCHOOLS STUDENT TEACHER SCHOOL • Experience of running their own social enterprise • Building relationships with students in rural India • 10 engaging workshops • Interaction with business volunteers in half of the workshops • Enterprise Challenge week to put the skills into practice • Dragons’ Den event where they will present their learning infront of a high-profile panel • Life Skill development • Global and Self-Awareness • Motivation and Higher Aspirations • All teaching resources to lead the programme • CPD event and training • Opportunities to build personal network • Support and school visits from the Programme Manager • Extra-curricular programme • Connections to corporate volunteers • Part of the RISE network of schools • Assemblies by RISE staff • Cohesive whole-school community • Evidence of student development

17. What Does Your School Get For Your Money? £1,500 Personal and Social Development Skills for Life Bespoke School Support • Development of many ‘soft skills’ • Learning to increase emotional intelligence • Modelling of global citizens • Increase in social mobility • Removal of societal/ personal barriers to furthering education • Over-seeing member of staff on hand for support at all times, present at 2 workshops • Induction and training sessions for teachers • Teacher network Corporate Partnerships Skills for Life Corporate Partnerships Skills For Life • Transferable Skill development • Networking with corporate volunteers • Development of key employment competencies • Entrepreneurial spirit/ knowledge • Ongoing Alumni network 10 Workshops X 10 Workshops • Two dedicated corporates leading half of the workshops, with full induction • Events including many more corporate volunteers • Business mentors at various stages • PowerPoints • Teacher’s Notes • Worksheets • Scheme of Work • Provision of all resources for workshops PowerPoints

18. Where does RISE fit in?

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20. ROAR Challenge Flow Short Term Change: • Skills development in key employability competencies • Increased confidence in one’s abilities • Increased academic development and employability • Understanding of one’s capability to affect global change • Self-awareness in terms of career interests as well as personal capability and role in the world • Increased understanding of intrinsic similarities with Indian students Long Term Change: • Increased understanding of personal and entrepreneurial capabilities and thus career decision making • Desire to improve other’s quality of life and impart social change • Established foundations for a global generation unimpaired by cultural differences and their role in a global world • Understanding/ appreciation of socially-conscious business CHANGES • Social enterprises • Sustained relationships with the business world • Funds to raise child literacy in India • Prizes, recognition and awards OUTPUTS • Creation and implementation of social enterprises • Raising of funds and awareness for child literacy in India • Competition within your school and against other schools ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES • Full curriculum of social enterprise activity • Business Volunteers • Partnership with Indian students • Teacher Support INPUTS INPUTS

21. ROAR Challenge Methodology The need is irrefutable, our task integral and our approach multilateral. Within the UK we hope to make real change for the long term, with each part being indispensable to sustainable and real change, in mindsets and in actions. Career Goals & Aspirations Our programme allows students to be exposed to future career options and essentially allows them to start building their network, a head start, increasing their social mobility. Social Entrepreneurs Learning these skills not only provides students with the tenacity, resilience and knowledge for future careers but also allows them to see how to marry that with being a global citizen and the importance of commonality in our international humanity. Employability Competencies With high unemployment rates, the competencies that are gained from this programme are fundamental in aiding future employment. Global Citizenship Becoming a global agent of change is integral in this increasingly international world/ workplace. We will give students the opportunity to respect and value diversity, safeguarding this for future generations, with the knowledge that they can make a difference. Skills For Life 73% of business leaders believe a skills crisis will hit the UK in the next 3 years; transferable skills that are needed for the workplace must be instilled within our students. Our programme provides students with the necessary skills to compliment their academic learning, for their future career.

22. Ambassador Programme By taking part in the ROAR Challenge, the students will be part of a growing network of like-minded young people who aim to be global agents of change. Benefits of being part of the RISING Network include: • Hear about RISE opportunities first • Further engage with partner students • Access career building and volunteer opportunities • Enter a network of professionals • Develop a valuable skillset • Make life-long contacts

23. What Next? Info Sessions 26th October/ 11th November 2015 Leader CPD Event 7th January 2016 The ROAR Challenge starts w/c 11th January 2016