Education Matters

4 active Campaigns

4 campaigns

Zimbabwe

www.edmattersafrica.org

Mission

Education Matters matches talent with opportunity. We believe that youth hold the keys to the future, and we are here to help motivated students realize their dreams through education. Our Programs Include: USAP The United Student Achievers Program (USAP) identifies high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated leadership potential and an ethos of giving. We work with these students to apply for admission and scholarship to top colleges and universities in the United States and elsewhere. Student Athlete Cohort Education Matters' Student Athlete Cohort works with exceptional high school student athletes to apply for sports scholarships at colleges and universities in the United States. We value the balance between academics and athletics and seek the best match for each student. Zimbabwe Career Connect Zimbabwe Career Connect is an experiential learning program that matches Zimbabwean students studying in the United States with organizations and companies in Zimbabwe for a two month internship during their June-July holidays. Yale Young African Scholars Education Matters is the local partner for the Yale Young African Scholars Program in Zimbabwe. We mentor the Zimbabwean students involved in the program and work with local educators to offer workshops on the U.S. admissions process. The Zimbabwean YYAS program takes place in annually in August in Harare.

Open Projects

Education Matters

Transformative Education for Refugees in Zimbabwe

Humanitarian Assistance

Health & Physical Wellbeing

Education & Technology

Zimbabwe

Education Matters is committed to supporting educational access for refugee students. In 2022, we have a total of 7 students at USAP Community School (10% of our students) from Tongogara Refugee Camp. In 2020-21 USAP refugee alumni launched TWEENS, a tutoring program and youth center in the camp. This project will raise funds for us to be able to continue covering all costs for refugee students to access high quality and transformative value-based education at our school and to support TWEENS.

Education Matters

Build the USAP Community School in Zimbabwe

Education & Technology

Zimbabwe

Education Matters is building a 11th and 12th grade high school for 90 high-achieving, low-income Zimbabwean students to access quality education that values critical thinking, integrity, sustainability and compassion. The USAP Community School will prepare its students to access and excel higher education at world's top universities on scholarships with the aim of returning to Zimbabwe to build a better society. Join us in this exciting initiative to build a truly transformative school!

Education Matters

USAP Run/Walk/Cycle 2022 - Build student residence

Education & Technology

Zimbabwe

We are excited to share that we are on our way to finally receive all necessary regulatory approvals to commence the construction of the USAP Community School at our permanent campus in Marondera, Zimbabwe in September 2022! This project will build one of six student residence at the USAP Community school to provide boarding facility for high-achieving, low-income students from across Zimbabwe who otherwise would not have an opportunity to receive quality transformative education.

Education Matters

Support the USAP Community School in Zimbabwe!

Education & Technology

Zimbabwe

This project supports the USAP Community School which launched with 45 Lower Sixth (11th grade) students in Zimbabwe in January 2020. This unique residential A Level school educates high-achieving, low-income Zimbabwean students to excel at the world's top universities and return home to build society. Seeking the brightest students from underserved communities in Zimbabwe, the Quaker school teaches Cambridge Science A levels, critical thinking,research methods,computer literacy and Humanities.