Associazione Still I Rise A.P.S.

We abide not by the interests of the powerful, but by the needs of the children we serve. We provide education and child protection to refugee and destitute children, ensuring their personal and social development and facilitating their immediate and future school career. Still I Rise currently operates youth centers and international schools. The international schools program aims to expand in locations where young refugees with no access to education will be able to attend a recognized international curriculum and pass an international baccalaureate exam with no charge. All successful students will be awarded an international diploma that is recognized at all major universities around the ... read more We abide not by the interests of the powerful, but by the needs of the children we serve. We provide education and child protection to refugee and destitute children, ensuring their personal and social development and facilitating their immediate and future school career. Still I Rise currently operates youth centers and international schools. The international schools program aims to expand in locations where young refugees with no access to education will be able to attend a recognized international curriculum and pass an international baccalaureate exam with no charge. All successful students will be awarded an international diploma that is recognized at all major universities around the world. Our objective is to allow some of the most vulnerable children to access a high quality education originally reserved for the most privileged. We provide access to education to young refugees entirely for free for the all time they attend our schools. We also provide free daily meals for each student and a safe and welcoming space where they can stay even when they don't have class. We operate our youth center and international schools through a very specific educational program based on various theories and psycho-educational methods. We welcome 150 students maximum in each school or youth center in order to prioritise a personalized approach. The children who have access to our schools and youth centers are between 12 and 17 years old. Our educational approach goal is to empower students and give them the opportunity to be agents of their education. In every class, students are required to implement cooperative learning, active listening and different learning strategies. Still I Rise builds international schools and youth centers with youth and for youth where they can experience and enhance their social skills while discovering their abilities and pushing their limits. Our missions are regularly reviewed by our teams to continually adapt to societal changes and the evolution and growth of our organisation. Twice a year all our programs are evaluated to keep them effective and efficient in order to achieve our missions.