by Kirk Sargent | Sep 16, 2022 | Events, News, Work Experience
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2022 Auckland Bioengineering Institute Brings Virtual Internships to Life A pillar of First Foundation’s unique support is to give scholars an opportunity to experience the working world so they can see potential pathways for themselves. We...
by Kirk Sargent | Sep 16, 2022 | Article, News
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2022 Richard revels in tech training Richard Tong, Auckland Transport Scholar 2020, has found his place in the world by exploring a digital pathway and developing his skills for a future in the tech industry. He shows First Foundation scholars are...
by Kirk Sargent | Oct 23, 2021 | Case studies, Mentoring
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2021 Value of mentoring transcends location and lockdown Dr Gemma Pugh is the Research Lead at the National Child Cancer Network. She’s originally from the North-East of Scotland and studied at Glasgow University, before moving to London to earn her...
by Kirk Sargent | Oct 4, 2021 | Article
OCTOBER 2021 How BTS is changing the world By BTS Kiwi Army FollowFollowFollowFollow “Do you know BTS?” This is a question popularised by Kim Seokjin (stage name: Jin), one of the vocalists of the South Korean band BTS. The famous line is known to be commonly asked to...
by Kirk Sargent | Sep 1, 2021 | Article, Case studies
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2021 “There’s no better way to enjoy life than to be of service to others” For members of the Fabulous Ladies Giving Circle, small contributions have made a big difference. FollowFollowFollowFollow The group of women, many...
[…] more about their connection with First Foundation here. […]
[…] Intern, scholar Richard Tong said, “It definitely does provide that insight into how it is in the real world…
[…] on sustainability to their workplaces. Jessica Vandermeer, 2019 Spark New Zealand scholar and Loshaunce Leaso, 2021 Mike Ross scholar show…
[…] cycle of intergenerational poverty. Individual partners also further their impact. For example, the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation partners…
[…] between their communities, universities and other areas of society. The success of scholars like Mahdi, who supports his refugee…