by Tarin Persson | Sep 18, 2024 | Article, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2024 NZCT contribution changes communities In 2008, Brooke Leota became one of the first two scholars supported by New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT). Fast forward to 2024 and NZCT has supported more than 72 bright young people through the First...
by Tarin Persson | Sep 17, 2024 | Article, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2024 The feel-good factor of supporting First Foundation makes business sense Knowing you’ve played a role in transforming someone’s life is a very special feeling. First Foundation scholarship partners tell us this is one of the reasons their...
by Tarin Persson | Aug 14, 2024 | Article, News, Scholarship partners
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2024 Signing new commitment will empower underserved students in STEM First Foundation is pleased to welcome Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation as a new Principal Partner. FollowFollowFollowFollow From left: Amanda Gilchrist, Neerali Parbhu,...
by Tarin Persson | Jul 17, 2024 | Article, Mentoring
PUBLISHED JULY 2024 Our secret behind scholar success University success might have you thinking about late-night study sessions and exam triumphs. However, at First Foundation, there’s another force at play: our team. Our engagement manager, Isaac Etimani,...
by Tarin Persson | May 15, 2024 | Alumni, Article, News
PUBLISHED MAY 2024 2024 Trustee Awards to two future-focused scientists Owyn Aitken and Shaniyah Munroe are our 2024 Trustee Award winners. FollowFollowFollowFollow Shaniyah Monroe (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Raukawa—Horowhenua, Tūhoe) is a Gawith Dean scholar who has graduated...
by Tarin Persson | Mar 28, 2024 | Article
PUBLISHED APRIL 2024 Our 2023 Annual Report This year, we’re delighted to invite you to celebrate how much impact you’ve helped make over 25 years. Since 1998, First Foundation scholars have been breaking cycles of disadvantage, contributing to their communities...
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[…] 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…