by Tarin Persson | Aug 31, 2021 | Alumni, Case studies
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2021 ‘Don’t wait for an opportunity – find it and make it yours!’ When Sheenal Prasad was interviewed for her 2010 First Foundation scholarship, she was determined to avoid getting special treatment due to her health. FollowFollowFollowFollow At...
by Kirk Sargent | Aug 18, 2021 | Case studies, News, Work Experience
PUBLISHED JULY 2021 Overcoming fear of the corporate world Moving into the professional world is a big step for any young person, particularly for those with fewer role models who work in that environment. But through meaningful work experience while they study, our...
by Kirk Sargent | Aug 18, 2021 | Case studies, Mentoring
PUBLISHED JULY 2021 ‘University wasn’t even in her vocabulary’ Mentoring a scholar is a rewarding journey. For Carol Fraser, one of the best parts has been seeing the growth in her mentee Maria Mahoni, who recently graduated from AUT University....
by Kirk Sargent | Jul 9, 2021 | Case studies, News
PUBLISHED JULY 2021 Proud partnership with Share My Super First Foundation is a proud partner of Share My Super – an organisation uniting Kiwi over-65s to help alleviate child poverty. Michael Moka recently spoke with The Spinoff about how he disrupted...
by Tarin Persson | May 31, 2021 | Case studies, News
PUBLISHED MAY 2021 Online platform helps scholars learn new skills Our scholars are gaining new skills through an online learning platform that’s becoming a key part of the First Foundation programme. FollowFollowFollowFollow First Foundation partnered with...
by Tarin Persson | May 31, 2021 | Case studies
PUBLISHED MAY 2021 Investing in NZ’s future Nonprofit fund manager Simplicity has come on board to give a trailblazing young Kiwi, whose circumstances make it harder to attend university, a place in our four year programme. FollowFollowFollowFollow Co-founder and...
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