by Tarin Persson | May 25, 2021 | Case studies, Events
PUBLISHED MARCH 2021 Scholar gains on-the-ground experience By the end of the year, Spark will have signed on to support their 70th First Foundation scholar. Find out how this long-term partnership is changing lives, and benefitting the telecommunications company at...
by admin | Nov 12, 2020 | Case studies, Work Experience
PUBLISHED MARCH 2021 Scholar gains on-the-ground experience Hikurangi Ratu’s driving force is to be a role model to others. With support from his scholarship partner Tru-Test Ltd, Hikurangi studied civil engineering (with honours) and currently has an internship with...
by admin | Dec 11, 2020 | Case studies
Paying it forward Financial stability isn’t just about paying the bills for Roseanne Ulunga – it’s about helping her family. After receiving a First Foundation scholarship in 2011, Roseanne’s paid work with scholarship partner Gerard Roofs meant she could support...
by Tarin Persson | May 24, 2021 | Case studies, Work Experience
PUBLISHED APRIL 2020 Super-charged support for bright young Kiwis Two teenaged bright sparks are getting life-changing support from the owner and operator of New Zealand’s national electricity grid. Last year, Transpower came on-board as a First Foundation Scholarship...
by admin | Nov 12, 2020 | Case studies, Mentoring
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2020 Giving back For Martin La’a, a successful career means paying it forward and helping others. After being awarded a First Foundation scholarship in 2005, Martin began work experience with his scholarship partner Spark while studying at...
by Tarin Persson | May 25, 2021 | Case studies, Mentoring
PUBLISHED JULY 2019 Scholar returns to give back Life has gone full circle for 30-year-old First Foundation alumnus Franz Liua’ana, who has now returned to the fold as a mentor. The former Porirua College student was part of the Class of 2005, and was supported...
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