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...
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...
[…] 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…