by Tarin Persson | Mar 16, 2024 | Mentoring
PUBLISHED MARCH 2024 Aston Moss mentors to ‘pay it forward’ Aston Moss benefited from mentorship and guidance early in his career, and he’s paying it forward as a Mentor for First Foundation and a passionate advocate. FollowFollowFollowFollow “What better an...
by Tarin Persson | Mar 16, 2024 | Mentoring
PUBLISHED MARCH 2024 Sheree Nicholas began mentoring First Foundation scholars in 2003 “When one of my colleagues suggested I think about mentoring, I honestly thought ‘But what have I got to contribute to a teenager?'” she recalls. “But...
by Tarin Persson | Apr 19, 2023 | Article, Mentoring, News
PUBLISHED APRIL 2023 Reflections from Richard It has been a privilege to be part of the First Foundation and especially to Chair the board over the past few years. As I reflect, I’m struck by the transformation of our scholars and also of the organisation. Our three...
by Tarin Persson | Apr 19, 2023 | Article, Mentoring
PUBLISHED APRIL 2023 Values and family at the heart of mentoring David Gawith is someone who cares a lot about the future of the world. And as a First Foundation mentor, he’s found a new way to contribute to a better tomorrow. FollowFollowFollowFollow David is a...
by Tarin Persson | Aug 13, 2020 | Alumni, Case studies, Mentoring
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2020 Guided by mentorship: Nish Prasad’s path to success Nish Prasad’s journey from uncertain beginnings to a successful career in banking highlights the transformative impact of the First Foundation Scholarship. With mentorship guiding his way,...
by Tarin Persson | Feb 20, 2023 | Article, Events, Mentoring, News
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2023 Getting Amp’d for flourishing careers Career decision-making can be a daunting task, especially if you’re the first in your family to attend university. Many of our scholars are trailblazers and lack exposure to the professions others may...
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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…