The Social Innovation committee (non-board) will provide virtual oversight to all educational and vocational training related activities that take place at GUAOA Orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Committee members will manage tasks related to educational sponsorship, child pairing for the organization, and the growth of our vocational training programs.
Responsibilities:
-
Education:
Develop an education program strategy that will detail a more streamlined strategy from a data, communications (with sponsors) and pairing perspective (ensuring at least 70 orphans are paired with a sponsor for 2023-2024 school year)
- Grades Data: Document each child’s grade per trimester - track graduation and failure rates
- Communication with Sponsors: Email sponsors the report cards every trimester/year-end
- Pairings: Identify and conduct outreach to potential educational sponsors ahead of the new school year
- Partnership with GUAOA Orphanage: Engage with our partner organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo to develop strategies for supporting students needing additional schooling assistance (e.g., tutoring, after school programs etc.)Vocational Training:
Develop an oversight strategy that will lay out what information we will need from the orphanage and at what cadence in order to effectively monitor the programs and their progress.
- Reporting: Obtain quarterly reports from the orphanage detailing number of children enrolled, progress, and completion rates.
