Philanthropy And Volunteerism in Entrepreneurship
THE PAVE EXPERIENCE
PAVE is a leadership course, which teaches kids how to be active philanthropists and social entrepreneurs. Students research community needs, identify their personal interests, and connect the two to design a charitable initiative. All of this is achieved while building individual public speaking and writing skills.
For over a decade, PAVE has built a generation of leaders driven by empathy and conviction, and led to tremendous success both inside and outside the classroom.
PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION
Each PAVE students participates in a capstone project where they outline a personal strategic plan that will make them a more effective philanthropist. They analyze their individual strengths and determine how to best implement them in their communities through volunteerism, fundraising, community activism, nonprofit leadership, and social entrepreneurship.
Students propose a project that benefits an issue they have researched and connects with a personal interest they already have identified at the beginning of the course.
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PAVE Graduates see major improvements in academic performance. Students who are failing their STAAR tests see a 30-50 percent point increase in test scores after going through PAVE (those not failing see an 8-12 percent point increase).
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From classroom behavior to community involvement, PAVE graduates are the ones who will make tomorrow's impact happen today!