Nazareth School Alumni Association

OUR VISION:
We envision a world that connects, empowers, and educates young women to find strength, courage and power collectively and individually in pursuit of their full potential and excellence..

OUR PRIORITIES

EMPOWER
Provide girls with support and mentorship to help build their self confidence and knowledge allowing them to become leaders in their communities.

EDUCATE
Create opportunities for girls in developing countries to receive quality education and tools they will need to be successful both inside and outside the classroom.

CONNECT
Foster communication among former students of Nazareth School with a view of promoting sisterhood of support, mentorship, networking, and educational excellence.

*Advance the quality of education and the teaching-learning experience in developing countries through creating partnerships with schools in order to provide classroom space, up-to-date educational materials including books, music, and computer equipment.

*Provide sponsorship and scholarship opportunities to increase the number of girls who attend Nazareth secondary school and higher education.

*Create a platform for young girls and women to gather, share experiences, interact and think creatively to empower and motivate each other.

The organization is governed by strong leadership who invest in the organization financially and through ongoing development of leadership and networking skills; and conducts formal meetings on a regular basis to evaluate the organization's goals, plans, and needs.
The organization leaders partner with principals and directors of schools in developing countries to effectively evaluate, plan and execute the organization's mission.
The organization leaders develop the fundraising strategies and plans for executing revenue generating activities on an ongoing basis.
The board members review activities of the organizations on a quarterly bases to ensure congruency with long term plan for sustaining financial health.
The organization maintains strong communication strategies for potential donors and its community through the use of a professional website, online presence and social media such as Facebook to raise awareness and attract attention and resources to the organization.
The organization uses technology to track the statistics of website visits and actions.
The organization leaders continually strive to connect with other stakeholders and organizations to help advance the mission of the organization. This is done through providing presentations about the organization during events, outreach to other like organizations and grant providers.

The organization is dedicated to improving girls education in developing countries. The organization leadership monitors progress towards the mission. The accomplishments are highlighted below.
Traveled to Addis Abeba Ethiopia to create a partnership with and conduct a needs assessment for Nazareth School students and teachers.
Tailored organizations program goals based on the outcomes of the needs assessment of the school.
Worked to promote reading and girls education through the donation of library books to the school
Donated first aid kits to the school to ensure teachers and school nurses have basic supplies to care for student injuries and needs.
Assisted the school in receiving donations for student tuition payment scholarships.
Future goals include:
Organizing the sponsor a classroom program where donations will go towards supporting classroom needs including materials and equipment.
Fundraising efforts for providing computers and software in order to the school to teach computer courses and other web-based courses
Fundraising efforts to upgrade lab equipment in schools to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) efforts.
Strengthen the mentorship program where high school girls from developing countries can connect with successful professionals for personal and career guidance.