Greenhouse Scholars

TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF LEADERS WHO WILL EVOLVE THE COMMUNITIES OF THE WORLD.

WHOLE PERSON COLLEGE PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION'S WHOLE PERSON COLLEGE PROGRAM SERVES SCHOLARS FOR FIVE YEARS DURING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLEGE. THIS IMMERSIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS WITH SUCCESS RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THEM TO LIVE LIVES OF THEIR CHOOSING AND ENACT LONG-TERM, POSITIVE CHANGE IN UNDER- RESOURCED COMMUNITIES.

MENTORSHIP. ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE PAIRED WITH SCHOLARS, CONNECTING WITH THEM FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS EVERY MONTH TO LEND INSIGHT ON PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONNECT THE SCHOLARS WITH BROADER PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING. PROFESSIONALS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY ENGAGE IN ONE-TIME CONVERSATIONS WITH SCHOLARS REGARDING PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ADVICE. INTERNSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS SCHOLARS SECURE AND MAXIMIZE HIGH-VALUE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CONNECTIONS AND COACHING. SKILLS MODULES. SCHOLARS ARE GRANTED ACCESS TO AN ONLINE CURRICULUM TEACHING CRITICAL LIFE AND FINANCIAL SKILLS NOT COVERED IN COURSES. NEW MODULES ARE CREATED AND UPLOADED BY THE ORGANIZATION. SUMMER SYMPOSIUM. A FOUR-DAY LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINAR IN BOULDER, CO WHERE THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS IN ALL SCHOLARS TO MEET WITH ONE ANOTHER, HEAR FROM AND CONNECT WITH INSPIRING INDUSTRY LEADERS, AND LEARN NEW TOOLS TO NAVIGATE THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THERE ARE TWO AVENUES FOR SCHOLARS TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT: 1) FLEX FUNDING: SCHOLARS SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO PURSUE GRANTS THEY CAN PUT TOWARDS PROPOSED PROJECTS (E.G., A VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM), OR NECESSITIES THAT WILL HELP THEM SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND (E.G., LAPTOPS, GRADUATE SCHOOL TEST PREPARATION, FUNDING TO HELP COVER A HIGH- VALUE, UNPAID INTERNSHIP). FLEX FUNDING GRANTS ARE MADE IN AMOUNTS UP TO 2,000 PER PROJECT AND ARE REVIEWED ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. 2) TUITION SCHOLARSHIP: SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS RANGE UP TO 5,000 PER ACADEMIC YEAR, BASED ON A SCHOLARS FEDERAL APPLICATION FOR STUDENT AID (FAFSA), FINANCIAL AID AWARD PACKAGE, OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND UNIVERSITY COST OF ATTENDANCE. STRATEGIC IMPACT PLANS. PROJECTS SCHOLARS DEVELOP AND EXECUTE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT COMMUNITIES IN NEED. IMPACT CONSISTS OF 3 DIFFERENT APPROACHES: 1) INDIVIDUAL IMPACT PLANS, 2) COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES, AND 3) PRESENTATIONS AT LOW-INCOME MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH. THE ORGANIZATION CULTIVATES RELATIONSHIPS WITH COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOLS AND WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS. THROUGH IN-PERSON VISITS, MAILINGS, AND POSTINGS ON ONLINE DATABASES, THE ORGANIZATION INFORMS STUDENTS ABOUT GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS AND ABOUT COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIPS MORE BROADLY. STUDENTS INTERESTED IN BECOMING SCHOLARS SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, VIDEOS, AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND COMPLETE PANEL INTERVIEWS AS PART OF THE NEW SCHOLAR SELECTION PROCESS. LEARNING. PROVIDES PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCES TO YOUNG LEADERS. SUCH RESOURCES INCLUDE ADVISORS-IN-RESIDENCE (GROUPS OF EXPERTS WHO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECT WITH YOUNG LEADERS THROUGH INTERACTIVE SESSION FOUR TIMES A YEAR); COACHES (ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS THAT PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, 1:1 SUPPORT TO YOUNG LEADERS); AND A VIDEO LIBRARY (CURATED CONTENT WITH INFORMATION AND TOOLS RELEVANT TO YOUNG LEADERS' PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT). RELATIONSHIPS. FOSTERS RELATIONSHIPS OF IMPACT FOR OUR YOUNG LEADERS, THROUGH RESOURCES SUCH AS PEOPLEGROVE (AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS TO INTERACT, CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER, AND POST AND FIND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES); A JOBS PORTAL AND CAREER FAIR (CONNECT JOB- SEEKERS WITH PARTNER CORPORATIONS AND HIRING PROFESSIONALS); IGNITE WEEKEND (AN ANNUAL GATHERING WITH SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS, AND DIRECTED RELATIONSHIP BUILDING); AND ALUMNI MEETUPS (INTIMATE GATHERINGS THAT FOSTER RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING AMONGST YOUNG LEADERS). ENTREPRENEURSHIP. CREATES AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET AMONGST YOUNG LEADERS AND HELPS IDENTITY AND LAUNCH HIGH-POTENTIAL IDEAS THROUGH RESOURCES SUCH AS IDEA CREATION & ENHANCEMENT SESSIONS (WORKSHOPS, PANELS, AND PITCH PREP TO CREATE, HONE, AND SHARPEN ENTREPRENEURIAL IDEAS); A RESOURCE LIBRARY (FEATURES BEST-IN-CLASS BUSINESS PLANS, FINANCIAL MODELS, AND INVESTOR PITCH DECKS, AS WELL AS INSURANCE, LEGAL, BANKING, AND HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION); AND FUNDING (DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EARLY-STAGE ENTREPRENEURIAL IDEAS AND CONNECTIONS TO FUNDING FOR IDEAS AT DIFFERENT LIFE-STAGES).

YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION'S POST-COLLEGE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO GREENHOUSE ALUMNI IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR CAREER AND POST-COLLEGE LIFE THROUGH LEARNING, RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

SUSTAINING PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION'S SUSTAINING PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR ALUMS AS THEY MOVE INTO THEIR 30S AND 40S. THE GREENHOUSE COMMUNITY WILL WORK TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT IDEAS THAT DEEPEN AND BROADEN OUR IMPACT BY MAXIMIZING INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL AND IDEA POTENTIAL ON AN ONGOING BASIS.