In A Perfect World Foundation

YOUTH AMBASSADORS IAPW YOUTH AMBASSADORS, OUR SIGNATURE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, PROVIDE TEENS WITH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, EMPOWERING THEM TO FIND PURPOSE AND DEVELOP THE LIFE-READINESS AND CRITICAL THINKING NEEDED TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD. IAPW YOUTH AMBASSADORS ARE YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 13-18 PASSIONATE ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE. THEY LEARN ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUES AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE CURRICULUM IN A BROAD RANGE OF AREAS THAT INCLUDES HEALTH, HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE, EQUALITY, EDUCATION, AND POVERTY. IAPW PROVIDES SERVICE-ORIENTED EDUCATION WITH A CAPSTONE THAT INVOLVES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN AN INTERNATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY HARMONY PROJECT.

RURAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY HARMONY (REACH) THROUGH REACH, IAPW'S GLOBAL, RURAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WE BRING SCHOOLS AND RESOURCES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOME OF THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COUNTRIES, HARNESSING THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE WORLD. WITH 34 SCHOOLS IN 8 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, WE'VE PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HELPING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND ILLITERACY. WHETHER IT'S BEEN BUILT SO THAT CHILDREN WOULDN'T HAVE TO WALK 10KM TO THE NEAREST SCHOOL OR REMODELING AN EXISTING SCHOOL WITH UPDATED FACILITIES TO PROVIDE A CLEAN, SAFE, AND NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, EVERY SCHOOL HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN A COMMUNITY. SITTING IN COUNCIL WITH ELDERS, EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, WE IDENTIFY REMAINING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND WORK TO IMPLEMENT SUPPORTING, WRAPAROUND SERVICES SUCH AS CLEAN WATER, SUSTAINABLE FARMING, SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS, SOLAR PO

DREAMCATCHERS THROUGH THE POWER OF ART AND STORYTELLING, WE TEACH KIDS AGES 5-12 IN THE U.S. AND CANADA ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES FROM HUNGER AND POVERTY TO CLEAN WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE, CULTIVATING THEIR NATURAL EMPATHY FOR OTHER CHILDREN AND FOR THE PLANET AND EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE IAPW BACKPACK DRIVE IS A COMPONENT OF OUR DREAMCATCHERS PROGRAM. WHAT STARTED AS A 5-YEAR-OLD'S SERVICE PROJECT HAS GROWN INTO AN ANNUAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE THAT SUPPORTS 1,500+ CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN LOS ANGELES. IN RECENT YEARS, OUR BACKPACK DRIVE EXPANDED TO HELP VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE L.A. AND THE BAY AREA WITH FOOD SECURITY AND REMOTE EDUCATION NEEDS. THROUGH YOUTH-LED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, WE RAISED OVER 50,000 FOR KIDS IN NEED.

LOVE 4 ONE ANOTHER LOVE 4 ONE ANOTHER WAS ESTABLISHED BY IN A PERFECT WORLD TO HONOR AND BUILD UPON THE PHILANTHROPIC WORK BETWEEN IN A PERFECT WORLD FOUNDER, MANUELA TESTOLINI, AND PRINCE ROGERS NELSON. THROUGH LOVE 4 ONE ANOTHER, WE HARNESS THE POWER OF MUSIC, ART, AND TECHNOLOGY TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN UNDER- RESOURCED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC THERAPY INTERVENTIONS, AND MULTIMEDIA TOOLS, WE PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND GIVE KIDS THE CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ACADEMICS AND HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD. GIVEN THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO UNLEASH THEIR CREATIVITY, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE INSPIRED TO FIND THEIR VOICE, RALLY THEIR COMMUNITY, AND BRING LIGHT TO THE ISSUES THEY CARE ABOUT.