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TO FOSTER EMPATHY BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF STORIES ACROSS THE WORLD.

IN 2022, N4 STORY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 80,000 ESTIMATED PARTICIPANTS GLOBALLY. WE BASE OUR STORY EXCHANGES ON THE CASEL CORE SEL STANDARDS AND AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELLOR ASSOCIATION'S STANDARDS. WE ADDED AN ESTIMATED 1,750 FACILITATORS TO OUR NETWORK AND ADDED MORE THAN 200 NEW SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. AS OF DECEMBER 2022, N4 HAS MORE THAN 750 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES. 91% OF STORY EXCHANGE PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED AN INCREASE IN EMPATHY POST-STORY EXCHANGE, AS MEASURED BY OUR POST-EXCHANGE SURVEY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. 89% OF PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED MOTIVATION TOWARD POSITIVE ACTION-TAKING POST STORY EXCHANGE. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, OUR FOCUS IS TO STRENGTHEN OUR PROGRAMS AND CONTENT THAT WILL ENABLE US TO DEVELOP LONGER-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS. WE HAVE A TWO-PRONGED STRATEGY: 1. ACCELERATE THE EXPANSION OF N4 PROGRAMS TO NEW SCHOOLS WITHIN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHY, AND 2. INCREASE THE DEPTH OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXISTING PARTNERS BY DEPLOYING NEW PROGRAMS.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING PROGRAM RELATED ADVISORY SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF CURRICULUM BUILDING, FUNDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO AN AFFILIATED MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATION.

IN 2022, N4 STORY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 80,000 ESTIMATED PARTICIPANTS GLOBALLY. WE BASE OUR STORY EXCHANGES ON THE CASEL CORE SEL STANDARDS AND AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELLOR ASSOCIATION'S STANDARDS. WE ADDED AN ESTIMATED 1,750 FACILITATORS TO OUR NETWORK AND ADDED MORE THAN 200 NEW SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. AS OF DECEMBER 2022, N4 HAS MORE THAN 750 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES. 91% OF STORY EXCHANGE PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED AN INCREASE IN EMPATHY POST-STORY EXCHANGE, AS MEASURED BY OUR POST-EXCHANGE SURVEY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. 89% OF PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED MOTIVATION TOWARD POSITIVE ACTION-TAKING POST STORY EXCHANGE. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, OUR FOCUS IS TO STRENGTHEN OUR PROGRAMS AND CONTENT THAT WILL ENABLE US TO DEVELOP LONGER-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS. WE HAVE A TWO-PRONGED STRATEGY: 1. ACCELERATE THE EXPANSION OF N4 PROGRAMS TO NEW SCHOOLS WITHIN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHY, AND 2. INCREASE THE DEPTH OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXISTING PARTNERS BY DEPLOYING NEW PROGRAMS.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING PROGRAM RELATED ADVISORY SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF CURRICULUM BUILDING, FUNDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO AN AFFILIATED MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATION.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE WILL ACCELERATE THE REACH OF N4 TO AN EXPONENTIAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS. WE COMPLETED V1 OF THE DIGITAL PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT IN AUGUST 2022 AND SOFT-LAUNCHED THE PLATFORM IN SEPTEMBER 2022, ALIGNED TO THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PLATFORM HAS RECEIVED POSITIVE RESPONSE, AND N4 WILL CONTINUE TO ADAPT AND MAKE CHANGES TO THE PLATFORM BASED ON USER FEEDBACK. N4'S AIM IS TO MAKE THE DIGITAL PLATFORM EXTREMELY USER-FRIENDLY TO ENABLE MASS ADOPTION OF OUR PROGRAMS BY EDUCATORS. THE ROLE OF THE PLATFORM IS TO:(1) INCREASE THE DEPTH OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES; (2) ACCELERATE N4'S ABILITY TO SCALE UP WITHOUT COMPROMISING OUR STANDARDS OF DELIVERY AND EXECUTION OF PROGRAMMING; AND (3) TRACK THE PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIORS OF OUR USERS, AS WELL AS HELP MEASURE THE EFFICACY OF OUR PROGRAMS (OUR IMPACT). N4'S DIGITAL PLATFORM WILL BE A DIGITAL HOME FOR GLOBAL CHANGEA PLACE WHERE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD CAN CONNECT AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE WILL ACCELERATE THE REACH OF N4 TO AN EXPONENTIAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS. WE COMPLETED V1 OF THE DIGITAL PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT IN AUGUST 2022 AND SOFT-LAUNCHED THE PLATFORM IN SEPTEMBER 2022, ALIGNED TO THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PLATFORM HAS RECEIVED POSITIVE RESPONSE, AND N4 WILL CONTINUE TO ADAPT AND MAKE CHANGES TO THE PLATFORM BASED ON USER FEEDBACK. N4'S AIM IS TO MAKE THE DIGITAL PLATFORM EXTREMELY USER-FRIENDLY TO ENABLE MASS ADOPTION OF OUR PROGRAMS BY EDUCATORS. THE ROLE OF THE PLATFORM IS TO:(1) INCREASE THE DEPTH OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES; (2) ACCELERATE N4'S ABILITY TO SCALE UP WITHOUT COMPROMISING OUR STANDARDS OF DELIVERY AND EXECUTION OF PROGRAMMING; AND (3) TRACK THE PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIORS OF OUR USERS, AS WELL AS HELP MEASURE THE EFFICACY OF OUR PROGRAMS (OUR IMPACT). N4'S DIGITAL PLATFORM WILL BE A DIGITAL HOME FOR GLOBAL CHANGEA PLACE WHERE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD CAN CONNECT AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

N4 AFRICA KICKED OFF OPERATIONS IN ABUJA WITH A FACILITATORS' TRAINING DURING JULY 2020, AND, SINCE THEN, WE HAVE EXPANDED INTO 10 CITIES IN NIGERIA, TWO IN SOUTH AFRICA, THREE IN KENYA, TWO IN TANZANIA, TWO IN ZAMBIA, TWO IN ZIMBABWE, AND ONE IN RWANDA, REPRESENTING SEVEN COUNTRIES AND 22 CITIES. IN THESE 22 CITIES, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 450 SCHOOL PARTNERS AND TRAINED MORE THAN 1,200 TEACHERS AND FACILITATORS. ALSO, WE HAVE TRAINED FACILITATORS EXECUTING STORY EXCHANGES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL IN BULAWAYO.IN ADDITION TO OUR SCHOOL HUB PROGRAMMING, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED TWO MAJOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NIGERIA. IN SOUTH AFRICA, N4'S JOE SLOVO PROJECT SERVES AS OUR GLOBAL FLAGSHIP CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WHERE RESIDENTS ARE REDEEMING GROCERIES FOR TRASH AND OBTAINING INCOME GENERATING SKILLS, WARM MEALS, AND PROPER AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE FACILITY ALSO INCLUDES A WORKING LIBRARY AND COMPUTER STUDIES. EACH WEEK MORE THAN 300 CHILDREN VISIT THE CENTER AND NEARLY 1,000 VOUCHERS ARE REDEEMED FOR GROCERIES.N4'S SKILLS AND CRAFT ACQUISITION PROGRAM HAS SO FAR GRADUATED 80 ADULT PARTICIPANTS.IN NIGERIA, OUR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, CALLED HOLD MY HANDS, BEGAN WITH TWO CITIES LAGOS AND ABUJA. HIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS 22 MENTORS PAIRED WITH MENTEES WHO ARE BEING MENTORED ALONG THE CORE PILLARS OF N4.

N4 AFRICA KICKED OFF OPERATIONS IN ABUJA WITH A FACILITATORS' TRAINING DURING JULY 2020, AND, SINCE THEN, WE HAVE EXPANDED INTO 10 CITIES IN NIGERIA, TWO IN SOUTH AFRICA, THREE IN KENYA, TWO IN TANZANIA, TWO IN ZAMBIA, TWO IN ZIMBABWE, AND ONE IN RWANDA, REPRESENTING SEVEN COUNTRIES AND 22 CITIES. IN THESE 22 CITIES, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 450 SCHOOL PARTNERS AND TRAINED MORE THAN 1,200 TEACHERS AND FACILITATORS. ALSO, WE HAVE TRAINED FACILITATORS EXECUTING STORY EXCHANGES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL IN BULAWAYO.IN ADDITION TO OUR SCHOOL HUB PROGRAMMING, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED TWO MAJOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NIGERIA. IN SOUTH AFRICA, N4'S JOE SLOVO PROJECT SERVES AS OUR GLOBAL FLAGSHIP CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WHERE RESIDENTS ARE REDEEMING GROCERIES FOR TRASH AND OBTAINING INCOME GENERATING SKILLS, WARM MEALS, AND PROPER AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE FACILITY ALSO INCLUDES A WORKING LIBRARY AND COMPUTER STUDIES. EACH WEEK MORE THAN 300 CHILDREN VISIT THE CENTER AND NEARLY 1,000 VOUCHERS ARE REDEEMED FOR GROCERIES.N4'S SKILLS AND CRAFT ACQUISITION PROGRAM HAS SO FAR GRADUATED 80 ADULT PARTICIPANTS.IN NIGERIA, OUR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, CALLED HOLD MY HANDS, BEGAN WITH TWO CITIES LAGOS AND ABUJA. HIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS 22 MENTORS PAIRED WITH MENTEES WHO ARE BEING MENTORED ALONG THE CORE PILLARS OF N4.