Education Matters / USAP
About Education Matters / USAP
Formed in 2016 in Zimbabwe, Education Matters matches talent with opportunity. Youth hold the keys to our future, and we are here to close the access gap to help motivated young people achieve their dreams and positively lead lives of purpose and impact. Education Matters functions as a clearinghouse for prospects targeting high-achieving, low-income learners through EdMatters Updates. Key initiatives include the Zimbabwe Career Connect Internship Program, which places Zimbabwean scholars in U.S. internships, collaboration with Schmidt Futures' Rise program for secondary career counselors, and the Zimbabwe Science Fair. They additionally fund TWEENS, a youth tutoring, academic and social center started and run by USAP refugee alumni in Tongogara Refugee Camp in Eastern Zimbabwe. The flagship United States Student Achievers Program began in 1999, having supported over 650 Zimbabwean scholars at premier global institutions. In 2020, they launched USAP Community School, a residential 11th and 12th grade (A Level) school that educates high-achieving, low-income Zimbabwean students to excel at the world's top universities and return home to build society. The institution emphasizes Integrity, Equality, Service and Curiosity, with Quaker affiliation and continental focus. Recent cohorts have secured full scholarships across multiple nations, including the United States, Ghana, Kenya, Canada, Costa Rica, Rwanda and India.
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