Using the common bonds of education to achieve upward mobility.

Our goal

The goal of the Solidarity Scholars Program is to improve the upward mobility of low-income students by using an innovative, group-based approach to provide social support and academic funding to families who demonstrate a commitment and desire to use education as a means of improving the socio-economic status of their children.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Studies have shown that the bonds of social networks have powerful effects on happiness, educational success and most importantly, child welfare. Solidarity Scholars seeks to establish educational social networks and provide funds for lower income high school students and their families to help them overcome personal and family related problems that have been shown to negatively impact the future achievement of these students.

OUR METHODOLOGY

Applying proven group dynamics used in micro-finance initiatives in developing countries, the Solidarity Scholars Program creates self-sufficient groups (“solidarity groups“) of five to eight families/students with demonstrated financial need. Unlike other academic assistance programs, each group determines how funds are disbursed to its members, and through collective responsibility and accountability, ensure that each student achieves their academic goals.