Ascendance 2018 IMPACT REPORT BUILDING the FUTURE - INSPIRING INNOVATION
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Ascendance 2018 IMPACT REPORT BUILDING THE FUTURE - INSPIRING INNOVATION AS SEEN ON ASCENDANCE WHO ARE WE? Ascendance is a social enterprise geared towards empowering today's youth to get them to figure out their purpose and passion in life. Comprising and managed by a team of 4 Gen Ys and Gen Zs (Mathura, Heerraa, Sanadt and Harsha), these youngsters conduct programs for fellow youth, getting these students to also set goals and achieve excellent results in their examinations while juggling their time well, pursuing other fields of interest and becoming successful in them. Ascendance is currently working with the Ministry of Education of Malaysia; conducting their well- renowned Ace It Easy program as a pilot project at 9 secondary schools across Selangor. THE PROBLEM DISENGAGED YOUTH ACROSS THE WORLD CHARACTERS OF DISENGAGED YOUTH Lack of Purpose Emotional Behavioral Environmental & Goals Disengagement Disengagement Disengagement Youths who are not purpose driven Youths who have poor Youths who are not Youths who lack real- & lack awareness about the need of communication skills among confident, not outgoing, world experiences and goals in life peers, parents and others. not pro- active exposure CAUSES OF DISENGAGED YOUTH Lack of emphasis on importance of Generation gap with parents & holistic goals teachers - Inability to connect Lack of communication skills among Fear & lack of opportunities to students / inability to express oneself interact and learn from the real Lack of positive role models among world at a young age peers CONSEQUENCES OF A DISENGAGED GENERATION Higher Number of Long Term Lack of Innovation Early School Leavers Economic Damages & Progress Students lose interest in classes and More effort for intervention is needed, Lack of high quality workforce in the become truant; unwilling to learn or causing huge losses of revenue for the country that is proactive & creative; continue their education nation in the long run. causing us to fall behind in progress as a society. ASCENDANCE | ACE IT EASY 2018 IMPACT REPORT OUR SOLUTION TO ENGAGE A DISENGAGED GENERATION ACE IT EASY A STUDENT TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM WE ARE ENDING DISENGAGEMENT BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS TO DISCOVER THEMSELVES, THEIR PASSION & ACHIEVE HOLISTIC SUCCESS. Inside the Issue VISION Every Student in Malaysia is able to achieve holistic success and contribute to the sustainable development of society in their own unique way. MISSION To provide the resources, guidance and platform for youth to discover themselves, create sustainable careers and achieve holistic success while contributing to the sustainable development of society. OBJECTIVES: 1. Create mindset and 2. Equip students with 3. Provide a platform for lifestyle change in valuable skill sets, values students to learn how to students to equip them to and experiences to build play their role as fellow face day to day challenges their own sustainable member of society and to and to develop their lives careers. understand their holistically. contribution and impact. ASPECTS WE ADDRESS IN THE THE MALAYSIAN EDUCATION BLUEPRINT 2013- 2025 THE 11 SHIFTS TO TRANSFORM THE SYSTEM SHIFT #3 - DEVELOPING VALUE DRIVEN SHIFT #10 - MAXIMIZING STUDENT MALAYSIANS OUTCOMES FOR EVERY RINGGIT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY We are "developing the potential of individuals in a holistic and integrated manner", as stated in the National Education Philosophy WE ARE ENABLING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THE "THE 6 STUDENT ASPIRATIONS" Knowledge Thinking Skills Leadership Skills Bilingual Proficiency Ethics and Spirituality National Identity ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY ASCENDANCE | ACE IT EASY 2018 IMPACT REPORT ACE IT EASY BREAKDOWN PHASE 1: FULL DAY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM To create awareness among the participants about the needed mindset and values to achieve holistic success through a series of experiential activities and coaching sessions PHASE 2: FOLLOW- UP SESSIONS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & ENTREPRENEURIAL INSIGHTS Combinations of various follow up sessions that reinforce the knowledge and awareness gained in Phase 1 while providing participants insight to the real world through experiential learning and sharings from various successful entrepreneurs. PHASE 3: SUSTAINABLE HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS Participants who show interest in developing their craft & innovative skills are provided the guidance and platform to execute their own Sustainable High Impact Projects through application of the knowledge, awareness and experience gained in Phases 1 and 2 GOING FAR & WIDE ACE IT EASY MORE THAN NATIONWIDE PROGRAM 50,000 KM MORE THAN MORE THAN 1,000 IMPACTED 10,000 HOURS MORE THAN MORE THAN 20 EDUCATIONAL 250 PARTNERS INSTITUTIONS AN OVERVIEW OUTCOMES OF ACE IT EASY 2018 Students are more Students are aware of goal disciplined and responsible setting More students participate in More students prioritise extracurricular activities & holistic success social efforts 96% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE & STRIVE TOWARDS ACHIEVING HOLISTIC SUCCESS 30% INCREASE IN STUDENT'S INTEREST IN EDUCATION, STUDIES & SCHOOL 9 OUT OF 10 88% ACE IT EASY INCREASE IN STUDENT'S PARTICIPANTS BELIEF IN THEIR COMMUNICATION ABILITIES HAVE A CLEARER GOAL IN LIFE IMPACTIMPACTS CREATED 1 in 3 Schools Have Noticed Students Have Higher Academic Results 5 in 9 Schools Have Noticed Substantial Disciplinary & Character Improvements in Students 50% of Students Actively Wish to Join Initiatives to Contribute Back to the Community 5 Social Projects Founded, Lead & Run by Students that Contribute Back to Society *BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS & INSTITUTIONS A FEW WORDS FROM THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES "Thank You for Chosing Us!" "I hope that you guys come again; visit our school again; meet us again. I am happy that you guys chose our class for this and to bring our confidence up. " - Nurul Hasrin Dilaila SMK Kuala Selangor "They Know How We Feel" "From what I think, the program is very good, especially since it's being led by trainers that are just a few years younger than us because we can share our experience together and they know how we feel." - Adrian Chow Wei Kian SMK La Salle, PJ "Having a Goal to Acheive Your Dreams Makes You Happier" " Through this program I learned how to follow your heart and do what you love. You need to have a goal to achieve your dreams, then it will make you happier and proud of yourself. For this, I am happy to know Ascendance and I really thank them. - Yap Xin Yee & Chan Wai Shan SMK Dato Hj Kamaruddin "I Will Take The Effort to Learn & Study" "For all the help Ascendance has done for us, I will take effort to learn and study and I want to be a part of the Ascendance team as well in the future." - Jessie Ray of Hope Children's Home A FEW WORDS FROM THE PRINCIPALS & OFFICIALS "Developing Students' Identity & Personality" Ascendance is taking a huge initiative and this initiative I feel will help my group of students in terms of developing their identity as well as personality. - Puan Teo Boon Hwa, Pengetua SMK La Salle PJ "Creating Significant Changes in my Students' Attitude" "I am so grateful today because my student Shridhar Gunalan became one of the facilitator of Ascendance Team. I can see significant changes in Shridhar's attitude. He has become more confident, positive and willing to learn from the Ascendance Team." - Puan Ho Chee Lean PJK, Bekas Pengetua SMK Seri Garing "My Students Have Improved in their Grades" "As a result of this program, there is an improvement in Mathematics, which is the subject I teach for this class. From the beginning of the year to mid year, there are many students whom have passed and improved their grades." - Tuan Haji Dian Bin Masri PK Pentadbiran, SMK Kampong Soeharto "Makes it Easier for Students to become Successful" "The students are given more exposure and this makes it easier for them to be successful. I hope the students who are involved take advantage from this program to be more successful in life." - Encik Bakhari Bin Abdul Rahman, Timbalan Pengarah PPD Gombak A FEW WORDS FROM OUR BRANDING PARTNERS "The Future of Business" "For everyone who wants to support a cause, which can really impact the future of the children and of business, working with Ascendance is the place for them. Because that's eventually where we draw our resources from - the new generation. I think it makes a lot of sense for many business owners to consider to support the cause of Ascendance, because it's in line with most of the principles which I hold dear in business" - Dano Falk, Director of Lxory "More Companies Should Support This Program" "We are wholeheartedly supporting this initiative [Ace It Easy] along with Ascendance and are thankful to the Ministry of Education, for giving this opportunity for Ascendance to go into the schools as a Pilot Project. We hope that more companies will be involved to support this program" - Edward Boey, Founder of Newwave Synchronizer "Close to the Heart" "They are guiding students, their peers, to follow their passion. It's what my mentor did for me and that's why what Ascendance does is very close to my heart; somebody has helped me and I hope that someone who needs help like I did at that time would receive the help that they require." - Joyce Lim, Founder of Simply Empowering SUSTAINABLE HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS S o m e o f t h e O n g o i n g H i g h I m p a c t P r o j e c t s D e v e l o p e d , E x e c u t e d & R u n b y T h e Y o u t h o f A s c e n d a n c e CREATIVE CAPTAINS Creative Captains is a team of talented artist and content creators, aged 12 to 16 years old, who are guided by Ascendance.