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UReach



OUR PURPOSE

UReach is a revolutionary program for high school students that was created, developed, and implemented by Childreach International USA and UCAN, a prominent social service agency in Chicago.  The program is a mentoring scheme that pairs Chicago high school students with current university and graduate students in the area.  Over the course of a full year, the mentor-student pairs will not only have weekly contact hours, but they will also attend a number of seminars focusing on personal and professional development, academic achievement, global issues, and traveling abroad.  Many of these seminars are also open to other students and anyone in the community who wishes to attend.  In addition to one-on-one time and group seminars, UReach participants will be responsible for raising awareness of global issues in their community by putting on a fundraiser to support Childreach International USA projects abroad!  The program culminates with a two week long service-immersion project abroad, where UReach participants will assist in renovating a school in a rural village of the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania!


OUR MISSION

UReach aims to achieve the following goals:
  • To provide an opportunity for youth to acquire and develop key skills required by higher education and professional institutions;

  • To build and nurture self-esteem and a sense of personal achievement;

  • To enable international travel and participation in a cultural exchange while volunteering as a global citizen.