EDUCATION
less likely to skip school more likely to enroll in college Young adults who are at risk for falling off track but had a mentor are: less likely to skip school 52% more likely to enroll in college 55%
1 in 3 young people will grow up without a mentor. “Research, experts, and statistics suggest kids who have other adults in their lives have better odds at winning.” Just a Phase 1 in 3 young people will grow up without a mentor.
59.3 million 24 million Globally there are out-of-school children of primary school age. Of these children, 24 million will probably never start school if current trends continue.
Barriers to education include: Lack of Funding | No Teacher/Untrained Teacher No Classroom | Gender | Lack of Learning Materials | Excluding Children with Disabilities Country in Conflict | Distance from Home to School Hunger & Poor Nutrition | Expense of Education