Empower the lives of 400 talented peruvian kids

Paolo is 17 years old and entered Peru Champs 6 years ago, one of the first promotions with which we promote our dream that more low-income boys and girls with great talents receive a quality education. Paolo (academic talent Champ) has always been an outstanding student and has played an active role as an agent of change, seeing every activity proposed by his school Innova Schools and our Leadership Program as an opportunity.

One of the challenges he had in his early years as a Champ was when he failed to be selected to belong to the Innova Schools School of Leaders. "It left me with a spark to try again and prove that I could impact more people's lives like they did with me," he told us. Since then, he continued to work toward that first goal and succeeded. He has also participated as a Delegate of the CENIT Model, ELE and ILM, and leadership workshops, where he has learned a lot from his mentors, especially Alejandro, who one day told him without knowing that he would help him discover his purpose: "there is a nation to fight for, there is a people to defend".

Paolo began to meet other leaders like him thanks to the High Potential Program (HP) of Peru Champs, which allowed him to enrich himself with formative experiences. "One of the ones I highlight the most is the MUN, because of the subject matter, the debates and above all the social circles. You meet people with great initiatives and who achieve great goals, which inspire you to be a better person and professional." As Champ mentions, HP helped consolidate and direct the goal he wanted: to study abroad and be part of international programs such as the Youth Ambassadors Exchange Program.

Currently, not only has he won a scholarship to do his bachelor's degree at UWC Isak Japan, but he also wants other people to have the same opportunities he had. One of his initiatives is called Malta-Kuna Opportunities, which aims to give adolescents and young people in Peru access to better study opportunities. "I believe I have the means and the tools to help reduce the problems and injustices in Peru. Always, it is important to remember where you come from, because it does not mean that I have worked alone, but that several people have worked alongside you."

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Peru Champs has as its main objective to diminish the gap of educational inequality that exists in Peru, providing scholarships to talented children of low resources (who are called champs) and giving them the opportunity to study and obtain a good education.

A Champ is a talented -in academics, arts or sports-, underprivileged kid with high leadership potential. He/she receives a world-class education to become one of the future leaders of a sustainable Peru.

In order to obtain the scholarship we have a rigorous selection process through different modalities: massive convocations, agreements with artistic and sports organizations recognized by the government, and corporate alliances.

In 2020, we empower the lives of more than 2000 talented Peruvian kids in 15 cities in Peru. They got 75% academic scholarship for Innova Schools, a leadership program to help them develop soft skills and school supplies.

In addition, we provide social-emotional and academic support to ensure Champs' well-being by monitoring the following points:

• Adapting: We follow-up the adapting process of the new Champs in an academic, social and psychological field. 
• Follow up: We follow-up the Champs to identify children in psychological and emotional risk, and also the success stories. 
• Update: We continuosly map Champs risk factors after their admission to Peru Champs. 
• Communication: We are in constant communication with Innova Schools and Champs' family to develop interventions when needed. 
• Accompaniment: Various workshops and a conscious parenting program to strengthen the bonds of families and empower them as a fundamental axis in the formation of the Champs.
• Psychoeducation:  We seek to strengthen socioemotional education in families and reinforce the protective factors that can influence the development of our Champs.

Regarding the leadership program, since 2020, due to the global pandemic, we reinvented ourselves and managed to virtualize all our programs. We had more than 22 projects, some simultaneously, nationwide!

Our Leadership Program has several projects aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals, such as SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 5: Gender Equality and SDG 1O: Reduction of Inequalities, where the gender and sustainability approach is worked transversally.

Environmental: 2nd and 3erd → Develop a concern for and a link with the environment. 

Workshop: 4th and 5th → Convert Champs into agents of change by sensitizing the community about the importance of respecting the elderly.

Entrepreneurial: 6th → Create a business plan based on the recognition of resources and tools to thrive.

Mentoring: 7th and 8th → Learn how to manage emotions and develop social abilities.

Give Back Project: 9th → Identify a problem in a community and elaborate a plan to solve it.

Champ Champ: 10th and 11th → Help Champs identify a career path by organizing visits to companies and organizations.

Coaching: 10th and 11th → Help them decide which path they would like to take after finishing high school by creating an integral life plan.

On the other hand, in Peru Champs we grant one year-long scholarships and automatically renew these as long as the following requirements are met:

Champs:

1. Must have an average grade of at least 15 (academic talent), 13 (artistic or sports talent) or A (primary).
2. Comply with Innova Schools internal rules.              

Parents:

1. Must pay 25% of the monthly tuition on time. 
2. Attend at least 4 sessions for parents each year. 
3. Still have an economic need.

Some of our figures in 2020 were as follows:

Total: 2069 Champs students

• Graduates 168 (8%)
• Renewed (80%)
• Not renewed 251 (12%)

Reasons: 

- Improvements in their socioeconomic level 

- Low grades 

- Voluntary retirement

Location of the school:

• Lima: 78%
• Regions of Peru: 22% 

Distribution by talent:

• Academic: 95%
• Artistic and sports: 5%

Champs’ GPA 2020: 16,87 (On a scale from 0 to 20)

Finally, we would like to show you our cumulative figures, for the periods 2014-2020:

+4 100 Champs directly benefited

+22,000 people indirectly benefited

+1 110 people volunteers

22 Leadership programs

+50 companies and allied institutions

+1 100 people donors

At Peru Champs we are committed to reducing the educational inequality gap in our country. We rescue the exceptional talent of boys and girls and empower them to become future leaders of a sustainable Perú.

INSPIRING CHAMPS:

Enrique is a 17-year-old Champ with exceptional musical talent. Since he was 10 years old he plays violin, Peruvian cajon and guitar. However, the instrument he loves the most is the viola. Enrique says that thanks to music he has been able to overcome all the moments in which he could not find a way out and every time he has felt frustrated, it has been his therapy. Enrique, our talented Champ, has managed to obtain a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music and hopes to continue making his dreams come true. Know more about his story in: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip4l8asfkH4

With your support, we will help more talented Peruvian kids to receive a world-class education. Thank you

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