Who We are |
RoadtoSchool is a student club of University Hill Secondary School founded in 2017 to support and promote girls’ education in developing countries by organizing fundraising events and increasing awareness through workshops within our school and our community.
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What We doRoadtoSchool believes in the importance of raising awareness as a key step towards providing girls the opportunity to attend school. We raise awareness about girls’ education within our club, by sharing and discussing stories of girls from different backgrounds, and within our school and our community, by inviting guest speakers.
We hold annual fundraising events, such as the Krispy Kreme Fundraiser, to raise funds for girls’ education. The funds go towards sponsoring female high school students in Africa through a non-profit organization, One Girl Can, to support the students’ yearly tuition fees. We also hold Book and Clothing Drives to help support schools in the Vancouver area. Why Girls' EducationAccording to the Malala Fund, secondary education for girls is "an investment in economic growth, a healthier workforce, lasting peace and the future of our planet". Yet more than 130 million girls around the world are out of school due to various obstacles they face, some of which include poverty, war, child marriage, and child labour. As high school students, we want to use the resources we have to help provide girls access to education.
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Our Team (2019-2020) |
Seohyeon Park Social Media Coordinator
Tay Duffy Art Director Emily Leong Photographer Alexandra Aur Communications Amy Zhang Event Coordinator Christine Jiang Web Designer Judy Hyojoo Rhee Founder, President |