Școala de Valori is a modern non-governmental and non-profit organization, whose vision is to contribute to the transformation of Romania into a society that is built on harmony, trust and courage.

Our plan is to shape strong values in order to forge a community of strong-minded, independent teen-agers who are willing to collaborate both responsibly and ethically. We believe that, in a society, evolution starts by investing in the education of our youth. As such, we have decided to dedicate our work towards helping Romanian teenagers succeed.

MEDIA COVERAGE10 TV Interviews

and media appearances4 radio shows

covering Școala de Valori’s projects279 articles

in national or local media

INCOME

98% Partner companies as sponsoring or support for pro-jects implemented in partnership

1% Corporate grants

1% Donations from individuals, sport events and 2% campaign

EXPENDITURES

85% Projects

4% Administrative costs

4% Bank reserves

7% Money received in advance for 2015 projects

PARTNERS

All of our programs are designed to offer unique experiences, experiences which build strong characters, that help people muster the courage to turn their ideas into reality… experienc-es that allow them to follow their dreams and make responsible life choices when it comes to their studies and their careers

It is our strong belief that, by implementing such projects and, thus, by offering unique educational experiences, we are forging Romanian teenag-ers into a new generation of agile, adaptable and strong-minded individuals who will usher us into the world of tomorrow.

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We promote and believe in the following values:

INTEGRITYFREEDOMCOURAGE

TRUST

2014 Annual Report

MEDIA PARTNERS

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FINANCIALSUMMARY

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It’s been 4 years since we had our 1st edition of GROW, a project that has influenced the ex-

perience of teenagers in 403 Romanian high schools resulting in 30.000 training hours sustained by 400 foreign students,1000 volunteers and counting more than 10.000 graduates. GROW is a nation-wide youth development program that represents a long-term & non-formal educational engagement designed to im-prove the quality of high school education in Romania.

GROW taught me how to be more spontaneous, open-minded and optimistic. As a result of this

project, I became a better, more cheerful person. I am very grateful to have met some wonderful people during GROW and I hope we will keep in touch in the future.

Nadine El-Shaer, GROW participant

16 cities: Arad, Bistrița, Braşov, Bucureşti, Câmpia Turzii, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Iaşi, Galați,

Piteşti, Sibiu, Suceava, Târgu-Mureş, Timişoara, Curtea de Argeş, Râmnicu-Vâlcea • 7.302 applicants 2.730 graduates • 88 international trainers from 31 countries • 189 high schools • 142 volunteers

Boot Camp is a girls’ camp that creates the perfect setting in which teenagers can get to

know each other, boost their confidence, discover their values, identify their purpose in life and decide upon their contribution towards the world.

If I were to sum up my Boot Camp experience in a word, it would be “REVELATION”. Thanks to

the self-discovery sessions, private lessons and games, I found answers to the questions which for me were deeply taboo and my path was somehow lit (thanks to the guests) regarding what I want to do in the future and, most importantly, how to do those things.

Boot Camp participant

6 days of workshops • 23 participants 4 trainers • 5 role-models in the camp

Software Talent Academy Romania is a project for 30 high school students with a passion for

IT. The project aims at familiarizing the participants with SCRUM methodology, while also providing them with the support required in creating 5 IT applications (using the same methodology).

Working with the teenagers in the STAR project was an experience that gave me a whole new

perspective on today’s youth. Their ability to absorb the process and requirements while still bringing their own creative tweaks has forever changed the way I used to view software development.

Tudor Marciu, S.T.A.R. mentor

68 high school students applied • 30 S.T.A.R. participants • 5 IT team applications created

Bani de buzunar 2.0 is a financial education project based on a “blended learning” ap-

proach. This approach involves a balanced combina-tion between e-learning and face-to-face learning, an approach which requires higher amounts of time, educational talents and financial resources, but yields better results.

Bani de buzunar 2.0 taught me to be more responsible and now I know the true value of

money. I started paying more attention to my expenses and began managing them in a way that would help me save money instead of wasting them on things I don’t need. I learned that it only takes a drop of effort to be more content with your financial status. By repeatedly setting small amounts of money aside, one can end up with considerable savings.

Iustina Rădulescu, Bani de buzunar participant

468 students signed up online, out of which 370 attended online courses • 10 face-to-

face workshops in five cities in Romania, 300 stu-dents attended • 12 tutors involved in the project and lectured 114 online sessions for 58 groups with an average of 5-6 participants each.

The stART scholarships program is basically a scholarship program meant for young artists

in the making, which provides them with the financial support they need to be one step closer to the spot-light, to a record or to an international art gallery and fosters their talents for drawing, painting or music.

This scholarship has helped me a lot. I managed to buy paints, painting brushes, canvases and hard-

back paper using the money, tools which are extremely useful for me to grow in this field. I’m also going to take courses and some private tutoring on the matter, be-cause I know that there’s always room for improvement.

Laura Greaca, stART scholarship for painting

50 annual scholarships

A program with an entrepreneurial agenda which combines internships and useful infor-

mation with energetic self-development workshops.

30 high-school students who study Economics in Bucharest • 1 week of

non-formal education • 3 weeks internship in Kaufland stores • 3 days of role-models trainings in commerce.

Drum sigur is a project that brings together companies and high schools in an attempt to

rediscover the potential of the teenagers studying in technical and vocational high schools improving skills learned in high-schools but also in the factory. The project is designed to help them be more confident in their skills and show them the ways in which they can build a better future, a future where they use the skills learned in high school for a career that suits their needs.

15 workshops for students 1 workshop for teachers

Now at its fourth edition, Express is a project meant for the graduates of theoretical and

technical high schools, as well as technical up-per-secondary schools in Bucharest and Craiova.The project was implemented in Bucharest in collab-oration with Zentiva and in Craiova with the support of 4 local companies: Cummins Generator Technolo-gies, Popeci, Kirchhoff Automotive şi Sitco.

In 2014, 20 technical and vocational high schools and 1 medical school in Bucharest

were part of the program, 421 students applied for the opportunity and 106 finalists participated in a two-week internship in a production plant that in-cluded one week of non-formal education workshops sustained by Școala de Valori.

ME Project is a long-term project aimed at high school students in their sophomore and junior

year, but also at teachers and schools. It is designed for a period of 3 years, starting in 2013 and the participants are teenagers who live both in urban and rural areas.

For those lucky 100 high school students involved in this project, an amazing adventure

continues involving challenges, new friends, fun, leisure time and unique learning experiences.

Energy, fresh mountain air and the burning de-sire to run… This is what Transmaraton was - a

harsh race on Transfăgărăşan in order to support the Excepționalii project, an innovative program designed for high school students with outstanding academic achievements.

I’m running because I want to push myself beyond my limits, and I’m also running for the 100

representatives of the younger generation who have a lifetime of testing their limits ahead of them. Thus, the more young people who overcome the limits imposed by their environments, the better our chances, as a nation, to overcome our historically set destiny. Ștefan Pălărie, Transfăgărașan Marathon 64 km runner

In Think Ahead, high school students embark on a journey of self-knowledge based on

non-formal learning during a series of three work-shops. In order to have the highest short-term and long-term impact on teenagers, Think Ahead features a balanced blend of 40% theory, 30% experiential learning, 20% peer-to-peer learning and 10% learning via exposure to role models.

Think Ahead was held in Bucureşti during June 14th and 15th • 34 students from Bucureşti,

Răcari and Piteşti took part in 2 days’ worth of work-shops in which they learned the difference between choices and decisions, as well as tips about debating and public speaking • The workshop was held with the money raised by 5 education-passionate fund-raisers who ran at Maratona di Roma in March. Two of them - Radu Atanasiu and Cristian David Matei – came in as guest speakers during the workshops and spoke to the students about their life’s journey: career, personal life and what’s it like to run for a cause.

It was a really good experience, it helped me open up more and express myself better in public. I

learned many useful things, one of which is that my opinion counts as much as anybody else’s. And I also learned that it’s important to express yourself. Thank you!

Ștefania Ionescu, Think Ahead participant

During 2013-2016 5 high schools in Romanian communities benefit of: team building pro-

grams, non-formal education for students, teachers and parents, constant involvement of the board of di-rectors (members of the business community), employ-ees from operational and support including financial support, scholarships and internships, renovations of spaces. All are undertaken, led and implemented by students, teachers, parents with companies support. The program is developed on the past experiences of Școala de Valori in partnership with ROI Association, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and in partnership with local employers.The program aims to increase the quality of the five schools, in a continuous, irreversible and sustainable way for a period of over 3 years. In addition, we aim to ensure the scalability of the intervention project - methodology and experience that can be extended and accessible to national communities, in other schools (not only at the high school level).

24 high schools participated in the “Adoptă un liceu” Camp

Bani de buzunar 2.0

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Testimonial Results in 2014Information about the Project