A beautiful program for empowering children to make meaningful and tangible impact on a global scale.
* This unit is currently open to AUSTRALIAN schools *
Register for a free account and we will be in contact with you to discuss a position in the program
* This unit is currently open to AUSTRALIAN schools *
Register for a free account and we will be in contact with you to discuss a position in the program
Video Above: a model of the library your school will be building – a shipping container converted into a library.
Our 10-week program includes every resource required “out of the box” to take children on a journey to building a real library for a community in need somewhere in the world. There are lesson introduction videos, task cards, worksheets, lesson closure videos, and extension activities. It’s fully differentiated for ages 5 to 18 years and comes with comprehensive curriculum documents and overviews aligned with Australian outcomes.
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This FREE program is strictly limited to 10 schools a term! Act Fast.
Together, we can bring educational equality to the world.
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Step 1: Children learn about their place in the world, they investigate famous change-makers, and they explore different educational settings around the world. They begin to understand that they have the power to make a difference.
Step 2: Children go through an investigation on our platform and study communities across the globe that have limited educational resources. Everyone has a vote and the school then chooses which community they want to build the library for.
Step 3: Children then go on a journey and develop their entrepreneurial skills to find creative ways to raise the money required to build the library.
Step 4: When the funds are raised, Upschool engages our construction partners in the region and the library is built. Books are donated and shipped in from all over the world to the region and the library is delivered to the community – full of books.
Step 5: The end result is that students have played a real part in doing something good for someone on the other side of the world who can never repay them. The feeling they get will hopefully set them up for life to want to continue to make real change in the world.
We take 'real-world' to the next level by designing projects with 'real' outcomes.
We want to teach the entrepreneurs of tomorrow to operate with purpose and ethics.
Our projects bring children, teachers and communities together to work towards a common goal.
We inspire creative thinking and dynamic problem solving. These are the skills for tomorrow.
From graphic design & film making to creative writing and storytelling (and everything in between)
Principal (Melbourne)
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“Open the course, play the videos, follow the instructions, and watch your children make a global impact. It’s simple, fun and purposeful. I couldn’t dream of a better way of teaching children.”
Paul Lowe (Assistant Principal, Billanook Primary School)
“This program is the dream of every principal, teacher, parent, and ultimately, student. Our community is buzzing with excitement.”
David Pelosi (Principal)
“To say that we are impressed would be an understatement! Everything looks amazing, and I know that all teachers will be thrilled to be working with the content Upschool has created.”
Brianna Witte (Teacher, Haileybury College)
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Join us on this program and help us scale the mission we have already begun. We have very deep roots in the regions that we are building schools and libraries in. The project your community takes on is in exceptionally safe hands.
You probably have lots of questions!
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It’s 100% free – yes. We have an e-commerce platform (kindbox.com) that supports this project. One of the ways you can raise money is by sending members of your community to Kindbox to purchase everyday products like toilet paper, hand soaps and more. Proceeds are directed into the project you are raising funds for upon checkout. We take a percentage of every sale. This is how we have managed to operate this educational service for free.
We have prep students (5-year-olds) right through to 17-year-old’s in our program. It’s differentiated and open to everyone.
Either. Whole school engagement is a key to the success, but it certainly can be led one year level for example.
We have construction partners in the areas of your chosen project. We will manage the entire construction and logistics process. All you need to do is raise the funds and enjoy the impact you are making.
Absolutely. We want to take teachers on a tour to see the libraries that have been built (including your own). Tours will be run during the school holidays.
