Organization: Shirley Ann Sullivan Educational Foundation

All Photos SASEF has no paid staff - your donation goes directly towards paying for a childs education. Our misssion is to provide education to children and youth throughout the world. Through continued research of educational programs, we identify and implement solutions impacting the development of children and youth. We also collaborate with youth serving organizations that support our vision of developing self-sustaining methods to improve the quality of life for future generations.

Focus Areas:	Arts, Children, Technology, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Poverty, Gender & Equality
Countries Served:	Angola Brazil Colombia Germany Liberia United States

Description of Services:
We provide education and education opportunity in the form of scholarships, youth vocational and employment programs. We build for donation International Reading Corners in public schools. These are safe reading space complete with tutors, computers, books and games for children to learn to enjoy reading. We facilitate and donate Education for Employment workshops for youth led or youth serving organizations. We provide health literacy curriculumn in developing countries. Our services and materials are free of charge to youth groups, youth clubs, primary & secondary schools and universities. Public and private institutions. Our published learning materials are available free of charge by contacting rstaudt@sasef.org.
History:
Since 2001 we have been providing our UNESCO winning programs to benefit children and youth. We serve youth organizations, schools and churches.
Accomplishments & Progress:
Exceptional accomplishments; UNESCO Brazil institutional partner UN Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC Founded Youth Employment Summit Angola A sampling of our youth initiatives; Service Learning - Youth In Philanthropy Program for IBO's schools. Youth Education for Employment conference & workshops. Built and donated childrens libraries; International Reading Corners provides childens books and games to public schools. Global Youth Service Day National Leader and organizer. Scholarship: Alvalon Scholarship Fund - sends children and youth to school. Todd McQuillan Memorial Arts Fund - supports children in the arts. Education is the Best Gift - 2010-2011 scholarship initiative via Facebook.