Put your skills to the test.
Play with opportunities and ideas before committing to a career path.
Experiment
Do good work with great people. Connect with people and organizational you admire.
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3-Step Guide
Do work you love with people you admire
The path from education to employment can be daunting, so we simplified it. We created a 3-step guide to help youth better understand themselves, their interests, and industries where they'll fit-in best.
Discover your strengths.
Your interests and abilities will define a career that best fits you.
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Clients and Partners
Our work would not have been possible without the support of these institutions and the people who represent them.
Find and Follow Your Passion
Our mission is to bridge the gap from education to employment to
see young professionals placed in careers they thrive in and love.
Students learn about the career of a forensic medic: "I chose this profession because it involves thinking, searching for the truth, it is work upon which the outcome of an investigation depends, one that not everyone has the strength or the force of mind to do, a job where your reasoning is constantly challenged."
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Students learn strategies for personal and professional development. "Today I have the job of my dreams, - and that's not an accident, but the fruits of my perseverance, diligence, and social activity. This is how I became financially independent by 20."
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Students learn about the role of theater in society. "Pursue your passion in art and theater, you can become an actor, you can also become a theater director."
Students learn about the field of Psychology and Philosophy "It's important to be fully committed and present in the choices you make. The profession you choose is a continuation of your inner self and your values." "
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Students learn about photography for international aid organizations: "Unlike most people who separate their work and passion, I do them simultaneously. I never take on work that I don't believe in and my vision must align with the people I work with." "
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Students learn techniques for self-reflection and development: "Some people know what they want, some people don’t know what they want. But all of them have something in common, they all want to be happy. If you want to be happy, you have to take action.”
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Students learn about the power of journalism and how to get started: "“Start practicing from the first year of university. Don’t wait until you finish! Simply go to a media company to learn through volunteering, taking on new challenges, and developing your skills. After two or three years you will know exactly what you like and want from the job. You will have relevant experience and actual professional skills to offer to your employer.”
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Students learn about what it takes to open a restaurant: "When I was 12 I made my first dream map, by the time I graduated from university 80% of my dreams came true, but without action no plan will ever work. Take the first step and keep working on yourself. Make this a habit.”
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Students learn from an entrepreneur and leader about working with people: "In order to lead others it's important to really know yourself. You can't be afraid of failure. It's not how hard you fall, but how high you bounce back.” Challenges and failure help you gain experience and improve, each time you fail you learn something new that will help you succeed later on."
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With People We Admire
Our passion is connecting young people with opportunities which inform, equip, and inspire them.
These activities are an example of what your students can do to engage employers and build community.
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Our Team
Isabelle Byusa
Entrepreneurship
Isabelle is passionate about entrepreneurship education, curriculum design, and teacher training. Leading IDEA for Africa as country director in Rwanda she developed youth entrepreneurial leadership programs. Isabelle's experience includes working with innovation labs at higher education institutions in the US and Africa. She loves to create education materials geared to improving teaching and learning activities in classrooms.
Ankita Sukheja
Adult Development
Ankita is passionate about the study of Adult Development, Socio-emotional Learning, and Intercultural Education Exchange. She believes that educational experiences should take you outside of your academic comfort zone getting you to question what and why you think how you do. Ankita's work and interests spans social and communication sciences.
Rahul Singh
Instructional Design
An optimistic rationalist, Rahul’s expertise lies in monitoring & evaluation of education programs, implementing instructional design principles, and program design. As a researcher, entrepreneur, and consultant, he has executed projects across India and the United States, with higher education institutes, non-profits, multinational companies, and the Indian government.
The cross-disciplinary experience of our team spans 6 countries. We infuse our work with a wide variety of perspectives.
Mariam Dahbi
Language & Literacy
Mariam’s interest in education is a true academic and professional career project. Mariam has immersed herself in the foundations of language and literacy development and built strong skills in educational research. Mariam worked with the Cabinet of the Moroccan Minister of National Education and Vocational Training. She contributed to the elaboration and implementation of several projects in literacy, foreign language instruction, and educational technology, all of which being part of the education reform underway in Morocco.
Larissa Glover
User Experience Design
Creative and resourceful, Larissa supports Ad Astra’s program and curriculum development efforts. She leads programs to help youth think about education beyond the institution. With a passion for design and intuitive user experiences, she tries to create web and print materials that are as engaging as they are useful.
Tania Shevchenko
Bus Driver
Tania drives the Ad Astra bus! She plans the organization's strategy, mission, and vision. Tania steers programming and collaborations to ensure that young people who work with Ad Astra get access to rich materials, formative experiences, and feel connected to work they love with people they admire.