1. “Seek, Identify, Support”
EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
Monster Education Foundation

2. Our Story
● Failed 6th grade teacher’s story in Austin,
Chicago (Fall- 2012)
● Real Change Agents
● How to invest wisely?

3. Mission
Our mission is to Seek, Identify, and Support young
Agents of Change to pursue higher education and
make a difference in the community.

4. What we do
1. Start College Savings Accounts- (currently BrightStart Illinois)
2. Support Monster Scholars’ individual service projects
3. Serve together with Monster Scholars and community
4. Provide College Prep consulting- 8th graders (study skills
and financial planning- Morethansat.com)
5. Celebrate! Fall Banquet

5. Ambassador Teachers’ Role
Seek, Identify, Support
Ambassador Teachers provide the lens that we
use to select our Monster Scholars.

6. 6th Grade Ambassador Teachers
STEP 1
- Choose 3 nominees from your class who are...
1. College-bound
2. Compassionate
3. Driven
4. Future leaders of their community
(By March 7th)
We ask these nominees,
“How do you want to make an impact in your community?”

8. 6th Grade Ambassador Teachers
STEP 2
- Assist nominees in taking video of reading
their essay and submission (Youtube video)
● Award $25 gift card to nominee and to ambassador
teacher
● Application Deadline: April 1st
From the nominees, MEF will choose finalists by selecting the essays which
exhibit that the nominee truly wants to make a positive and lasting impact on
his/her community.

9. 6th Grade Ambassador Teachers
(If one or more of your students are selected as a finalist…) STEP 3
- Assist nominees in taking video of reading
their essay and submission (Youtube video)
● Award $25 gift card to finalist
We ask the finalists,
“How could you use $50 to positively impact your
community today?”
MEF selects the final Monster Scholars who successfully plan a credible
strategy for bringing about positive change in his/her community.

10. MEF Program
1. Start College Savings Accounts- (currently BrightStart Illinois) min of $100
2. Support Monster Scholars’ Individual Service Projects (ISP)
a. Proposed from Phase 2 ($50 budget)
b. Connect Monster Scholars with organizations
3. Serve together with Monster Scholars and community- Group
Service Project (GSP)
4. Provide College Prep consulting- Starting 8th (study skills and financial
planning- Morethansat.com)
5. Celebrate! Fall Banquet- Annual Charity event (invitees: Donors,
Scholars, Scholars’ family, Board members, Members)
raffle, key note speaker, scholars’ accomplishments recognized

11. Individual Service Projects (2014)

12. Group Service Project (2014)
Feed My
Starving Children

13. Banquet/Launch Party- Nov. 22, 2014