SCHOLAR WELLNESS, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
MENTOR PROGRAMME
Mentorship involves building a positive relationship with the MAD Leadership Foundation scholars, encouraging them through their schooling and assisting with life-skills development and learning. As the learners progress to the tertiary education level, mentors expose them to the business world, building them up and creating new opportunities by guiding them in the right direction. All mentors undergo a thorough screening and application process. Mentors will receive training and are expected to meet at least once a month with their mentee. To find out how you can pledge your time and join our invaluable Mentor Programme, click here.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Academic excellence is successfully achieved through a full support programme of tuition funding, up-to-standard schooling, career advice and development, counselling, study skills and IT skills for the full 9 years each scholar is on the programme. Basic needs are fully covered, such as boarding costs, travel expenses, extra-curricular activities, uniform, books, stationary and an allowance. Furthermore, a sponsored laptop and 3G card ensure constant communication with MAD Leadership Foundation staff and guarantee that our scholars are up-to-date with the use and advancement of technology.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The responsibility to be an active citizen is a value we look for in all our applicants and a principle that we encourage, as we believe that an integral part of leadership is awareness of and taking responsibility for societal needs. Our aim is for every MAD Leadership Foundation scholar to understand the value of giving back, so that one day, when they enter the workforce, they will be motivated, not by what they can achieve for themselves, but by how they can contribute to building a better society.
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
At the core of everything we do is developing our scholars to be future leaders. The MAD Leadership Foundation scholars set out on their leadership journey from day one. With the help of recognised specialists in this field, MAD Leadership Foundation has developed a Leadership Programme that aims to instil the qualities of a leader.
Furthermore, MAD Leadership Foundation hosts a Leadership Summit annually, with the purpose of exposing our scholars to as many different types of leadership styles, values and attributes as possible, so as to develop their unique leadership abilities. The four days are centred on our core values of leadership: ambition with hard work, passion with discipline, courage with honesty and confidence with humility. We also use these summits as an opportunity for development of our scholars in matters such as public speaking, career development, team work and community service.
WELLNESS PROGRAMME
Our Holistic Wellness Programme focuses on the emotional and physical wellbeing of our scholars through the collective effort of our interdisciplinary Scholar Support Unit managed by a Clinical Psychologist. Our Social Worker does psychosocial assessments and interventions if indicated. Each scholar’s subject choice and career guidance assessments gets done by an educational psychologist. Scholars also receive medical treatment and psychological counselling, by a registered counsellor, if and when it’s indicated.
