2023, December 10
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NU Students and Alumni Received Social Grants in the “Social Impact 2023” Competition
2023, December 10
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The winners of the Social Development Fund's social project competition announced on December 7.
The grant recipients are activists who are willing to help children with disabilities, address issues of education, Kazakh language development and teaching, breast cancer awareness, STEM education among girls and women, and preparing rural youth for higher education. As a result of the competition, 18 projects, totaling more than 22 mln tenge, were announced as grant winners. Among them:
- Madina Satybaldinova – “Role of parent in supporting children with autism spectrum disorders in path to academic success”.
- Islam Shintemirov – “SheCodes”, 24-hour hackathon among girls in IT.
- Gulfairuz Iniyatova – “Chemsaya”, teaching chemistry with demonstration of experiments for schoolchildren in grades 7-8.
- Aruzhan Madet – “Asyq Arman”, creation of educational materials on plant and cell morphology in Kazakh.
- Aida Iskakova – “Daughter’s Diary”, psychological support and general awareness on father role in family.
- Nurlygul Smat – “Club for developing and practicing public speaking, organizational and communicative skills in Kazakh”.
- Margulan Mupteke – “Myñ Shyraq”, conducting extracurricular activities (Summer Camp) for schoolchildren of grades 5-9.
- Inabat Akanova – “Taspa”, IOS-application for learning Kazakh.
- Aizat Arystanbek – “Student peace ambassadors transforming schools”, preparation of peace ambassadors among schoolchildren of grades 8-11 to prevent bullying.
- Gulnaz Kordanova – “Connect-Ed”, collection and transfer of repaired computers to children from the socially vulnerable category, creation of an digital literacy online course for schoolchildren of grades 5-9.
- Makpal Akishova – “Breast Cancer Awareness”, conduction of information campaign in fighting breast cancer.
- Nagimash Askergali – “Businessvue Junior”, training rural schoolchildren to entrepreneurship.
- Ainur Akmurziyeva – “Empowering girls and women through STEM education in Kazakhstan and Central Asia”.
- Togzhan Nurmaganbetova – “Silver age is a new beginning”, provision of complex support to unemployed women aged 45+.
- Dana Nygmetzhanova – “AyulReach”, preparation of schoolchildren from rural schools to enter university.
- Anel Umirbayeva – “InBio”, information support to students interested in STEM and popularization of science.
- Yerkezhan Akhmadiyeva/Muhammad Habib Abdulla – “Ozge”, preparation of schoolchildren from the socially vulnerable category to enter universities.
- Aigerim Temirgaliyeva – “Ayala”, creation of informative community of women experienced breast cancer.
During the event, experts and Fund former grantees shared their experience in solving problems, talked about the mechanisms of financing social projects and the difficulties they faced in the course of implementing their own projects. This year's projects were evaluated by the following experts:
- Alpamys Assabayev – Chairman of the Council of “NU Alumni” Association, Expert in Management and International Relations, Gender Equality and Sustainable Development.
- Maulen Akhmetov – Founder of “Kunde” Cafe, NU Alumnus, Social Entrepreneur.
- Gaini Yessimbekova – Director of NU Career and Advising Center /Expert in Education Leadership and Management, Career Consultant.
- Aliya Sabitova – Founder of “Up&Gо” Project, Co-Founder of “Clover Foundation” Fund, Association of Social Innovators.
- Dina Shaikhislam – NU Alumnus, Founder of “Children’s Development Foundation” Fund, Consultant of International Projects, Political Consultant.
- Bakhnur Ziyabekov – Founder of “Hello Aul” Project, Founder of “Alpha Academy” Association, Vice-President of Mathematicians Association of Kazakhstan, Expert in Education and Career Guidance.
The “Social Impact 2023” competition was held to support social innovations of the NU community. The implementation of these projects will contribute not only to solving general social problems but also to the further development of the NU ecosystem. This initiative ensures that everyone has the opportunity to implement their own social initiatives, stay connected with their Alma Mater, and enhance their project management skills.
