THEORY OF CHANGE
OUR MISSION
Empower the next generation of leaders by:
Connecting them in purpose-driven training
Educating them on the intersection of environmental and humanitarian crises they are inheriting
Cultivating essential skills to create innovative solutions and real-world change
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THEORY OF CHANGE
We envision a world where all youth are prepared to lead humanity into a more just, equitable, empathetic future and are connected to the natural world and each other.
This vision will take opportunities for youth to learn about the problems they are inheriting, and the time, space, and support to process solutions with diverse youth from their communities around the world.
We will achieve this by providing programs for youth that connect them to one another in their natural environment, allowing them to gain skills and confidence necessary to cultivate real-world change, and to collaborate with a diverse group of peers to problem solve, act, and advocate for a more just and healthy future.
Youth find great power when they come to understand that water connects all life in our shared one-water system. They connect with each other to protect our Blue Planet together, crossing barriers, as they develop into empathetic and effective leaders of the future.
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE
H2OO UNITES YOUTH IN PURPOSE
Water connects all life in the one-water system we call Earth, including humans. Youth find great power and purpose when they come to understand this. They want to protect our Blue Planet together, crossing barriers as they connect in purpose and become empathetic and effective leaders.
Heirs To Our Ocean believes that all youth must have opportunities to learn about the problems they are inheriting and have space and support to process solutions with diverse youth from around the world. Accordingly, H2OO provides at minimum ⅘ need-based scholarships for under-resourced and traditionally marginalized youth to attend its programs.
SPONSOR A YOUTH
OUR PROGRAMS
H2OO IS CREATED FOR YOUTH AND BY YOUTH
Our programs represent the way in which we partner with and serve youth. Each program has evolved from solutions created by youth leadership to meet the ever-evolving needs of youth globally. All programming is focused on collaboration across a diverse spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds and communities. By doing so, youth create effective and actionable solutions to the humanitarian and environmental crises they face.
LEARN MOREYouth Summits
Youth Action Councils
Youth-Led Initiatives
Internships & Fellowships
Emerging Direct Services Program: One Youth
SHORT-TERM
Life Sources
A youth’s life path is oriented towards solutions to the greatest challenges their generation faces due to exposure to H2OO’s programs and education approach.
MID-TERM
Human Impacts
A generation of empathetic leaders emerge in public and private sectors including social entrepreneurs, and H2OO reforms education starting in the United States based upon its Comprehensive Approach.
LONG-TERM
Solving For Impact Through Empathetic Collaboration
A healthier, safer world for everyone in every generation.
OUR IMPACT
7,200+
YOUTH
REACHED
7,200+ YOUTH EDUCATED ACROSS 61 COUNTRIES
Provided educational and skill-building experiences through summits, retreats, workshops and 1:1 tutoring.
43
INT’L
CONVENINGS
43 INTERNATIONAL CONVENINGS HELD
Convened youth from around the world to learn more deeply about the challenges they are inheriting, connect in action and collaboratively process solutions.
1st YAC UNOD
1st YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL FOR THE UN OCEAN DECADE CREATED
Formed and supported meaningful youth advisory councils, including the first in the world for the UN Ocean Decade (YAC for UNOD) and thereafter became a Decade Implementation Partner of the IOC-UNESCO.
50+
MENTOR
PAIRINGS
50+ MENTOR PAIRINGS ACTIVATED
Connected budding youth leaders with experts and community leaders to further learning and skill-building through mentorship opportunities.
14
INTERNSHIPS
14 INTERNSHIPS OFFERED TO FURTHER ESSENTIAL REAL-WORLD SKILLS
Provided 14 youth with internships that built upon their experience and provided professional development, skill building and personal growth.
$1.54M+
SCHOLARSHIPS
$1.54M+ DISTRIBUTED IN NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Eliminated barriers for marginalized youth to participate in H2OO’s real-world learning opportunities.
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