A MENTEE Initiative
School of Hope
Fully Remote · U.S.-Accredited · Trauma-Informed · Crisis-Designed
250M+
children out of school globally.
Crisis is the barrier.
Hope is the solution.
When conflict, displacement, or gender exclusion strikes, education is the first casualty — especially for girls. A pause in learning shuts down futures. Current solutions assume stability. School of Hope is designed for instability.
The Solution
School of Hope is the first fully remote, accredited high school built for young people living through crisis — using AI for good and low-bandwidth delivery. School of Hope provides trauma-informed, peer-to-peer and project-based learning with continuous mental health support and a supportive pathway to higher education and meaningful work for youth in crisis zones — all built with human flourishing as the center.
The Process
How It Works
Student Teachers Deliver
Non-crisis youth from partner schools record video lessons. AI translates into any language. Downloadable for offline use.
01Crisis Students Achieve
Low-bandwidth access, peer videos, trauma-informed support, mental health services, and project-based learning.
02Graduates Advance
U.S. high school diploma earned. Provisional university admission. MENTEE pathway to remote work, mentorship, and income.
03Investment Efficiency
Cost Per Student / Year
9%
At scale (1,560 students), SOH delivers a U.S.-accredited diploma pathway at 9% of the average OECD education spend per student.
Our Approach
Why School of Hope Is Different
U.S.-Accredited Diploma
Globally portable credential. University-eligible worldwide — not a local certificate.
Trauma-Informed by Design
Psychoeducational models + group resilience sessions embedded into daily operations.
Post-Program Pathway
MENTEE offers the next step post-graduation: global mentorship, fellowships, mental health sessions, remote internships, and a pathway to economic independence.
Reciprocal Global Teaching
Non-crisis zone student teachers create engaging lessons and connect with crisis-affected peers — building firsthand awareness of global crises and forming real human bonds across divides.
Funding Entry Points
Investment Tiers
$361K
30 Senior Students
Platform build + full program launch. Proof of concept with measurable outcomes.
$667K
260 Students
Full operating school, all grade levels, complete wraparound ecosystem.
$899K
520 Students
Double reach. Cost per student drops to $1,729/yr.
$1.83M
1,560 Students
Full scale. $1,171/student/year. Maximum global impact.
Impact at Scale
Projected Impact Per Investment Cycle
260–1,560
students annually empowered
Accredited diploma, mental health support, and pathways to sustainable futures
24
accredited credits per student
Toward a U.S. high school diploma
59+
global partner organizations
Already active in the MENTEE network
6
university partners
Offering provisional admission to graduates
Research & Credibility
Backed by Evidence
IRB-Approved Studies
MENTEE is the subject of two active IRB-approved studies — a multi-institutional investigation with Columbia University on cross-cultural trust formation, and a study with Louisiana State University on Afghan women's outcomes. Binghamton University measures student progress and wellbeing.
Framework Alignment
Aligned with the OECD's Education for Human Flourishing Framework — cultivating broader human capabilities, purpose, ethical competence, and lifelong well-being — and the UNESCO Education 2030 Framework for Action, the global education framework for disadvantaged students.
Strategic Partners
Our Network
Next Lab at ASU
Future-Ready Learning
Unconnected
Crisis-Zone Connectivity
Complexly
Free Educational Media
AEWA
Afghan Women's Alliance
beingAI
AI Companionship & Wellbeing
Key of Life
Mental Health Support
Salem Group
Tech · Business · Growth Solutions
+ 52 additional global partners
Advances UN Sustainable Development Goals
Advances Inner Development Goals