Cultivating Inclusive Spaces
to Incubate the Next Generation
of Caribbean Leaders
mission
In collaboration with local and international partners, EmpowerU facilitates the empowerment of young people and promotes educational and financial resources for Caribbean and minority students interested in furthering their education or launching their careers.
our approach to
philanthropy
EmpowerU is an incubator for the Sint Maarten Diaspora. Based on community action, EmpowerU supports Sint Maarten students and young professionals by creating spaces for connection, learning, and support, while providing networking and career opportunities.
value statement
EmpowerU’s impact model is entirely community-driven and based on rewarding community investments. Because Sint Maarten is a small community with citizens across the globe, technical limitations and the lack of social data made it hard to consistently support Sint Maarteners abroad. As a digital organization, we believe this offers us the flexibility to cater our services to all Sint Maarteners, regardless of location; it has never been easier to host international events digitally. By creating spaces for Sint Maarten talent to share fellowship, we believe we are supporting Sint Maarten's culture and investing in the growth of the community.
featured partnership
Becoming a Better Ancestor is live!
What does it mean to build something worth inheriting?
Becoming a Better Ancestor is an open source video series for Sint Maarten's community — and everyone in the diaspora still asking that question. Season 1 covers the conversations formal education skips: mental health, community care, how to learn, and where your money mindset comes from.
Made with SIVLL Society Foundation. Free on Youtube
meet the team
Audrey
Urighe
Shanica
Romney
Harsha
Parchani
Program Lead
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