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After completing her Masters in American Studies at the University of Iowa, USA, and working as a horse trainer and shepherdess in Iceland, Jennifer Busch was a teacher at an elementary school in inner-city Hamburg, Germany. There, she learned that kids love learning; and that our schools do not always meet this goal. Thus in 2012, Jennifer and her friends Charlotte and Hannah started climb-Lernferien, a program for disadvantaged elementary school kids. The NGO’s mindset of strength-orientation as a way to help people discover their skills and confidence gives kids and aspiring teachers the tools to overcome systemic roadblocks in the educational system. Today, the climb is a growing social business that reaches over 3,500 kids per year.

After creating the pedagogical concept of climb-Lernferien, Jennifer built the project management, and raised over 3 million Euro for scaling the climb-Lernferien to more than  10 German cities. She lives in Hamburg with her husband and son (5) and loves swimming, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

 

Occupation
Founder and CEO at CLIMB
Mini Bio
A leader in the elementary academic sector.
Quote
If I can see it, I can be it!" True to this motto, we show kids what is possible if they believe in themselves and work together for a better future. At the same time, we work on a better, more just system - from within that system; educating tomorrow's teachers and leaders.
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