Our Vision.
To create democratically engaged communities.
Our Mission.
To empower young people to develop their critical thinking and discover their voice through debate in order to transform their communities and engage politically. We give them the tools to change and expand their outlook with regard to the possibilities of democratic politics, and to encourage their interest and participation.
Our Approach.
We foster our students’ ability and confidence to engage critically with the world around them. Through our debating and elite leadership programmes, we help participants to discover their voice and appreciate the power of their words and opinions. By giving them the skills and confidence to articulate their arguments in a powerful and coherent manner, we by extension achieve so much more: a belief in their own potential; a means by which they can influence change and a motivation to become active and engaged citizens.
We aim to give them the fishing rod, not the fish; the tools with which they themselves can transform their own lives and improve the societies in which they live.
We strive to create communities that have questioning and active citizens through a range of activities.
Weekly challenging debating sessions in high schools requiring research and critical thinking.
Monthly inter-school debating competitions.
Raising student aspirations including visits to universities and assisting them with scholarship applications.
Annual winter camp.
Regular cultural trips to museums and historic sites.
My experience with Tore's Foundation has been superb. All the things I’ve learnt, knowledge and confidence I’ve gained and different people and friends I’ve met. To think that if I had just gone home that Thursday afternoon my whole life would have been different. I would still be that scared boy who was afraid to speak in front of anyone. The Foundation has not only given me knowledge but also made me a better person. It just shows there is light among all this darkness.ARNAUD ADAMS, Alumnus and Facilitator