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The Porte Impact Accelerator pairs you 1-on-1 with a Top 20 College mentor to launch your own Impact Project.
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Where our students go:
Impact Projects aren't your generic leadership positions or extracurriculars.
They are ambitious social initiatives rooted in your passions & local communities. Impact Projects empower you to become a confident protagonist with a bold, unique story.
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Jasmine R.
Donated 50,000+ Meals to the Houseless
Launched GoGivers, Vancouver's largest youth nonprofit addressing food insecurity.
- Delivered 50,000+ care packages
- Raised $18,000+ for the houseless community.
- Engaged 800+ members in making a difference.
- Attends Cornell's Dyson School of Business.
- Returned as a Porte mentor to inspire the next generation of changemakers.
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Felix S.
Fundraised $15,000 for New York’s Aspiring Teen Artists
Felix was the Founder and President of Asian Students for Educational Access. His organization connected underprivileged New York students to art education by offering scholarships for summer studies at Pratt Institute. To date, the organization has contributed over $15,000 to students, helping _X_ number go to Pratt.
Felix now attends Columbia University where he continues to explore his architectural degree for social good.
Felix now attends Columbia University where he continues to explore his architectural degree for social good.
- Launched Asian Students for Educational Access. And provided underprivileged students from New York with art education opportunities.
- Fundraised $15,000 in scholarships to attend summer studies at Pratt Institute.
- Hosted workshops for 100+ students with international acclaimed curators and artists
- Attends Columbia University, pursuing an architectural degree with a focus on social impact.
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Katrina S.
Hosted Policy Competitions for 1000+ Students
Katrina was a founding member of Youth Talk Nation, a youth group increasing discourse and civic engagement in government policy. She hosted several youth talks, inviting students to speak with Members of Parliament and hosting collaborations with civic organizations.
Katrina is now at Brown University.
Katrina is now at Brown University.
Founding member of YouthTalkNation, a student non-profit magnifying student policy ideas
- Published an Anti-Cyberbullying Policy Report for Canada’s Department of National Defence
- Hosted policy competitions around cyberbullying, mental health, and sustainability
- Raised $40,000+ to incubate student policy ideas
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Ray Z.
Rescued a Teenage Ukrainian Pianist from War
Founded Thrive Refuge to provide musical education to refugees, establishing a bursary with the Immigration Services Society of Canada that helped Sasha, a Ukrainian pianist, escape to pursue music in Canada.
Launched ThriveRefuge a non-profit aiming to provide refugees with access to musical education
- Hosted charity concerts with over 1000+ attendance
- Raised $40,000+ to support refugees to pursue musical studies
- Secured a $100,000 in scholarships to support an Ukrainian Refugee to escape the war complete his studies in Canada
Jasmine R.
Donated 50,000+ Meals to the Houseless
Launched GoGivers, Vancouver's largest youth nonprofit addressing food insecurity.
- Delivered 50,000+ care packages
- Raised $18,000+ for the houseless community
- Engaged 800+ members in making a difference
- Attends Cornell's Dyson School of Business
- Returned as a Porte mentor to inspire the next generation of changemakers
Felix S.
Fundraised $15,000 for New York’s Aspiring Teen Artists
Launched Asian Students for Educational Access to provide underprivileged students from New York with art education opportunities.
- Fundraised $15,000 in scholarships to attend summer studies at Pratt Institute
- Hosted workshops for 100+ students with international acclaimed curators and artists
- Attends Columbia University with the intent to pursue a career in architecture with a focus on social impact
Katrina S.
Hosted Policy Competitions for 1000+ Students
Katrina was a founding member of Youth Talk Nation, a youth group increasing discourse and civic engagement in government policy. She hosted several youth talks, inviting students to speak with Members of Parliament and hosting collaborations with civic organizations.
Katrina is now at Brown University.
Katrina is now at Brown University.
Founding member of YouthTalkNation, a student non-profit magnifying student policy ideas
- Published an Anti-Cyberbullying Policy Report for Canada’s Department of National Defence
- Hosted policy competitions around cyberbullying, mental health, and sustainability
- Raised $40,000+ to incubate student policy ideas
Ray Z.
Assisted a Teenage Ukrainian Pianist From War
Founded Thrive Refuge to provide musical education to refugees, establishing a bursary with the Immigration Services Society of Canada that helped Sasha, a Ukrainian pianist, escape to pursue music in Canada.
Launched Thrive Refuge, a non-profit aiming to provide refugees with access to musical education
- Hosted charity concerts with over 1000+ attendance
- Raised $40,000+ to support refugees to pursue musical studies
- Secured a $100,000 in scholarships to support an Ukrainian Refugee to escape the war complete his studies in Canada
Why the Impact Accelerator?
Other Programs:
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Generalized project templates
Lofty ideas which leave students unable to complete projects
Cohort based teaching with no individual attention
Limited meetings and communication with case managers
Instructors lack personal project experience
Impact Accelerator
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Bespoke, personalized project mentorship
Real tangible impact in your local communities
1-on-1 Mentorship tailored to your needs and progress
Mentors available on-demand, and proactively hold you accountable
Mentors are project experts from T20 Colleges
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Experience a project curriculum designed with Dr. Sousan Abadian, Harvard Ph.D. Dr. Abadian is a former US State Department Policy Advisor, Fellow at Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership and Fellow at MIT’s Dalai Lama Center.
High school counsellors, teachers, & other programs manage cohorts of students.
In the Impact Accelerator, your mentor is solely focused on making your project succeed.
Unlimited texting support
60+ hrs of personalized guidance
Personalizes your project to fit your narrative
High school counselors, teachers, & other programs manage cohorts of students.
In the Impact Accelerator, your mentor is solely focused on making you succeed.
Unlimited texting support
60+hrs of personalized guidance
Personalized project to fit your narrative
Discover Your Direction
Identify what you truly care about through project discovery.
Coming up with a project idea & structure for a potential team forces you to figure out what you're passionate about.
Global Alumni Network
Connect with alumni worldwide to fuel your growth.
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Access our global network of student & mentor projects across the world, spanning from the U.S to Hong Kong.
Real Life Experience
Experiments & frameworks for all your future endeavors.
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You will launch a real-life project and interact with real stakeholders to bring your idea to reality.
The only 1-on-1
mentorship program for
project-building.
Experience unlimited mentorship to help you launch the best project.
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Month 1-3: Porte Core Course
Build a fully actionable, launch-ready project plan in 12 weeks. Meet weekly with your mentor to find your direction and structure a project tailored to your profile.
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Discover your direction
In the first month, experience ARIA - a breakthrough leadership curriculum designed by Dr. Sousan Abadian (Harvard Ph.D).
Uncover what truly matters to you and form the foundation of your personal and project story.
Students discover:
Interests, passions, and their "why."
Limiting beliefs and concrete steps to overcome barriers
A social issue that deeply impacts them.
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Create your project idea
Now that you’ve identified your true interests, develop a cohesive project idea. Your mentor will ensure it stays niche, focused, and aligned with your strengths.
Build a structure you will pitch to Porte's Project Advisors.
Students create:
Belief Statements
Message Houses & Target Audiences
1-Month and 3-Month Action Plans
Stakeholder Maps & Analyses.
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Pitch to a panel of experts.
Apply everything you’ve learned to craft an engaging pitch for Porte's Project Advisors. Receive personalized feedback and an assessment of your idea’s launch readiness.
Leave with a project that's primed for success.
Leave with a project that's primed for success.
Your pitch includes:
Competitive Analyses
Effective Pitching Frameworks
Effective Pitching Frameworks
Outreach Strategies & Plans to Manage Stakeholders
1 Month & 3 Month Action Plan.
Pricing & Tuition
Project Core Course: 3-Month Intensive leadership & project accelerator program.
Tuition Cost: $2500 + Tax
By completing the Core Course, students come out with:
Actionable, detailed & completely personalized project plan
15+ hours of learned material, frameworks, and templates for project development
Detailed pitch-deck and pitching experience.
(Opt in) Month 4-12: Project Mentorship
After completing the Core Course, students are ready to launch their projects. They can choose to launch independently or with continued mentorship to accelerate their progress.
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Launch your idea
You have three months to optimize your plan and enact your ideas in real life. Your mentor guides you at every step to ensure a smooth process.
Each project is personalized to the student, but common outcomes include:
Your mentor advising which organizations or businesses to reach out to
Unlimited online support to help you craft the perfect outreach email
Troubleshooting and keeping you on track when plans shift
Personalized coaching on fundraisers & volunteer activations.
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Present & refine
By Month 7, you will have successfully ran your project for 3 months. Create a Final Deliverable with your achievements & present in front of Porte's Project Advisors.
Conduct a SWOT Analysis evaluating your project's success
Formulate your comprehensive final deliverable comparing your initial project plan, what you achieved, & areas of continued focus.
Receive a final report from Porte experts assessing the success of your initiative & personalized feedback to grow in scale
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Scale your impact.
Exponentially scale your initiative in Months 8-12. Common routes include:
Growing your team of 4 to a team of 15
Creating an advisory board & executive team
Expanding impact to partner with global branches of local organizations
Expanding scholarship grant amounts from $5000 to $10,000 in impact.
Pricing & Tuition
Opt in Project Mentorship: 9-Month unlimited mentorship. Craft a personalized road to success with your mentor who keeps you accountable, focused, and is solely dedicated to make your project succeed.
Tuition Cost: $7500+ Tax
Our Mentors
Our mentors are from Top 20 colleges and are among the best—White House interns, top entrepreneurs, and leaders in their fields.
They know what works and they're here to guide you every step of the way.
They know what works and they're here to guide you every step of the way.
- Junior at Berkeley Haas School of Business’ Global Management Program.
- Former Chair of the Southern California Red Cross and the RAISE Humane Foundation.
- Professional Development tutor, helping students across North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Raised $40,000+ to incubate student policy ideas.
- Junior at Cornell Dyson School of Business
- Founded Vancouver's largest youth nonprofit addressing food insecurity.
- Delivered 50,000+ care packages.
- Raised $18,000+ for the houseless community.
- Engaged 800+ members in making a difference.
- Incoming Investment Banking Intern at Jefferies Investments.
- Senior at Dartmouth College
- Recipient of the Dartmouth Reynolds Journalistic Expedition Grant.
- Past intern at the U.S State Department and House of Representatives.
- A celebrated playwright, writing and producing her own play, “Noon Panir in the Dark,” performed at Dartmouth’s Sudikoff Hall.
- Current John DiStaso Political Journalism Fellow.
- Junior at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
- Crowned Miss Asia USA International 2023.
- Founder of “Different But Not Less,” an autism awareness campaign inspired by her autistic brother that generated over 20 million impressions nationwide.
- Current Marketing Director for UC Berkeley’s Association for Socially Responsible Business.
- U.S Attorney and Master of Laws (LLM) Candidate at NYU
- Former Editor in Chief of Michigan State International Law Review
- Former Business Operations Specialist at Apple.
- Engaged 800+ members as a basketball coach.
- MSc Sustainability Management Candidate at University of Toronto
- McCall MacBain CSFN Sustainable Finance Fellow.
- Named one of North America's Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators.
- Led Western Canada's largest student union’s sustainability projects.
- Former ESG Strategy Intern at Deloitte, TD Securities, and Interfor.
- Junior at Berkeley Haas School of Business’ Global Management Program
- Former Chair of the Southern California Red Cross and the RAISE Humane Foundation
- Professional Development tutor, helping students across North America, Europe, and Asia. Carrie currently studies at UC Berkeley’s prestigious Global Management Business Program.
- Raised $40,000+ to incubate student policy ideas
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- Biomedical Engineering Junior at the University of British Columbia
- Former Senior NCO and Staff Cadet for the Royal Canadian Air Cadet program.
- In her senior year, Hannah’s impact project provided rapid COVID-19 relief efforts, raising much needed funds and medical equipment for the local hospitals along with 800+ additional patients.
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- Junior at UC Berkeley’s Data Science & Political Science Program
- Uc Berkeley Student Union Board of Directors, Undergraduate Representative.
- Business Development and Fundraising Intern at Activate.
- President of UC Berkeley’s Association for Socially Responsible Business.
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship Intern at UC Berkeley Skydeck, Berkeley’s startup accelerator.
- Membership associate for The Global Impact Investing Network.
What our Students Say
"My mentor is not only such an experienced and smart person, but he's also someone who has experienced some very relatable challenges. He really challenges the way I view my aspirations & life."
"My food insecurity organization, GoGivers, started as a team of 5 of my friends. Porte helped me iterate every step of my project. We've now reached over 800+ members in my community and fundraised so much more."
"I organized an event for a non-profit fundraising for a hospice for children with end-of-life illnesses. Without my mentor's support, I would never have had the confidence to take it on."
"My daughter's mentor was so approachable and always there for her when she needed support on her project. They always went the extra mile to make it work for her. We’re so grateful for the support and trust you had in her potential!"
