Energie Jeunes

Developing the psychosocial skills of young people to prevent dropout

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Target audiences

CM1, CM2 and middle school students

Financial donations

€200 000 to €400 000 in annual donations

€2.1M in cumulative donations since 2018

Regaining confidence in your ability to succeed in middle school

Energie Jeunes intervenes in middle schools to strengthen students' motivation, perseverance, and ability to overcome barriers to academic success. Its “Love to Learn” program is delivered in classrooms across underprivileged areas throughout mainland France and the overseas territories.

Highlights

  1. In-class intervention from 4th to 9th grade (CM1 to 3e), with three 55-minute workshops using videos and interactive activities to develop social-emotional skills
  2. A program grounded in cognitive science research, focusing on self-beliefs and motivational drivers
  3. Proven impact, measured on large student cohorts between 2014 and 2020, and cited as a best practice by Nobel Prize winners Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee
127 000+

beneficiaries

5 000+

Number of participating classes

870+

Number of partner colleges

2,4M€

Consolidated annual budget

Energie Jeunes

Our organizational development projects with the association

The AlphaOmega Foundation has supported Énergie Jeunes since 2018. Among the many structuring projects carried out in recent years, here are a few highlights:

  • Support for the new executive leadership team in developing the 2024–2027 strategic plan
  • Regional structuring plan to redefine responsibilities, objectives, and resources across local teams
  • Digitization of operations with a planning tool designed to streamline the coordination of workshop sessions