Educational Development Initiative for Senegal (EDIS) empowers Senegalese youth through accessible and effective K-12 education
Our Mission
The Educational Development Initiative for Senegal (EDIS) is committed to creating a competitive academic environment for students in Senegal, encompassing grades K-12, by providing academic resources and financial support to facilitate their educational journey. Additionally, EDIS offers a mentorship program empowering students of African descent residing in the New York City area, ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities while fostering personal, academic, and professional growth for sustainable futures.
Our Values
Team of love
At EDIS, we are a Team of Love. We appoint love as our leader and face challenges together through appreciation, understanding, love, and respect.
Unity
Unity means acknowledging and accepting everyone’s unique differences, as we are all pieces that make up a whole.
Loyalty
Remaining true to EDIS's mission, values, and community while holding one another accountable and realigning when necessary.
Empowerment
Providing individuals with the knowledge, resources, and opportunities to take charge of their futures, build confidence, and recognize their own potential and ability to create change.
Perseverance
Remaining committed through struggle and hardship and continuing to move forward until goals are achieved.
Justice
Promoting fairness, respect, and equitable treatment within EDIS and throughout the communities we serve.