This is the official page of Ignite Foundation a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which is a not-for-profit organization providing mentoring and training programs for middle/high school and college youth in the Hubli-Dharwad area. Ignite Foundation is an Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is a not-for-profit organization providing mentoring and training programs for middle/high school and coll
ege youth in the Hubli-Dharwad area. Ignite Foundation's goal is to foster a commitment to young people that will promote pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and reassert a sense of hope in the future. Only through personal relationships can a sense of individual responsibility be reestablished that will give youth the commitment to follow through on path to adulthood with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Through repeated failures in the classroom and the development of destructive habits, at-risk young people have lost faith in the possibilities that await them if they are successful in putting their lives together. To accomplish this goal, young people must be in a caring, inclusive learning environment that promotes their best effort and reinforces personal respect. The goal of the program is to identify youths who are going to have a turbulent transition to adulthood and offer positive support system to avoid the pitfalls that can derail their lives. The focus is slightly different at each level but the goal remains the same; empower the young person to make positive changes in his/her life. Ignite Foundation will focus primarily on middle school youths. It is projected that within three years, 50% of the system's students will be in middle school. This age group is particularly problematic and a perfect time for mentoring to be effective.
