World at Hand

✨ Alumni Spotlight | Fall 2025 Scholar Recipient ✨

Chanelle Jones Ahmed, a Fall 2025 World at Hand Scholar Recipient, studied abroad in Cuba on her first international trip; an experience that became a powerful moment of growth, reflection, and connection. Immersed in daily life, she lived with host families, shared meals, navigated new rhythms, and engaged with Cuban culture beyond the classroom. From dance circles to meaningful conversations, the experience taught her the importance of slowing down, being present, and embracing the unfamiliar.

This journey pushed Chanelle to step outside her comfort zone, strengthening her confidence, gratitude, and global perspective. It reinforced that some of the most impactful learning happens through community, curiosity, and lived experience.

Chanelle’s story reflects the mission of World at Hand: breaking down financial and systemic barriers so students can access transformative global learning opportunities. By investing in students, World at Hand helps open doors to possibility, confidence, and lifelong impact.

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Your donation helps make experiences like Chanelle’s possible for future students. Donate today and help expand access to global education. 🌍

🌍 Impact Highlight: January–April 2025
As part of our Giving Season, every Friday, we are sharing highlights from our 2025 year of growth. From new grants to statewide partnerships, the first four months set the tone for a transformational year at World at Hand.

January
We received notification of our first larger grant funding from the Sir Cyril Taylor  Charitable Foundation through AIFS. This support helped launch a new chapter of growth and national recognition.

February
We hosted our first tabling events at the Auraria Campus and continued growing key relationships with CU Denver and the Denver Scholarship Foundation. This outreach created new direct student connections that continue to expand our reach across the Denver metro area.

March
We launched our first full-size GAP cohort in collaboration with our long-term partner Colorado UpLift. With 20 students participating, we increased overall GAP participation to date by more than 80%.

April
Our Founder received the International Educators Professional Development Grant from Gateway International Group, LLC. The funding from this award supported important program and partnership work throughout the summer months.

Stay tuned next week to see how far the Gateway Grant went with our Summer 2025 impact post.

💛 Thank you for being part of this movement for global access and growth. Your support throughout Giving Season helps us continue building opportunity, sustainability, and access for generations to come.

Thank you, Colorado!

We are so grateful to everyone who supported World at Hand on Colorado Gives Day. Whether you donated, shared a post, invited friends, signed up to volunteer, or joined our newsletter, you helped move our mission forward.
Because of you, we have raised 5,450 dollars toward our ten-thousand-dollar goal for our new Agency Advised Fund, bringing us closer to a future endowed scholarship for Colorado students. We are already more than halfway there, and we could not do this without you.

We still have work to do during the rest of Giving Season, and your continued support keeps us on track. Today, we invite you to ask five friends to participate so we can keep growing awareness, volunteer support, and long-term sustainability throughout December.

Starting tomorrow, we are launching .
Each Friday through the end of the month we will share highlights of our 2025 impact, including student stories, program milestones, and early outcomes from this year of growth. Stay tuned, keep sharing, and help us finish Giving Season strong.

Thank you again for being part of this movement for global access in Colorado and beyond. 

Today is Colorado Gives Day!

This Giving Season we invite you to  and support World at Hand through our I Got 5 On It Legacy Campaign. Together we can build a future where every Colorado student has a real path to global learning and development. 

All support goes toward our new Denver Foundation Agency Advised Fund as we work toward a ten thousand dollar initial goal and a future endowed scholarship. We are already more than halfway there and with your support we can reach our goal! Your support today helps guarantee scholarships and global access for generations of Coloradoans to come.

Five ways to support:
1. Share 5 posts or emails
2. Donate a multiple of 5 at www.givebutter.com/5onit
3. Invite 5 friends to participate
4. Commit to 5 volunteer hours in 2026 by completing this form: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/YhE4tRVpP8p7bTW7JXT8dQ
5. Sign up for our newsletter

Help us grow awareness, volunteer support, and long term sustainability for Colorado students. Even the smallest action today moves us closer to a globally competitive and connected Colorado tomorrow.

✨ Just 2 days until Colorado Gives Day and we’re calling on our community to show up BIG for year five.

This giving season, your support doesn’t just fund programs; it opens worlds. As World at Hand celebrates our 5-year anniversary, we invite you to “Put 5 on it!” and help us continue breaking barriers for Colorado students who never thought global education was within their reach.

Because your generosity creates real, measurable change:
🌍 500+ local students introduced to global education
🎒 45 GAP Program participants who gained confidence, skills, and global awareness
📘 85% of GAP Passport recipients used their passport within ONE year
📈 Students who believed study abroad was possible jumped from 30% → 80%
🎓 10 scholarships awarded to first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students
🚀 Two new programs launched this year expanding access and opportunity

Every single dollar reflects a student who dares to dream bigger and actually gets the chance to make it a reality.

Your gift, big or small, fuels these stories. It changes trajectories. It brings the world within reach.
💛 Donate here: https://givebutter.com/5onit

📣Join us! Share this post. Tag a friend. Encourage your community to give.
Let’s make this the strongest Colorado Gives Day yet and ensure even more students step confidently into the world.

Colorado Gives Day Countdown: 4 Days Left! 🌟🌍

Today, we’re highlighting Andrea’s story as we count down to Colorado Gives Day.

Growing up in Athmar Park, Andrea never imagined studying abroad could be within reach. The cost felt impossible, and the dream stayed out of sight for years. But after her father passed, she gained a new perspective on life and the courage to pursue what once felt unattainable.

With support from her community and the Korea Goes Global program, Andrea traveled across South Korea and experienced moments that changed her forever. From sitting peacefully on a beach in Bonggil-ri with the sound of waves and a monk’s music, to waking up at 4 a.m. for Buddhist ceremonies at Haeinsa Temple, she found healing, connection, and a deeper sense of purpose.

Her journey shows why access to global learning matters. Experiences like Andrea’s open hearts, shape futures, and give students the chance to discover parts of themselves they never knew were possible.

With 4 days left until Colorado Gives Day, your support helps make stories like hers possible for more Colorado students. 💛✨

Donate here:  https://givebutter.com/5onit link in bio!

🌍 5 Ways to Give for Giving Tuesday

World at Hand turned 5 this year, and we’re honoring this milestone with a Giving Tuesday rooted in five intentional ways to support first-gen Colorado students as they become locally rooted, global-grown leaders.

Every dollar and share helps open the world to a Colorado student who’s never left the country.

This year, we’re raising $ 5,000 to grow our newly seeded Denver Foundation Agency Advised Fund — helping us reach the $ 10,000 minimum needed to secure long-term, sustainable scholarship support (with a $ 25,000 endowment goal for the future!).

Here are 5 Ways to Give:
1️⃣ Donate a multiple of 5
$5, $15, $25, $55, $105, $255, $555 — every gift grows our fund and expands access for Colorado students.
2️⃣ Share this post 5 times
Spread the word on your socials or email. Awareness is impact.
3️⃣ Invite 5 friends to join you
Your circle can help us reach the next student.
4️⃣ Volunteer 5 hours in 2026
Help with scholarship reviews, program operations, or events.
5️⃣ Sign up for our newsletter
Stay connected with student stories, impact updates, and ways to get involved.

✨ Donate & help us reach our $5K Giving Tuesday goal: https://givebutter.com/5onit - link in bio

Which of the 5 ways will you commit to today? Drop the number below 👇🏽

🌍 At World at Hand, we exist to make experiences like this possible; helping local first-gen students access the world, grow as global leaders, and pursue life-changing global education opportunities.

Tomorrow we officially launch our Year-End Campaign, beginning with Giving Tuesday, to make even more scholarships and study-abroad opportunities possible for Colorado students.

We’re committed to developing locally rooted, global grown leaders and your support makes that vision real.
Join us in uplifting Colorado students this Giving Season. All funds raised will go toward the growth of our newly seeded Denver Foundation Agency Advised Fund, which will guarantee scholarships for generations to come.

✨ Donate here: https://givebutter.com/5onit - link in bio!

Meet our newest World at Hand Scholarship Recipients!🌎🗺️✈️

We are proud to support three amazing undergraduate students from the Denver Metro area as they prepare to study abroad. Each of them brings an inspiring story and powerful vision for the future.

✨Leslyy Padilla✨
“Receiving the World at Hand Scholarship will help me tremendously with paying off my final semester in college while being able to experience the incredible sightseeing in Barcelona. It will ease financial stress and allow me to focus on my academic goals. In Barcelona, I’m most excited to visit El Mercat de la Boqueria, which is known for having the freshest meats and fruit!”

✨Braxton Bynote✨
“Receiving this scholarship is most fortuitous, and I am grateful. It will aid me on my study abroad trip to Rwanda and Uganda in January, where I will research wildlife conservation in national parks like Akagera. I plan to incorporate this research into a future opportunity to speak at the United Nations Environment Programme on funding conservation from the bottom up.”

✨Dylan Phoutthanvong✨
“As a first-generation college student, receiving this scholarship means so much to me because it makes studying abroad at Yonsei University truly possible. I’m most excited to immerse myself in Korean language, history, and culture, and to broaden my perspective as both a student and a leader. This opportunity will allow me to grow in ways I can bring back to my community and continue uplifting other first-generation and Asian American students.”

We’re proud to support their journeys and the impact they’ll bring back to our communities.

Today we pause to give thanks for the community that fuels our mission.

This year brought two successful new pilots, record program and scholarship numbers, and continued recognition on the national stage. There is so much to be grateful for.

Every student story, every partnership, and every act of support moves us forward and strengthens what we are building together.
Happy Thanksgiving from World at Hand.
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As 2025 comes to a close, World at Hand is celebrating 5 years of impact and we’re launching our Legacy Campaign to build the next 5, 10, and 15 years of developing locally rooted, globally grown leaders through a Denver Foundation Agency Advised Fund. 🌍✨

This Giving Tuesday (12/2), Colorado Gives Day (12/9) and throughout the Giving Season, we’re calling on our community to join the I Got 5 On It movement:
🧡 Give a gift ending in 5 ($5, $15, $55, $105, $555…)
🧡 Share our posts 5 times
🧡 Invite 5 friends to participate
🧡 Commit 5 volunteer hours in 2026
🧡 Sign up for our newsletter

Together, we’re working toward a $5,000+ Giving Season goal, helping grow our Denver Foundation fund toward long-term sustainability.
5 Years. 500 Donors. 5 Shares. $5,000+ Goal.

✨ I got 5 on it - do you?