An education is the most important gift we can give our children. Sadly, thousands of Australian kids are falling behind because their families are poor. InAustralia today, there are over 760,000 children living in households where no resident parent is employed. The Learning for Life suite of interconnecting programs offered by The Smith Family today provides financially disadvantaged students with support through financial scholarships to assist with education expenses such as uniforms, books and excursions. The suite also provides them with access to a network of support programs including Personal Support, which aims to improve students' cognitive and academic skills through mentoring, tutoring and coaching; Personal Development which aims to develop students' informal learning and socialisation, offering opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities such as sports and the arts; and Literacy Skills Development, which aims to build comprehension as well as financial and technological literacy.
Graviti Distribution has formed a partnership with the Smith Family to raise money for the Learning for Life program. A portion from sales of our education products will go directly towards the sponsorship of children in this program.
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