DEAN Initiative was founded in 2010 and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in 2015. We are a non-governmental, not-for-profit, non-partisan organisation, with a commitment to creating sustainable impact through youth-driven solutions.

A world where empowered youth lead transformative change to achieve inclusive, sustainable, and participatory societies for all.

To drive impactful youth-led actions and reforms in education, governance, democracy, and climate resilience, ensuring sustainable development through collaboration, innovation, and participatory approaches.

Why We Are Driven By YOUTH Power

Youths are the heartbeat of innovation and transformation. At DEAN Initiative, we invest in young people by equipping them with training, resources, and opportunities to lead change. By fostering their creativity and resilience, we empower them to tackle pressing social challenges. Young people have the energy and vision to reimagine solutions, and we ensure they are at the centre of our interventions. Their leadership drives the impact we envision in governance, education, climate action, and democracy

Values

Values are the core principles and beliefs that guide DEAN’s actions, decisions, and interactions. They define the ethical framework within which we operate and ensure alignment with our mission and vision. Here the Values can be identified with the acronym Youthful- RISE or You-RISE or Y-RISE.

1. Youthful – We are youthful, and we strive to remain youthful in our mind. We embrace the energy, creativity, and dynamism of young people as the driving force for innovation and change.
2. Resilience – We remain adaptable and persistent in overcoming challenges to achieve sustainable impact.
3. Integrity – We uphold ethical standards, transparency, and accountability in all our engagements, fostering trust among team members and stakeholders.
4. Sustainability – We prioritize long-term solutions that promote environmental, social, and economic well-being while ensuring excellence in all our initiatives.
5. Equity, Inclusion and Respect – We ensure fair representation, gender justice, equal opportunities, active participation for all, especially marginalized groups, treaingt every individual with fairness, respect, and dignity.