Germany, Austria & Switzerland
J.P. Morgan is committed to building vibrant communities, preserving our environment and promoting an inclusive culture across the globe that benefits people not only today, but for generations to come.
To achieve our objectives and maximize giving, J.P. Morgan's signature programmes reflect the firm's philanthropic goals in the areas of community development and education.
Our active local commitments include:
ArbeiterKind
ArbeiterKind.de encourages and assists high school students from families who have not attended university in becoming first generation undergraduate students and, importantly, continues to support the students through graduation. J.P. Morgan awarded the charity with a grant to develop its programme in the state of Hesse. Through a mix of online information services, monthly group mentoring sessions and one-to-one counseling sessions, the charity has devised a model that, in the long term, could be implemented by the state education system to encourage students to look towards increased career opportunities.
Youth Venture
Youth Venture works in Germany to address the issues facing the youth in the country — unemployment, apathy and poor vocational training — through the creativity and innovation of young people. J.P. Morgan's funding helped Youth Venture to expand its programme to Frankfurt, where the charity is working with young people who have lost their motivation to study and gain academic qualifications. The programme aims to empower and inspire the young people to lead their own social ventures and ultimately build a powerful network of young change-makers.
MAPP Empowerment
J.P. Morgan's support has enabled MAAP Empowerment GmbH to develop a self-help parenting programme to create peer networks for poorly educated and isolated parents. They learn how to prevent domestic violence and neglect, and how to establish strong relationships with their children. Many of the parents are wary of state welfare services, and through a training programme facilitated by trained mentors, parents learn to become loving and responsible towards their children.