Inspiring student-led change since 2010.

How it Works

Students Rebuild was created in 2010 to enlist young people to help their peers after a devastating earthquake in Haiti, and the effort was met with the outpouring of compassion from students around the world. 

Every year since then, Students Rebuild has brought together students and teachers around the world for collective action, using our unique combination of creativity and philanthropy as a doorway to greater global understanding.

How it works

The process

Students will engage in a simple yet powerful process to make a difference.

Learn

Explore resources like lesson plans, art guides, and videos that enhance student learning about peace and compassion. 

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Create

Encourage students to express their ideas about the current project through their choice of literary, media, performing and visual arts, or STEM.

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Share

Submit students’ creative works to Students Rebuild. Each submission or student engaged raises $5 to support peacebuilding organizations, up to $1 million.

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Holistic Learning, for an hour, a semester, or a year. 

Our Unique Model

Students Rebuild provides the prompts for creative expression and education resources to empower a new generation eager to make a difference, building a community of global problem solvers.

  • Creative expression as a catalyst for immediate and long-term change.

    When students express themselves creatively, they fully engage in mind, body, and spirit. Creativity equals action; it’s a universal language everyone everywhere can embrace.

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  • Designed for everyone.

    Students Rebuild projects can be scaled from a single lesson to a full year. We provide free resources to help you teach within whatever time and space you have. 

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  • Touching lives globally.

    Funds generated through Students Rebuild support on-the-ground programs by trusted NGOs like CARE, Save the Children, The Nature Conservancy, charity: water, and others.

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Each student's contribution adds up to impact.

Current/Past Projects

Since 2010, more than 1.3 million participants in more than 102 countries and all 50 U.S. states have created nearly 7 million works of creative expression and raised more than $12.5 million dollars, benefiting over 450,000 youth around the world.

See the difference students have made—from 2010 through the present.

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2010: Haiti Challenge

Earthquake Recovery

In the first-ever Students Rebuild Challenge, students raised funds to benefit those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.

2011: Paper Cranes for Japan Challenge

Earthquake and Tsunami Recovery

Youth from around the world folded paper cranes to support Sendai, Japan after it was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.

2013: One Million Bones Challenge

Humanitarian Crisis

Students Rebuild challenged teams to create 1,000,000 handmade bones as a visible petition against humanitarian crises.

2013: Typhoon Haiyan Challenge

Typhoon Recovery

Students Rebuild challenged teams to learn about Typhoon Haiyan’s impact on the Philippines and write letters of support to their peers.

2014: Water Challenge

Clean Water

In partnership with charity: water and Global Nomads Group, Students Rebuild brought clean, safe drinking water to those who need it most.

2015: Flowers for Nepal Challenge

Earthquake Recovery

Garlands raised $200,000 to rebuild after the Nepalese earthquake