Matt Severson
Founder
The School Fund
Palo Alto, CA USA
“Education is more than just sitting at a desk and learning what the teacher's saying-it's how you live life, it's your whole set of experiences.”
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By Roadtrip NationMatt Severson
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
After he graduated from high school, he took a trip to Tanzania.
There, he met a young man who dreamed of becoming Tanzania's president, but couldn't afford high school.
He had a huge epiphany and realized that in the U.S., we take going to school and college for granted.
As a result of that interaction, Matt started The School Fund, which helps connect donors with students in third-world countries.
In 2010, he was granted an Outstanding Commitment Award grant from the Clinton Global Initiative University.
He was hired by Google to work on their new business development team.
Says the great thing about being a young person is that you can jump into anything without worrying about roadblocks down the line.
Urges road-trippers to figure out what they're passionate about, and then to just dive right in.
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Education
High School
Career
Founder
I run a non-profit raising scholarship money for secondary school students in the developing world.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Non-Profit Organizations
Helping People
Day to Day
I do partnerships for some of Google's earliest-stage products and initiatives and I also serve as Chair of the Board for The School Fund, an international nonprofit raising scholarship money for secondary school students in the developing world.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
My path was winding, and that's ok. Look for people who can teach you new things and expand your worldview. Try to work on projects, products, that align with your values.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
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