Our Story
Founded in 2018 by former photojournalist Jarret Schecter, TEEEM was born out of his firsthand experiences documenting poverty, inequality, and other global challenges.
Witnessing these issues up close inspired him to create a way for students to engage meaningfully with the world beyond their classrooms.
“As the world becomes smaller, it becomes increasingly more vulnerable. And while 30% of the population is youth, 100% are the future. It only makes sense to give today’s students — tomorrow’s global decision-makers — an opportunity to help manage resources with an unprecedented return on social investment.”
Jarret Schecter
OUR Mission
To partner schools with underserved communities worldwide, while equipping the next generation with the skills and mindset to drive meaningful change — one project at a time.
Our Vision
We envision a future where the youth connect the feeling of empathy, with the thought of equality, and the act of social entrepreneurship to create a better,
kinder world.
OUR IMPACT
Our TEEEM Sites
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ASHEVILLE
TEEEM has donated $x for Hurricane Helene relief efforts as of July 2025HAITI
TEEEM Haiti has donated $20,350 to help support medical care initiatives, provided classroom laptops, kickstarted youth-led agricultural businesses since 2022LAKOTA NATION
TEEEM Lakota Nation has donated $71,500 since 2019WEST VIRGINIA
TEEEM has donated $x since July 2025 -
ECUADOR
TEEEM Ecuador has donated $71,20 to build a community center, establish electric and internet infrastructure, and support youth programs including English language learning since 2022.HONDURAS
TEEEM donated $20,000+ and built a community kitchen for a retirement village from July 2024–June 2025.PERU
TEEEM Peru has donated $76,900 since 2018. -
BURKINA FASO
TEEEM Burkina Faso has donated $177,00 to build freshwater wells, solar-paneled oases, and repair broken wells since July 2018KENYA
TEEEM Kenya has donated $136,200 to build a STEM lab with classrooms, develop a virtual reading program, support a student-led robotics initiative, and kickstart youth-led community initiatives, including a period poverty program and native agriculture business since 2018UGANDA
TEEEM Uganda has donated $96,000 since 2019 -
AFGHANISTAN
TEEEM Afghanistan has donated $x for online English language classes for girls since July 2025CAMBODIA
TEEEM Cambodia has donated $73,000 to provided laptops, improve classroom environments, establish English language learning programs, and support dental care for children since 2018ETHIOPIA
TEEEM donated $20,200 from July 2018–June 2024TURKIYE & SYRIA
TEEEM donated $10,000 for earthquake relief efforts in February 2023UKRAINE
TEEEM Ukraine has donated $61,400 since 2023
The TEEEM Team
Who We Are
Founder + President
Executive Vice President
Director of School Programs
Director of Operations + Development
Financial Manager
Director of social impact
Director of PR + Marketing
Special Projects manager
Educational Partnerships manager
Engagement + Development manager
Executive assistant
teeem enthusiast
VP of snacks
VP of chaos
director Of snuggles
Director of playtime
Board of Directors
Jarret Schecter – Chairman
Larry Leaf – Treasurer
Grace Bertone – Director
Educator Advisory Board
Tom DeMaio
Dr. Tom Gorman
Joe Occhino
Curious about our programs? Ready to get involved?
Let’s make meaningful change together.
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