73% of Teenagers Can't Answer "What Do You Want to Do With Your Life?" And It's Creating a Mental Health Crisis That's About to Break Everything.

Dear Friend Who Remembers What Hope Feels Like,

Yesterday, a 16-year-old named Marcus told me he spends 7 hours a day on TikTok because "reality is too heavy."

His reality? Straight-A student. Three AP classes. Completely dead inside.

He's not alone. He's the norm.

And unless we act now—not next year, not after another study, but NOW—we're about to lose an entire generation to anxiety, purposelessness, and digital paralysis.

But this letter isn't about the problem. You already know the problem. This letter is about the solution that's working in 47 schools and needs to be in 1,000 by next year.

The Brutal Math of a Generation in Crisis

• 7 hours, 22 minutes: Average daily screen time for teens
• 73%: Report feeling "purposeless about their future"
• 44%: Have persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness
• 1 in 3: Have seriously considered suicide
• $200,000: What parents spend on college for kids who don't know why they're there
• 53%: Graduate and work jobs that don't require their degree

The current system's solution? More standardized tests. More pressure. More medication.

Our solution? Let them build something real.

Introducing the Covenant of Education: The Student Revolution That's Actually Working

Three years ago, Dr. Izzy Kiver watched her daughter spiral from bright teenager to anxious shell. The counselors were overwhelmed. The therapists had waitlists. The school had no answers.

So she built one.

COE doesn't tell teenagers what to think. We show them how to build. Real projects. Real businesses. Real impact. Real purpose.

And here's the revolutionary part: They lead it themselves.

How Your Investment Transforms Schools

Every $5,000 launches a COE club that:

• Serves 30-50 students directly
• Impacts 200+ students indirectly
• Trains 3-5 student leaders
• Reduces counselor crisis load by 40%
• Increases college acceptance rates by 34%
• Creates 30+ real student projects annually

But here's what the numbers don't show:

The kid who was cutting who starts creating. The teen considering suicide who finds purpose. The parents who get their child back. The counselor who finally sees transformation instead of just triage.

Where Your Money Actually Goes (Full Transparency)

$180 funds:

• One student's full year of platform access
• Materials, assessments, and project resources
• Access to mentor network

$500 sponsors:

• Complete club starter kit for a school
• Leadership training for 5 student leaders
• Monthly support sessions for a semester

$2,500 launches:

• Full club implementation at one school
• Year of curriculum and support
• Training for club president and advisors
• Direct access to COE mentorship team

$10,000 transforms:

• Entire district pilot program
• 4 schools fully equipped
• Quarterly on-site training
• Impact measurement and reporting

$50,000 creates:

• Regional hub serving 20 schools
• Full-time program coordinator
• Summer leadership summit for presidents
• Scholarship fund for under-resourced schools

The Proof This Works (Real Stories, Real Impact)

Lincoln High, Denver: Before COE: 23% of seniors had "clear post-graduation plans" After COE: 67% had concrete projects and pathways The difference: Students building real things, not just filling applications

Washington Prep, Seattle: Before COE: Counselor saw 3-5 crisis interventions weekly After COE: Crisis interventions dropped 60% The difference: Peer support and purpose-driven community

Jefferson Academy, Atlanta (Title I School): Before COE: 12% of students engaged in extracurriculars After COE: 47% actively building projects The difference: Removing barriers, providing tools, believing in them

Why This Can't Wait Another Year

Every day we delay, 26,000 teenagers spend another day lost.

That's:

• 192,000 hours of anxiety that could be creation
• 26,000 college essays that will be generic instead of genuine
• 8,000 teens who will seriously consider if life is worth living
• 100+ who will attempt to end theirs

This isn't hyperbole. This is Tuesday.

While we debate and study and form committees, they're drowning in plain sight.

The Audacious Goal That Changes Everything

Mission: 1,000 schools by 2026 Impact: 50,000 students directly served Cost: $5 million Return: A generation that builds instead of scrolls

We're not asking you to save the world. We're asking you to fund the students who will.

What Makes COE Different From Every Other Youth Program

We don't talk AT them: Students lead every session We don't prescribe paths: They discover their own We don't measure test scores: We measure projects launched We don't need new buildings: We use existing spaces We don't require specialists: We train student leaders We don't wait for permission: We start where we're invited

Most importantly: We don't give up on any kid.

Not the one failing three classes. Not the one with anxiety so bad they can't speak up. Not the one whose parents gave up hoping. Not the one who thinks they're worthless.

Every student gets the same message: You can build something that matters.

Your Three Options Right Now

Option 1: Delete This Go back to your day. Hope someone else solves this. Watch the statistics get worse. Wonder why kids these days seem so lost.

Option 2: Small Gesture Donate $180. Feel good for a moment. Help one student. It matters, truly. But it won't change the trajectory we're on.

Option 3: Be a Founding Investor Make a commitment that matches the crisis. Fund multiple clubs. Create a ripple that becomes a wave. Be able to say, "I was part of the solution when it mattered."

The Investment Levels and Recognition

$100-499: Builder

• Name on our digital wall of founders
• Quarterly impact updates
• COE car decal

$500-2,499: Architect

• All Builder benefits plus:
• Invitation to virtual student showcase
• Personalized thank you from student leader
• COE founding supporter certificate

$2,500-9,999: Founder

• All previous benefits plus:
• Name placard at founded club
• Invitation to regional COE summit
• Direct quarterly calls with Dr. Kiver
• Lifetime COE advisor status

$10,000-49,999: Visionary

• All previous benefits plus:
• Named program sponsor
• Speaking opportunity at summit
• Board advisor consideration
• Personal site visit to your funded schools

$50,000+: Revolutionary

• All previous benefits plus:
• Regional program named in your honor
• Board position opportunity
• Annual impact report dedicated to your vision
• Direct involvement in expansion strategy

The Uncomfortable Truth About Why This Matters

You're successful. You figured it out. You found your path.

But remember being 16? Remember the uncertainty? The pressure? The feeling that everyone else had a manual you didn't get?

Now multiply that by social media. By school shootings. By climate anxiety. By economic uncertainty. By pandemic trauma.

These kids are drowning in a tsunami we can barely comprehend.

Your donation isn't charity. It's a life raft. It's a building kit. It's permission to hope.

From the Founder: Why I Can't Stop

"My brother was disappearing before my eyes. Straight A's, but dead inside. Every expert had theories. No one had solutions. Eventually he passed away from depression and suicide. I promised myself I won't let that happen again to someone I care about. 

So I used everything I learned at Google, everything I knew about human development, everything I believed about young people's potential, and I built COE.

My mentees are thriving now. Building. Creating. Leading. Alive.

But I can't stop thinking about all the other brothers and sisters. All the other sons and daughters. All the other parents watching their kids disappear.

We built the solution. It works. We just need your help to scale it.

Please. They can't wait another year."

— Dr. Izzy Kiver EdD

Make Your Decision Now

Every hour you wait is 1,100 more hours of teen screen time that could be build time.

Every day you delay is 70 more students who decide they're "just not college material."

Every week you postpone is 20 more crisis interventions that could have been prevented.

DONATE $180 - Help One Student For a Year

DONATE $2,500 - Launch One Club

DONATE $10,000 - Transform a District

DONATE $50,000 - Create a Movement

CONTACT US - Custom Investment

Our Promise to You

Every dollar goes to program delivery. Our overhead is covered by separate operational grants. Your investment goes directly to students.

You'll receive:

• Quarterly impact reports with real metrics
• Stories from students you've impacted
• Invitation to see the work in action
• The knowledge that you acted when action mattered

One Final Question

What breaks your heart more:

Knowing that 73% of teenagers feel purposeless?

Or knowing that we have a solution that works and just need funding to scale it?

Your answer determines what you do next.

<INVEST IN HOPE - FUND THE FUTURE - BUILD WITH US>

P.S. — If you're thinking "someone else will fund this"—you're right. Someone will. But will it be enough, fast enough? These kids graduate in 2 years. They need this now.

P.P.S. — Every major donor started with the same thought: "Can this really work?" Call me. 15 minutes. I'll show you the data, the stories, and the students. Then you decide.
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P.P.P.S. — That teen on TikTok for 7 hours today? They could be building the next breakthrough app, movement, or solution tomorrow. But only if we reach them now.

Covenant of Education is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 88-1750583 Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

"We're not asking you to save these kids. We're asking you to fund them while they save themselves."