Adoptamstudenti.ro (which means We adopt students) (which means Adopt a student) is the crowdfunding platform* through which we help students obtain funding to continue their education to their full potential. We also intend to facilitate the creation of a connection between donors and students. Donors can choose the profile of the student they support and actively engage in their education process, both through the possibility of recurring payments and through constant communication, transforming a transactional donation into an inter-human connection, as a process of "educational adoption".
* collective fundraising, from several natural and / or legal persons, each participating with different amounts, to support a joint project
OUR MISSION
We started this idea out of the desire to offer a financing solution to Romanian students who want and have the potential to study at universities abroad, but cannot support themselves financially. We encourage them to focus their efforts in the direction of becoming better in what they are passionate about and get collective support from people who believe in the power of education.
OUR VISION
In order to have a better world, a better country, a better community, we need to become a better version of ourselves. Then we need to give something back to the community by passing our values.
HOW WE DO IT
We are a team of members and volunteers brought together by the desire to create a positive impact in society. We passionately devote time to our ongoing education and we encourage and support young people in their various educational approaches.
The members of our team
Alexandra Roxana Popa-Isac
Alexandra is an entrepreneur, startup mentor, and coach, with hands-on business experience since 2005 in retail, e-commerce, real estate, and education. Besides her entrepreneurial experience, Alexandra also worked for Amazon UK in London and completed an MBA program at INSEAD Business School, in France and Singapore. She returned to Romania to continue the entrepreneurial projects and educational initiatives she is involved in as a mentor, co-founder, or volunteer. Her vision is that the whole world becomes better when each of us becomes a better version of ourselves, both personally and professionally. Alexandra is the founder of Community Dinners Community Dinners the community where professionals meet for meaningful conversations.
Elena Dumitru
Elena is a legal counsel in the financial‑banking sector, with experience in content writing and educational projects. She studied Law and Psycho‑Pedagogy at the University of Bucharest, later complementing her academic background with leadership programs and other professional certifications. She coordinated the personal development and career guidance program Drept în Carieră, dedicated to law students, and is actively involved in educational and civic initiatives, including as a financial education trainer for students. She believes in the power of community, in small steps, and in projects that give potential a direction.
Ion Stoica
Ion works in the IT industry, helping companies improve their information flows and operational processes. With extensive experience in management, working for companies in Bucharest and Doha, Ion knows that it is particularly important to share personal experience, helping others to progress. Being himself a graduate of a British university, Ion considers it is very important that those who have a chance to study at top educational institutions in the world are encouraged and supported to follow the best path for their personal evolution.
Elena Mustățea
Elena has an impressive career, with experience as an investor in global startups, investment banker in London and strategy consultant in Dubai, and now considers that she has found...More
Ștefan Adrian Boronea
Education was my only option to follow a non-linear trajectory in my career and implicitly to decide my own path. The Dutch education system, oriented towards collaboration…More
Mihai Cucuringu
Mihai graduated from Gh. M. Murgoci High School in Brăila in 2003. He then graduated from Hiram College, Ohio, with specialisations in mathematics, computer science and economics. In 2012 he completed his PhD....More
Alma Iatan
I grew up and studied in Romania, and after university, I moved to the UK, where I built my career in banking and technology and, later, I...More
