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ASCEND
Leadership Through Athletics

ABOUT US

We are an international not-for-profit organization empowering young women through mountaineering-based leadership training and community service.

WHAT WE DO

Ascend runs a two-year, holistic leadership development program based on sport and civic engagement. Participants gain tools and skills that will serve them throughout their lives. We focus on serving in places where women and girls are most marginalized. Each year, we recruit a new team of girls aged 15-24 to embark on a challenging two-year mountaineering program to become the next generation of leaders.

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HOW TO DONATE

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LATEST NEWS

May 2023: Ascend News

May 2023: Ascend News

It’s been a long pull to plan and prepare for Ascend Pakistan, and to bring Ascend Afghanistan back to life, but we’re there now.

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Patagonia Film: Ascend

Mina Bakhshi, Haniya Tavasoli and Rabia Hussain had a fair amount of latitude for women in Afghanistan, able to pursue their education,...

April 2023: Ascend News

April 2023: Ascend News

Master Trainers Arriving in Pakistan Hike for Her Event In the News: Patagonia Video & Article Alumnae Updates Master Trainers Arriving...

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