Archive for the ‘india’ Category
03.03.2016
Six Years Celebrating Women’s Strength and Resilience
Six years ago today, I became the Executive Director of READ Global, the amazing organization that I am still honored to lead. It didn’t dawn on me until years later […]
02.12.2016
The Inside Scoop On The “Skills To Succeed” Program
In 2014, we reached out to Accenture to present our unique model and invite their team to check out a center in action. After seeing all of the activities going […]
01.29.2016
New Centers Launched in India and Bhutan
After capping off 2015 with the launch of new READ Centers in India and Bhutan, and with the upcoming inauguration of two more READ Nepal centers in the pipeline – […]
11.06.2015
How Do We Keep Our READ Centers Sustainable?
As a new READ Center launches in Bhutan, adding to the 2.1 million total rural villagers served by our centers, you may be thinking – that sounds great, but just […]
09.10.2015
This Is Cause For Celebration!
With International Literacy Day coming and going earlier this week (be sure to check out our inspiring Profiles of Empowerment if you haven’t already), we’re so proud of our READ […]
07.28.2015
New READ Centers Launched in India and Bhutan
We have some exciting updates for you! Thanks to dedicated supporters like you, along with the hard work of our tireless field staff, we’re proud to announce that READ Global […]
02.20.2015
How education impacts women’s leadership in India
This January, the Indian State of Rajasthan passed an executive order barring anyone with less than eight years of formal education from running for election for head of village council […]
11.03.2014
Early Childhood Education in India – Rural Playschool
This blog post was written by Reema Ahuja, School In-Charge of the READ India Playschool. More than 80% of brain growth occurs between birth and age six in a child. […]
10.14.2014
Volunteering for Environmental and Social Change
This blog post was written by Sara Mitsinikos, who volunteered with READ in Bhutan and India in the summer of 2014. Our world is globalizing at an increasingly rapid pace, […]
08.22.2014
Job Skills Training to Empower Women in India
From media attention about sexual assault to an increased focus on the 33% of women who are illiterate, women’s empowerment in India is a growing national issue. One area in […]
