PERSONAL: Education should enable young people to engage with the world within themselves as well as the world around them. There is a deep correlation between our experience of the world around us and how we feel. All individuals have unique strengths and weaknesses, outlooks and personalities. Students have their...
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Bridging the Education Gap: Empowering Children in Batticaloa
In recent months, my visits to Batticaloa allowed me to connect with schools, gather valuable insights, and delve deeper into the local school system. Staying at the Child Action Lanka Centre, near Iluppadichchenai Ambal Vidyalayam, gave me an opportunity to witness firsthand the lives and livelihood of families in the...
Empowering Sri Lanka’s Youth: A necessity for developing the nation
A nation’s youth are an important demographic for any country, irrespective of its stage of development. Today 4 in 10 people (globally) are under 25 years of age. Sadly, 72 million of these working-age, young adults around the globe are unemployed. Population growth in South Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa has...
Note from our Co-Founder
As a mother and educator, I understand the frustration of students who question the usefulness of what they are learning in school. I believe that education should be more than just memorizing information to pass exams. It should be about empowering young people with skills and knowledge that they can...