Our Programs

While Visions India is not bound by any geographic limitations within India, the organization is focused primarily on serving communities in need throughout the state of Tamil Nadu though the following programs...

Technology Program

One of Visions India’s major initiatives is the Visions Technology Program, this program ran for 5 full years from 2015 - 2020 and was a great success. In the last several years, six schools across Tamil Nadu participated, benefitting more than 1,000 primary schoolchildren. These students, of which the vast majority live at or below the poverty line, were able to access tablet devices pre-loaded with interactive, self-paced, skills-developing digital learning programs and content. With content focused on improving Mathematics and English-language skills, students also developed much needed technological literacy. Teachers were trained in blended learning methodologies (ie: how to integrate use of the technology with meaningful and interactive in- class instruction). Through this initiative, Visions India helped to reduce the learning gap, develop critical skills amongst students & teachers, and promote academic achievement in core subject areas.

DREAM Youth Leadership Magazine

Every 3 months, Visions India publishes a new edition of the "DREAM Youth Leadership Magazine”—the only Tamil-language publication in the state of Tamil Nadu focused solely on the idea of youth leadership development. Each publication follows a theme, such as Civic Duty, Overcoming Adversity, or Youth Leadership at School. This magazine is a helpful tool in enabling the sharing of stories & knowledge, insights about the role of youth in society, critical educational and personal development resources & opportunities, contemporary and historical examples of strong leadership, educational games & activities, and more. To-date, the first 14 publications have been released, with a few thousand copies printed per each edition and distributed to schools & communities throughout Tamil Nadu.

Learning & Empowerment Program

Another major endeavor, Visions India manages a network of Learning & Empowerment Program centers across rural villages in Tamil Nadu. Collectively, these currently 17 centers serve more than 500 children in providing daily after-school tutoring, mentoring, spoken English instruction (twice per week on average), and Leadership & Life Skills development training (once every other week on average).

Each center is managed by a young adult trainer who is from the community he/she serves. Our 17 young adult trainers (one per village center) receive regular training and support by Visions staff throughout that period. In turn, they provide regular training, mentoring, and support to the children in their villages, as well as coordinate periodic service opportunities for youth to put their newfound skills and talents into practice. Students and parents alike hold each other accountable in ensuring children regularly attend school and after-school sessions. Everyone deserves the right to live their best life, and everyone has the ability to make the world a little better – through the Visions Learning & Empowerment Centers, these youth are doing just that!