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.
Youth 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 20 centers serve more than 700 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 20 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!
University Scholars Program
Young people from poor, rural, scheduled caste / scheduled tribe communities face incredible economic, gender, and socio-cultural challenges in pursuing higher education. We work closely with exceptional young women and men from these backgrounds in preparing them for college and helping them to realize their dreams.
At the end of 2015, a new initiative – the Visions University Scholars Program was launched with the aim of providing a more holistic set of support services to high-achieving youth who find themselves at this critical juncture. Starting with a batch of 9 youth who had participated in Visions’ leadership trainings for the previous 4+ years, we initiated efforts in individualized counseling, test prep, enhanced English-language training, CV drafting, parent engagement, application prep, logistical support, loan procurement, and more.
Now, with 81 graduates and counting over the past 9 years, this university scholars initiative has already helped to transform the lives of many deserving young adults, most of whom are the first in their families to finish university.
Community Development Program
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