Reflections on an Internship with MANSI Posted in
The internship that moved that moved me from Washington DC to New Delhi to work for the American India Foundation (AIF) was a turning point in my life. I chose…
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Do Elementary Education Budgets Connect with School Needs? Posted in Clinton Fellowship
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) There are three types of grants provided by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) program to all the government schools in India, and they arrive in schools…
AIF Clinton Fellows Launch Social Change Magazine Posted in Clinton Fellowship
Members of this year’s class of the American India Foundation’s Clinton Fellowship are launching a scholarly magazine about issues of social change in India. The magazine will be called Badlaav,…
Support Mothers and their Babies this Mother’s Day Posted in Campaigns, MANSI
As Mother’s Day approaches, I am reminded of how fortunate I am to have such amazing female role models in my life. My mother, grandmother and my friends have nurtured…
AIF Clinton Fellows Featured on NDTV for Discussion of Indian Economy Posted in Clinton Fellowship
We Mean Business: Economic growth in India is expected to speed up in the years ahead, but does the country have a good future on the employment front to support…
Digital Equalizer Announces Student Contest Winner Posted in Digital Equalizer
In December, the annual Digital Equalizer contest by AIF was launched to encourage students and school staff to engage in thinking about ideas that could transform the learning environment in…
Overcoming My Fear of Cold Water and Elephant Snot Posted in Clinton Fellowship
I sat on the back of Laxmi – a two and a half ton Asiatic elephant – and expected the worst. She placed the tip of her trunk into an…
The Barefoot Teacher Posted in Clinton Fellowship
Expectations are a funny thing. They are something we create in our own heads. They aren’t tangible. They don’t cost money. You can’t see them either. Yet, these mental constructs…
An Interview with Smita – Director, Education – American India Foundation Posted in LAMP
Smita conceived and initiated LAMP in 2003 and continues to believe in and work for the vision that motivated her to start the programme in the first place – that…
Ants, Cooperation and the Mental States in Which We Fall Asleep Posted in Clinton Fellowship
When Bill Clinton shakes your hand you realize how he became the President of the United States. Not only is he the most charismatic person I’ve ever met, but he…