 Teacher at Sahasra
Deepika Institute
Bangalore, India
Emily's Fellowship will be with the Sahasra Deepika Institute, a school
located near Bangalore, India. Emily will be teaching a three-course curriculum
to homeless and orphan children; her curriculum focuses on English speaking,
basic business skills, and Indian women in history. Her belief in gender
equality inspires her focus on female historical figures, which she hopes will
deepen her students' sensitivity to gender inequities in India.
Ultimately, Emily hopes that her project "might help make up for the
economic, social, and cultural disadvantages that these children face." In
addition to her interest in education in underdeveloped communities, Emily
looks forward to learning more about the Hindu religion. She says, "I am
fascinated with the commonalities between religions and am a firm believer in
the importance of centering oneself to grow."
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