AI in Social Development: Revolutionizing Impact
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we address social development challenges. Here’s a concise look at how AI transforms
Read moreArtificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we address social development challenges. Here’s a concise look at how AI transforms
Read moreHey there, change-makers! In a world brimming with challenges, turning the tide on social issues isn’t a one-person job. It’s
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Read moreAccording to a recent global survey of non-profits, only 40% of the respondents have undertaken Diversity Equity and Inclusion-related actions
Read moreGoBarefoot, a professional networking platform exclusively catering to the Development sector, by facilitating connections and exchange of ideas and information,
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Read moreNavigating work from home and the new normal these past few months has been difficult for everyone. The social sector,
Read moreIn the next story of GoBarefootRealHeroes we are sharing an inspiring story of Subhankar. “Hello. I am Subhankar from Lantern Edusports Foundation. We work with the school leaders and teachers in the underprivileged communities of Maharashtra. While growing up, I always felt that I was privileged to get where I was, considering that my mother was from a scheduled caste family in a remote village and my father from a family who migrated to India during the 1947 partition and had to start all over again. I had a privileged life because my parents took the pain and fought against all odds to get educated. A software engineer by qualification, I joined Accenture after finishing graduation. Two years into my job and after some soul searching, I realized I wanted to do a job in which I could contribute directly to remove inequity in the society and thus I joined the Teach For India Fellowship. My first introduction to students was in 2014 when I joined the Teach For India Fellowship. I was placed in an 8th-grade classroom in Ja’Fari English High School, Shivaji Nagar, Govandi. There were 140 bright-eyed adolescent kids that I was responsible for. The students were very restless, it was difficult for them to see instant results from hard-work and that constant disappointment had normalized an attitude of disrespect in the classroom for them. Some of them were slow learners and in response to the apathy their immediate environment had shown to their problems – the students had given up on studies themselves. I would go as far as to say that they would not be in school if they had a choice. Given this tough community landscape, no
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