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Teacher Appreciation

Rangoo Madam, our volunteer, just took the ladies and gentleman out for a nice, leisurely lunch. THANK YOU! Great way to start the school year.

Partners: India Literacy Project Hyderabad

The Rainbow School could not exist without the partners. These non-profit and government organizations do everything from deliver the mid-day meal to sponsor extra teachers. We are only successful with our rugged, go-to partners. We can not go it alone. Today, I want to write about Manmohan Jain and the India Literacy Project (ILP). The ILP is a volunteer group of corporate employees from all around the Hy-Tech city area. Manmohan does a fantastic job, with his staff coordinator, making sure each government school gets at least one visit each week from the ILP volunteers. They have worked at the Rainbow School since 2007, one of our longest partnerships. They provide help with scholarships, stock and help with the library, and provide mentoring alongside their usual "teach-ins." When volunteers come to teach, they use big books made from huge posterboards. The children can read along even from the back of the room. This method, developed at the Columbia Teacher's...

School is Open Soon!

School reopens June 14. It is almost time to welcome back the students! Unfortunately, our teachers were pulled for Census Duty. Can you imagine how hot and tiring it is to take a census in 115 degree (f) heat? They will need to have an easy first week to recharge.