Quarterly Newsletter – 2021 Quarter 2 Edition

Welcome to the summer edition of our newsletter! On our sixth anniversary, we’d like to thank you for your love and support over these years. We look forward to continue growing and working hard towards making a difference! Mentorship WorkshopsThis month, we launched a new initiative called ‘Mentorship Workshops’. The initiative was kicked off with a workshop on ‘Social Communication’ conducted by Shveni Shah, who has a Master’s in Equitable Education Technology from NYU. The Read more…

Then & Now

Pooja Kulkarni and Pallavi Patil, founders of Pune Learns, have seen the initiative grow and mature over the last six years. Read below to learn about their perspective on the ‘Then & Now’ at Pune Learns. Looking back all these years later, it’s hard to conjure up a clear memory of the inception of Pune Learns. What we can remember is how those first few months felt – both tough and exciting, with eager discussions Read more…

A Guide to Volunteer Self-Care

Sarvika Tuli joined the Pune Learns Curriculum Development Team recently, and has been volunteering for various causes for over 2 years now. She is extremely passionate about any cause related to education, and works in the CSR field. With experience in the various aspects of volunteer work, she has developed a deep understanding of the dedication that goes into being a volunteer, and hopes that this article will help all the volunteers out there learn Read more…

Quarterly Newsletter – 2021 Quarter 1 Edition

We can’t believe we’ve already made it through three months of 2021! We hope you’ve had a great start to the year and we’re excited to share updates from our initiatives! Empowered Communication Program – Phase IIIn March, we launched the second phase of our ‘Empowered Communication Program’ in collaboration with ‘Diksoochi for Persons with Disability’ (DPWD). We’re working towards promoting social and career growth in 20 visually impaired students in the age group 18-30 Read more…