Volunteering with Being Social
Teaching English and literacy to children in rural India (2020-2022)
Being Social
A non-profit organization working in rural slum areas of Bangalore, India, providing educational opportunities to underprivileged children.
The Work
During the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022), Shravan volunteered with Being Social, teaching foundational skills to children in rural slums of Bangalore, India. Many of these children had minimal educational background and limited access to schooling.
The volunteer work focused on:
- Reading & Writing: Teaching children how to spell, understand different pronunciations, and recognize common objects
- Mathematics: Advanced addition/subtraction and basic multiplication/division
- Literature Access: Distributing educational and fiction books, facilitating many children's first reading experiences
Impact
Children helped develop necessary skills to succeed in higher levels of education, setting themselves up for a successful career.
This experience demonstrated how education can be a pathway out of poverty, and directly inspired the mission behind BookVine.
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Connection to BookVine
This volunteering experience inspired Shravan's vision to establish BookVine as a nonprofit to donate books to underprivileged children in India. The goal is to extend the reach of literacy and education to children who might not otherwise have access to books.