Drew:Did you know that the United States is facing a literacy crisis? Only 34% of American high school students graduate with proficiency in reading. Along racial lines, that number drops to 18% of students-of-color. Our system is catastrophically failing our students. A lifetime of opportunity is lost when a person can't read. AtReadleewe're tackling the literacy gap by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and speech recognition. Our platform listens to students read aloud and provides immediate feedback, individualized support, and measurable success. Readlee is grounded in the latest research which demonstrates that reading aloud improves memory, vocabulary, and confidence.
Rohit:So, the vision at Project Sitara Foundation is to provide inclusive quality education for students from underserved communities. However, we face a multitude of societal, economic, and social challenges. India is a country that is both dynamic and competitive and has minimum qualification requirements to pass the high school level (Class 10) examinations. This is extremely important because most jobs and roles in our country's societal structure require these. Unfortunately, ensuring this minimum qualification becomes extremely difficult for many families due to in-built social issues rooted in society, or economic issues resulting in the lack of access to quality education.
Chloe:As you might know, climate change is a pressing issue that is impacting so many lives around the world—and the climate crisis is only worsening. On average, marginalized communities face more environmental burdens than others. For example, three out of five African Americans live near toxic waste facilities but only 2.8% of environmental degree awardees are Black. Minorities in Climate Action seek to diversify the climate movement by bringing more Black and Brown youth into the field through education and innovation. We seek to provide environmental education to youth from communities on the frontline of the current crisis and provide micro-grants to help our students start their own environmental solutions!
