by Harinee Suthakar | Apr 26, 2016 | Blog, Organization, News, Success Stories
Connecting the Local & Global: Thank you, Rukmini Foundation In August 2014, I entered my third year at the University of Pittsburgh when I found out about Rukmini Foundation through the Global Switchboard. Rukmini Foundation took an integrative approach that...
by Harinee Suthakar | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog, Organization, Success Stories
Reflection by Rasmita KC, Former Head Mentor, Didi Program; Current Volunteer, Rukmini Foundation Rasmita (yellow) smiling as she discusses her experiences as a Didi (head mentor) Although education is very important to be successful in life, one cannot go further...
by Harinee Suthakar | Oct 5, 2015 | Success Stories, Collaboration, Awareness, Blog
Females account for over 50 percent of the world’s population, yet a small percentage of females around the world hold leadership positions in different sectors. This is something I have noticed in the places I lived in while growing up—Chennai, India, Princeton, New...
by Harinee Suthakar | Jul 8, 2015 | Program, Technology, Blog, Event, Collaboration
Education is the most important asset to a country and its citizens but providing access to education is just the start. Rukmini Foundation has worked with one of its partner schools, Shikharapur Community School (Shikharapur), to create new ways of classroom...
by Harinee Suthakar | Jun 26, 2015 | Blog, News, Program
There is a great Irish proverb, which reads: It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. This is a beautiful sentiment, and indeed the survivors of the massive earthquakes in Nepal have relied on the kindness of neighbors and strangers to make it through...