by admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Awareness, Blog, News
One of my most vivid memories of growing up was the time after school that I had to spend completing homework before I could get to watch TV. I had just arrived to the US, and for the first time in my life, I had a TV in the house. This was a very exciting...
by Niroj Shrestha | Mar 8, 2013 | Program, Event, News, Collaboration
Event Report by Rukmini Foundation Program Officer – Niroj Shrestha Event: World Read Aloud Day 2013 Date: 2013 March 6, Wednesday (Actual day of event March 8 – due to nationwide strike in Nepal) Venue: A School for Communty & Shikharapur Community...
by admin | Feb 28, 2013 | Newsletter, News
Foundation’s Night Out At the Movies 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. Girl Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. This...
by admin | Jan 31, 2013 | News, Newsletter
The Art of Empowerment As we start another year of operations at Rukmini Foundation, we wanted to start the year off with a big event. We wanted to do something we haven’t done yet, and we wanted to get creative. The idea for an Art Sale had been kicked around, but...
by admin | Dec 27, 2012 | News, Newsletter
Happy New Year! A Quick Look Back Before We Look Ahead. 2012 was a big year for us. We learned to crawl , coo a few syllables, and take some very important baby steps as we turned a year old. We were able to select 10 girls to support and got all of our programs...
by admin | Dec 1, 2012 | Newsletter, News
Sarathi Recites Poem for A Very Appreciative Audience Imagine having a hearing difficulty that makes communicating and learning a huge challenge. Sarathi, one of the Rukmini scholars, has dealt with this her whole life. She has had to endure teasing on top of the...