ILP Annual Dinner, Nov 9, 2019, Palo Alto, CA
Join us for "An Evening for Education" on Saturday, Nov 9, 2019, 5.30PM, at Crown Plaza Palo Alto.
ILP’s Journey
It was the year 1989 and we had an impressive visitor from India. The handout for his talk, spoke about the need for action. The speaker was none other than Dr. Parameshwara Rao. Dr. Rao had a simple yet powerful message. He said – if we don’t do anything, by year 2000, every second illiterate in the world will be an Indian! This stirred up a bunch of us and we felt something needed to be done. This led to the formation of ILP in 1990, registered as a non-profit in Chicago, United States. As a first step, we decided to support Dr. Rao’s own organization BCT. Supporting BCT, gave ILP the right background and experience to support many literacy and education projects across India.
Start a new chapter
INTRODUCTION A chapter usually starts with 3 to 4 people who believe in the cause of literacy, and usually like to start something and be part of a growing organization. You can send out
Learning through play
When you enter the primary school in Mandiralvalasa village in Vizianagaram district, you will be greeted with a hearty ‘Good morning’ from a group of 1st Grade and 2nd Grade children sitting in one shared classroom. The most surprising part of this interaction is the confidence in those smiling faces.
Talent show for the youth – May 25, 2019
ILP Youth Group is organizing its 3rd ILP Youth Talent Show Contest 2019 to raise funds for science kits and libraries for schools in remote parts of rural India. The students are targeting to