ABOUT LANGUAGE AND LEARNING
FOUNDATION USA Inc.
- We support Language and Learning Foundation to eliminate the early learning crisis in India.
- Our Mission by 2026
ELIMINATE THE EARLY LEARNING CRISIS IN INDIA
Donate NowWhy is foundational learning so crucial?
Foundational Learning - as the term suggests - is the foundation of a child's education.
These are basic literacy, numeracy, and transferable skills, that are the building blocks for a child’s future education.
Extensive research across the world has identified strong foundational learning to be the best predictor of later school success.
When children don’t learn to read early and well, they can never catch up later and continue to perform poorly throughout later school years.
Neuroscience research has clearly shown that the brain is most malleable until the age of 8 or 9 for cognitive learning.
In India, according to The National Achievement Survey (NAS) conducted in 2017, 33% students in Grade 3 in India were unable to read and comprehend grade level texts. Additionally, 37% of Grade 3 students struggled with grade-level mathematical concepts.
This calls for urgent crisis of addressing this dearth and working towards providing equitable learning.
Which skills does it include?
OUR IMPACT (SINCE 2015)
Journey of a transformed classroom
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stacey Millholland Warner
PresidentStacey Warner has worked in international education for twenty years, with a focus on improving quality education for vulnerable children worldwide.
Sandeep Mehta
TreasurerSandeep serves as Chief Executive Officer of Ajira AI LLC, a Chicago, Illinois area technology start-up he founded in 2017.
Tanvi Bikhchandani
SecretaryTanvi Bikhchandani is co-founder of Tamarind Chutney - a social enterprise that aims to improve artisan livelihoods and promote textile waste in India.