Step2Words Fellowship

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A single year can decide whether a child's future expands or closes

And an exam cannot decide a child's future

Children in low-income schools often sit in classrooms where English is a subject to memorize, not understood. If English remains unlearned, every subject built on it becomes a barrier. Science, history, mathematics, all rely on language as the medium of understanding.

Without English comprehension, textbooks become unreadable hurdles. Students disengage and eventually, many drop out. The path to better employment closes and the poverty cycle continues.

This is why the Step2Words Fellowship exists: to break that chain by making English—and learning accessible, expressive, and liberating.

What The Fellows Do

We place trained undergraduate Fellows in government and low-income English medium schools. Fellows are taught to lead arts-based curriculum and work closely with communities, educators, and children. They reinforce voice as a daily practice and create a classroom where children are free to speak, move, question and perform.

Without English comprehension, textbooks become unreadable hurdles. Students disengage and eventually, many drop out. The path to better employment closes and the poverty cycle continues.

This is why the Step2Words Fellowship exists: to break that chain by making English—and learning accessible, expressive, and liberating.

What The Fellows Do

Where The Fellows Work

Our Fellows work with middle-school grades in communities furthest from quality education. The Fellows work with the bottom 20% of children in the community where dropout risk rises sharply.

Access Delivered Through Agency

If children learn English through arts in middle school, then confidence develops through expression and persistence. This expands pathways to higher education, and agency to become a better version of themselves.

Outcomes We Target

Children speak English fluently with confidence
Reading comprehension catches up to grade and age
Increase in curiosity, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity
Children see themselves belonging to the top universities in India

Where The Fellows Work

Our Fellows work with middle-school grades in communities furthest from quality education. The Fellows work with the bottom 20% of children in the community where dropout risk rises sharply.

Access Delivered Through Agency

Outcomes We Target

Children speak English fluently with confidence
Reading comprehension catches up to grade and age
Increase in curiosity, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity
Children see themselves belonging to the top universities in India

Share

A single year can decide whether a child's future expands or closes

And an exam cannot decide a child's future

Without English comprehension, textbooks become unreadable hurdles. Students disengage and eventually, many drop out. The path to better employment closes and the poverty cycle continues.

This is why the Step2Words Fellowship exists: to break that chain by making English—and learning accessible, expressive, and liberating.

What The Fellows Do

Without English comprehension, textbooks become unreadable hurdles. Students disengage and eventually, many drop out. The path to better employment closes and the poverty cycle continues.

This is why the Step2Words Fellowship exists: to break that chain by making English—and learning accessible, expressive, and liberating.

What The Fellows Do

Access Delivered Through Agency

Outcomes We Target

Children speak English fluently with confidence
Reading comprehension catches up to grade and age
Increase in curiosity, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity
Children see themselves belonging to the top universities in India