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Some mornings begin with headlines we wish were not true.
Conflict escalating. Lives lost. Economies shaken.
For many, it is news. For some, it is reality.
Today, 1 in 6 children in the world lives in conflict-affected regions (UNICEF, 2024),
What that means is:
Their parents are fighting for survival.
There is limited space for leisure.
They witness violence and death regularly.
They have a shaky relationship with care.
And yet, they show up to school expecting hope to be built there.
Studies show that for healthy development, a child needs predictable routines, caring adults, and safe surroundings. School can be that space. But schools are unequipped to carry the weight of this hope because they are victims of the same crisis.
Teachers, who spend nearly six hours a day with children, and are the most powerful medium for change, are often burnt out:
“We have a lot to do.” I “They don’t listen.” I “We don’t know what to do.” I “It’s a thankless job.”
49% of teachers in India experience burnout. Nearly the same proportion feel inadequately supported in managing their own and their students’ mental health.
That is what we began with.
We realised that if we shift a teacher’s teaching-learning experience, we can shift much more in education.
So, Teach to ELICIT was born, with a dream that every child in crisis-affected schools would have a teacher who:
For the last five years, we have worked steadily to make this real. Through the Teach to ELICIT Fellowship, we help teachers build themselves, so they can build classrooms that build communities.
This work is slow. It demands systems of care that take time to build.
Over the past five years in South Kashmir:
The next 12 Fellows are on their way.
Through them, we will reach 5,000+ children, 120 teachers, 18 school leaders, and 6 new school systems in 5 new conflict-impacted districts of Nagaland, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Kashmir.
By building teachers, we build children who feel safer, think independently, stay curious, and act with responsibility.
To disrupt cycles of trauma and violence is bold.
Safety is not a default state. It is a collective design practice.
We need your support to build this cadre of curiously empathetic teachers and a future where children grow up with hope.
Come, dream with us of a world where children, teachers, and schools have a secure sense of self, agency, and the aspiration to thrive, in their inner and outer worlds.
₹28,80,000 will cover the salaries of these 12 Fellow-teachers for one full year. Every penny counts, every shoutout matters.
Conflict escalating. Lives lost. Economies shaken.
For many, it is news. For some, it is reality.
Today, 1 in 6 children in the world lives in conflict-affected regions (UNICEF, 2024),
What that means is:
Their parents are fighting for survival.
There is limited space for leisure.
They witness violence and death regularly.
They have a shaky relationship with care.
And yet, they show up to school expecting hope to be built there.
Studies show that for healthy development, a child needs predictable routines, caring adults, and safe surroundings. School can be that space. But schools are unequipped to carry the weight of this hope because they are victims of the same crisis.
Teachers, who spend nearly six hours a day with children, and are the most powerful medium for change, are often burnt out:
“We have a lot to do.” I “They don’t listen.” I “We don’t know what to do.” I “It’s a thankless job.”
49% of teachers in India experience burnout. Nearly the same proportion feel inadequately supported in managing their own and their students’ mental health.
That is what we began with.
We realised that if we shift a teacher’s teaching-learning experience, we can shift much more in education.
So, Teach to ELICIT was born, with a dream that every child in crisis-affected schools would have a teacher who:
For the last five years, we have worked steadily to make this real. Through the Teach to ELICIT Fellowship, we help teachers build themselves, so they can build classrooms that build communities.
This work is slow. It demands systems of care that take time to build.
Over the past five years in South Kashmir:
- 12 Teacher-Fellows have completed two-year placements in mainstream schools.
- They built six core habits (celebration, mindfulness, courage, inquiry, deconstruction, and responsibility) in over 2,000 children through everyday English and Social Studies classrooms.
- They worked alongside 200 teachers to strengthen healing-centred classroom practices.
- They partnered with 9 school leaders across 3 districts to build school climates where well-being is non-negotiable.
The next 12 Fellows are on their way.
Through them, we will reach 5,000+ children, 120 teachers, 18 school leaders, and 6 new school systems in 5 new conflict-impacted districts of Nagaland, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Kashmir.
By building teachers, we build children who feel safer, think independently, stay curious, and act with responsibility.
To disrupt cycles of trauma and violence is bold.
Safety is not a default state. It is a collective design practice.
We need your support to build this cadre of curiously empathetic teachers and a future where children grow up with hope.
Come, dream with us of a world where children, teachers, and schools have a secure sense of self, agency, and the aspiration to thrive, in their inner and outer worlds.
₹28,80,000 will cover the salaries of these 12 Fellow-teachers for one full year. Every penny counts, every shoutout matters.
