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Read a Story: My Experience teaching English to a Student

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My Experience Teaching a Student English Today, India's majority population is still illiterate and unable to receive proper and complete education due to various reasons such as poverty, lack of proper resources. as well as social stigma and stereotypes. Girls don't complete studies higher than 10th grade. Wanting to pursue a career in STEM myself, like other women in my life, I want to do something to help bridge the many gaps created by society in the field of education. Everyone who wants to learn, deserves to learn.  Here is what I did to help. I signed up through an organization called 'Read a Story'. They connect students willing to learn English living in underprivileged areas of India with people who are proficient in English. One can volunteer for free and help a child learn. They go to under served and tribal areas to help young students connect with volunteers. A call is made between the student and the volunteer where the volunteer helps improve the student...