In her recent TedTalk, our CEO Meagan Fallone explains why, it could be illiterate and semi-illiterate women, coming from the poorest rural villages, whose #AdaptiveIntelligence makes them ideal to spearhead the upcoming global technology surge. ...
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Undoubtedly, a significant fraction of children’s schooling involves the learning, and hopefully experimentation, of Science. The Sciences are connected to all aspects of life, even for youth who are not planning to pursue them directly...
Perhaps you’ve already seen Barefoot’s co-founding member and speaker, Bunker Roy on his very popular TED talk. Or maybe you’ve had the pleasure of working with him. Since the 60s Bunker Ji has been discovering that the...
September 23, 2016
The big happy family. Acting Prime Minister of Fiji- Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation- Hon. Rosy Sofia Akbarthe, Address by the High Commissioner of India – H.E Vishvas Sapkal, the solar...
We are delighted to share the news that the only college ‘by and for the rural poor’ was ranked #15 by NGO Advisor’s Top 500 NGOs: World. Sited for our outstanding impact, innovation and governance,...
20,000 Suns: Hogan Lovells Empowers Women to Bring Solar Light to 34 Countries with Barefoot College 10 July 2016 Hogan Lovells is partnering with Barefoot College and the Government of India to train 400 women...