Championing Values Through Football: The Cambodian Play Program League
In Cambodia, our Play program coaches recently gathered, brimming with anticipation for the upcoming league matches. But this league isn’t your ordinary football competition; it’s an arena where students have the chance to showcase the leadership skills they’ve been honing. For many of these young players, it’s their first taste of navigating success, facing failure, […]
Kicking for Change: Empowering Disadvantaged children through Football
Before the FIFA Football World Cup in 2014, Neymar Jr., a 22-year-old Brazilian football player, was widely regarded as the player to watch. While his team did not make it to the finals, his performance throughout the tournament captivated football enthusiasts worldwide. Fast forward to 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo, considered one of the greatest footballers of […]
Strengthening Education Through Community Engagement
There might be a whole lot of things that every parent wants to give their children, but education tops the list. Unfortunately, for many parents who are also daily wage earners in rural Dharwad, ensuring that children go to school and actually learn is a challenge. Our program sessions in Dharwad often face attendance issues. […]
Opinion Piece: The Impact of Experiential Learning in Education
Experiential Learning, as defined by the Association for Experiential Education, is a teaching philosophy that informs many methodologies in which educators purposefully engage with learners in direct experiences and focused reflection to increase knowledge, develop skills, clarify values, and enhance people’s capacity to contribute to their communities. According to the Association for Business Simulation and […]
Young Dharwad Girls Champion Gender Equality In Their Communities
Basavannemma and Mallamma represent a generation advocating for gender equality, a generation that has witnessed changing times. What sets them apart is not only their observation but active participation. Hailing from the rural district of Dharwad, they are part of the Enabling Leadership’s Play program, where they learn to play football—a sport traditionally dominated by […]
A Story About Football, School, and Success
In a few years, Janilia may look back and regard her introduction to an unfamiliar sport, where everyone kicked a ball, as a significant turning point in her life. The sport she’s referring to is actually football, and Janilia was introduced to it when Enabling Leadership launched its Play intervention at her school in Kumta. […]
Our Alumni as Coaches: Completing the Circle of Impact
Being a teacher means being a leader, guiding students towards a better future and shaping them into future leaders themselves. This responsibility becomes even more significant when all the students come from underprivileged backgrounds. Their lives mainly revolve around their homes and schools, and they rarely venture beyond this world. At Enabling Leadership, our teachers […]
Enabling Leadership’s Music Program Begins in Chennai
Chennai, known as South India’s cultural hub and famous as the Carnatic music capital, is about to be the next city to launch Enabling Leadership’s Create program. The program aims to positively impact 140 children in 4 government schools. It particularly emphasizes equal participation of boys and girls. However, encouraging students, especially those unfamiliar with […]
PLAY Program Opens Doors for Girls to Train with Professional Footballers
Imagine being a young girl with a passion for football. What if you not only got to play the game you love but also learn crucial leadership skills through a special program? And what if this program opened doors for you to train with the coaches of your city’s official football club? In a fantastic […]
From an introvert to an exceptional Leader
This is a story about a soft-spoken, extremely reclusive student, Arshifa, who would barely have a conversation with me when I first walked into my EL Create class at Enabling Leadership. As days progressed, I notice her trying to raise her hand but always with some level of hesitance. It has taken me a while […]