Social Innovation
9 Jan 2022
Literacy for All
How youth can transform marginalized communities by spreading literacy.
A masterclass introducing the Sustainable Development Goal — Quality Education — and the challenges it faces.
International Education Day
Touch A Life With Your Book
International Education Day Book Drive
A Youth Call for Action — books, stationery and devices donated school to school, student to student.
SDG 4How to plan a book drive
Quality Education
Quality Education is a Sustainable Development Goal that focuses on access to universal and equitable education for all. The UN aims to achieve this target of universal, free and equal access to primary and secondary education for all boys and girls by 2030, leading to a decade of action from 2020–2030 towards achieving this goal.
This target carries prominence due to the low completion rate and the disproportionate enrolment rate of girl students. Many existing schools lack necessary infrastructure, from washrooms to books. Education is a tool for the social upward movement of downtrodden communities, and the medium to peace. Therefore it is important for all individuals to participate towards this goal and educate people to create a better society.
Touch A Life With Your Book — School to School
A global book donation drive that aims to hold a direct school-to-school connection and build student-to-student empathy. The drive focuses on providing the underserved with necessary educational supplies — notebooks, stationery, books, mobile devices — to enrich their learning and take the community a step forward towards gaining Quality Education. It calls for action from schools and students to proactively work towards collection of resources for underserved students.
Underserved schools can be identified by the schools themselves, in addition to those identified by TALYouth and partner organizations. Donations can happen on digital platforms as well — from audio notes of books and e-books for the TAL digital library, to funds in TALGiving directed towards providing resources to schools. The pickup and drop of resources is managed by TALYouth.
School to school connection
Books, supplies & devices
Pickup & drop by TALYouth
Social Innovation Masterclass
8:00–9:00 PM IST · 9:30–10:30 AM EST
Social Philanthropy
16 Jan 2022
Book Donation Drive
Bring your teams to join the drive and help local underserved communities.
Tips on running book drives and fundraising for the underserved.
Social Entrepreneurship
23 Jan 2022
Book Donation App Hackathon
Create and develop your mobile app for social good.
A class on app development and the importance of digital means.
Social Advocacy
30 Jan 2022
Voice for Literacy
Submit blogs, videos, virtual lessons and stories to promote quality education.
Story-telling workshop.
Books and Resources Donated
Moments from drives run by students, schools and volunteers.
Partners
Organizations powering the drive on the ground.
Awards and Recognitions
Recognition
All participants will be featured on the TALYouth webpage as Touch-A-Life young social innovators.
Certificate
All participants will receive the TALYouth TRANSFORMERS Certificate of Participation.
About TALYouth
TALYouth is a youth philanthropy and social entrepreneurship virtual accelerator program encouraging young leaders to solve real-world problems.
Learn MoreAbout Touch-A-Life Foundation
The Touch-A-Life Foundation is a non-profit organization connecting those in need with those willing to give.
Learn MoreReady to Touch a Life?
Rally your school, collect the books and let TALYouth handle the rest.