IIE Blog: 'I Want to Be Here': VILP Girls Visit Verizon in India

Namrata Jha, Director of IIE’s New Delhi office, shares about a recent visit of high school girls to a Verizon facility in India, concluding their year-long Verizon Innovative Learning Program (VILP). The program promotes STEM education among girls and includes a mentorship program with Verizon volunteers. "The girls built a rapport with their mentors, exchanged thoughts and ideas, shared dreams, and, together, weaved pathways to catch their dreams," writes Jha.