Sumana Setty | Co-founder | Commit-2-Change (C2C)
- Sumana Setty is the co-founder of Commit-2-Change (C2C), a social entrepreneurship organization focused on education.
- Her inspiration to start C2C came from her experiences working on dowry abuse cases and visiting an orphanage in India.
Podcast
Overview
In a world where access to education remains a privilege for many, there are those who are tirelessly working to break down barriers and empower the most vulnerable members of society. Meet Sumana Setty, a visionary co-founder of Commit-2-Change (C2C), a remarkable charity that is transforming the lives of orphaned girls through education and systemic change.
00:37- About Sumana Setty
- Sumana Setty is the co-founder of Commit-2-Change (C2C), a social entrepreneurship organization focused on education.
- Her inspiration to start C2C came from her experiences working on dowry abuse cases and visiting an orphanage in India.
- C2C initially focused on providing resources for girls to attend school, but it has evolved to include programs for success in education and life skills.
- The organization has expanded to Bangladesh and Nepal and aims to tackle more countries in the future.
- Challenges faced by C2C include advocating for the importance of educating girls and convincing families and communities to support the program.
01:45- About Commit-2-Change
- Commit-2-Change (C2C) believes in empowering girls to create positive change in their communities through education.
- C2C works with vulnerable, school-aged girls in India and South Asia, providing critical education and life skills to shape their futures.
- Many of these girls have faced extreme hardships and trauma, but C2C’s tailored programs aim to empower them with self-confidence.
- We believe that building a positive sense of self-worth is essential for girls who have experienced negative family upbringing or domestic violence.
06:40- Challenges in your work
- Advocacy is our biggest challenge
- Getting people to understand why it’s important to educate a girl
20:25- Lessons from the conversation
- Circumstances don’t define you.
- Be your advocate.
- Be patient because things do change in our lives.
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Profile
- Sumana Setty is the co-founder of Commit-2-Change (C2C), a social entrepreneurship organization focused on education.
- Her inspiration to start C2C came from her experiences working on dowry abuse cases and visiting an orphanage in India.
- C2C initially focused on providing resources for girls to attend school, but it has evolved to include programs for success in education and life skills.
- The organization has expanded to Bangladesh and Nepal and aims to tackle more countries in the future.
- Challenges faced by C2C include advocating for the importance of educating girls and convincing families and communities to support the program.
