Desai Sethi Foundation Inc.

SAMVID SCHOLARS: SAMVID SCHOLARS WAS ESTABLISHED TO INVEST IN THE GRADUATE EDUCATION OF FUTURE LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO EFFECTING POSITIVE CHANGE IN SOCIETY. THIS CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO REACH SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY AND PROVIDE THEM WITH ENHANCED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED PROBLEM-SOLVERS FOCUSED ON IMPACT, AND FURTHER INSTILL IN THEM AN ORIENTATION TOWARD SERVICE. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES A FINANCIAL COMPONENT TO COVER TUITION AND FEES FOR UP TO TWO YEARS OF GRADUATE SCHOOL, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMMING IN THE AREAS OF THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, SELF-KNOWELDGE, APPLIED SELF KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICE.

Expenses: $2.4M

SAMVID YOUNG LEADERS (FORMERLY DSF SCHOLARS): SAMVID YOUNG LEADERS IS A PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH UNDERSERVED, HIGH-ACHIEVING, COLLEGE-BOUND FEMALE STUDENTS IN DETROIT IN ORDER TO HELP THEM REALIZE IMPROVED ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES. IT IS A FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING, FUNDING, AND ACADEMIC/PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE DELIVERED THROUGHOUT THE FOUR YEARS.

Expenses: $448K

DSF SOCIAL IMPACT FELLOWSHIP: DSF SOCIAL IMPACT FELLOWSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND HIRE FELLOWS WHO WOULD THEN PROVIDE SUPPORT TO IN-NEED NONPROFITS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND/OR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES BASED IN DETROIT, HAMTRAMCK OR HIGHLAND PARK, MI THAT MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

Expenses: $333K

SHAALA (DS): THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 2021 WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF REALIZING BETTER ACADEMIC AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES (AND TO STEM FURTHER COVID-RELATED LEARNING LOSS) BY PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS IN THE FORM OF TABLETS. THE SCOPE OF THIS WORK IS 80 SCHOOLS IN RURAL INDIA. SCHOOLS WERE CAREFULLY SELECTED, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PARTNER ON THE GROUND AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION, TO ENSURE COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAM, AND HEADMASTERS AND TEACHERS WILL BE TRAINED IN HOW TO USE TABLETS TO TEACH STUDENTS MORE EFFECTIVELY FLIPPED CLASSROOMS AND ONLINE QUIZZES.) STUDENT CURRICULAR RESOURCES WILL BE CURATED TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS, BUT PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO FELL BEHIND THE MOST DURING COVID-RELATED SCHOOL CLOSURES, CAN MEET OR EXCEED GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS.