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INNOVATE AND EMPOWER

Board of Advisors
Richard Allen, Peter Kwasi Kodjie, Dear Readers,
Mary McCool Berry, Gail Davvis Welcome to the May issue of 10X Good! We are thrilled
Carter, Fred Mednick, Rexford Akrong,
Sylvia Guimar, Girish Menon, Navneet to bring you another edition filled with inspiring
Anand, Pradeep Kumar, Christopher initiatives contributing to various Sustainable
Macrae, David J. Rosen, Vicky Colbert, Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to create a
Alesha Anderson, Aicha Bah Diallo,
Inger Mette Stenseth, Jon Corippo, better and more sustainable future for all.
Rebecca Zvomarima, Rana Dajani, Ravi
Sreedharan, IAS Yogesh Kumar, Verona Our cover story features the ALfA Programme, an
Dzeagu, Joanne Telser Frere, Swati innovative and effective pedagogy designed to
Popat Vats, Michael Matos, Sigamoney transform education. This pioneering approach
Naicker, David Bovill, Samuel Sasu promotes a fast-track, holistic method to
Adonteng, Nicolas Gravel, Shrutika
Jadhav, Fraciah Kagu, Cindy Charles, foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN),
Kyle Zimmer, Nixon Joseph, Ernesto where children work in pairs and teachers act as facilitators rather than traditional
Schiefelbein, Sigborn Dugal, Robert transmitters of knowledge. The ALfA Programme delivers foundational literacy
Thorn, Stephen Peters, Peter Campling
and Yogesh Kumar. and numeracy ten times faster than traditional methods, achieving FLN goals in
an average of 45 days. By using peer-to-peer learning, children interact and learn
Editor from each other rather than from a teacher.
Dr. Sunita Gandhi The program employs innovative study materials, including two thin booklets that
facilitate paired learning. Children create questions for each other, promoting
Managing Editors understanding and mastery of concepts. The ALfA Programme also ensures
Tom Delaney that children develop the 4C skills: collaboration, communication, creativity,
Yusra Fatima and critical thinking, which naturally lead to the 4C traits: citizenship, climate
consciousness, character, and connectedness.
Consulting Editor
Asit Srivastava In addition, this issue highlights several other impactful interventions. These
include enhancing educational opportunities through eye screenings, empowering
Chief Sub Editors specially-abled students through education, and initiatives focused on women’s
Jonathan Hakim empowerment. We also explore Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives
Joanne Telser Frere aimed at uplifting communities by improving educational infrastructure, providing
Fred Mednick comprehensive digital education, and offering vocational training to promote the
Milita Halder holistic well-being of women and girls from low-income groups.
We hope you enjoy this edition and find it as inspiring as we do.
Graphic Artists
Rajnikant Sinha
Saif Ali Happy reading!
Mohammad Zohair

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Sumita Bhatt | +91 740 841 4897 Editor

Subscription Dr. Sunita Gandhi
Ankur Srivastava | +91 727 554 1520 Founder-CEO, DEVI Sansthan
Former Economist, The World Bank, USA
Editorial Ph.D., Physics, Cambridge University, UK
10XGood Chief Advisor, Academics, City Montessori School, Lucknow, World’s Largest School (a
12 Station Road, Lucknow 226001, Guinness World Record)
UP, India