The India Christel House and Dell

The India Christel House and Dell

Making a Difference for the Impoverished Children of India

Since 2006, Dell has partnered with the India Christel House in support of its mission to make a lasting difference for the country’s impoverished children.

Focused on a holistic approach, the Christel House provides a solid foundation for success by employing a talented staff, applying a rigorous curriculum and instilling accountability among its students to encourage self-dependence.

The India Christel House, with Dell’s help, has been able to sustain programs such as the Culver Summer School and Camp. In 2008, the India Christel House was selected for one of the inaugural Dell YouthConnect grants addressing the technology gap. This unique program offers children aged nine to seventeen a supportive and challenging learning environment. They are taught self discipline, personal responsibility, diversity appreciation, and respect for oneself and others — improving confidence and enabling personal growth, leading to productive and self-sufficient lives. With students from around the world, the school and camp provide a culturally diverse population, offering students an opportunity to learn from each other.

Validating the success and positive results of the program, two students and one art teacher have been selected to attend the first annual Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) Summit 2009, to be held at Stanford University. AYV is an initiative sponsored by Adobe, in association with the America India Foundation, to introduce young minds to the digital world. AYV trains approximately 7,500 youths in 30 countries through 400 educators. Only 67 students and 33 educators were selected to attend the summit — marking a significant accomplishment for the Culver School.

The Christel House has embraced the demand for its programs around the world, and since its conception in 1998, it has grown to operate five learning centers — in Mexico, India, South Africa, Venezuela and the United States — serving more than 3,000 students, and their families and communities.

To learn more about the Christel House, visit www.christelhouse.org.