Founder
The Hope Initiative
Nepal/USA
"Having volunteered in Nepal for over a year, I realized I wanted to take my contribution to the next level and applied only to the MAPSS program because of the flexibility to design my own path within an academically rigorous and interdiscplinary environment. My interest in Nepalese anthropology was well-served by crafting a unique selection of courses from a variety of outstanding departments and interacting with world renowned faculty and an amazingly diverse and intellectually stimulating cohort.
I have since returned to Nepal to fund and establish rural community technology centers offering free training and continuous access to computing technology with our primary goal to enable rural Himalayan villagers to utilize technology to enhance their daily livelihood. Through peer instruction and a discovery based approach to education, we hope to provide people with the confidence and mindset to create their own opportunities. I am now working on expanding the project and founded a non profit organization in the US, the Hope Initiative and look forward to helping people Harvest Opportunity and Potential through Education."
