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ENABLING LEADERSHIP BUILD: Inspiring Young Minds to Think, Create, and Solve.

ENABLING LEADERSHIP BUILD: Inspiring Young Minds to Think, Create, and Solve.

Enabling Leadership Build (EL Build) is an innovative play-based program designed to build curiosity in STEAM concepts and develop essential life skills, positive mindsets and behaviours leading to lasting success in students in under-resourced schools across India & Cambodia. A key focus area of the program is breaking gender stereotypes, encouraging girls to take interest in STEAM understanding as well as providing a safe environment for girls and boys to problem solve together in mixed-gender teams.

The EL-Build ELevate showcases today have 1,500 children building and presenting solutions to community problems in a competition format.

LEGO® SPIKE for stem learning

We use LEGO® SPIKE, a hands-on robotics and engineering kit that blends coding, creativity, and problem-solving.

EL children build real prototypes, bring them to life through simple code, and develop early STEM confidence in a playful, intuitive way.

Sustainability In Action

By using donated Lego, we teach sustainability in action — and inspire well-to-do youth to support their peers through meaningful giving.

Recycled bricks reduce waste
Young donors become changemakers by giving back to underserved peers

Learning Outcomes & Impact

1,504

students across India & Cambodia

3,951

Hours of Engagement

47%

Girls participation

94.8%

schools report EL Play contributed to the academic improvement of their students

94%

students believe that girls & boys are equal

61.4%

of students significantly improved their key life skills.

EL BUILD: How does the child learn & grow during these 6 years?

6 - year program | 2 sessions/per week | 90 minutes/per session | 48 sessions/per year | Events - regional & national

PHASE I: EXPERIENCE (Years 1 and 2)

Focus on exposing students to the various technical skills & letting them find joy in practicing, learning, experiencing, and trying.

PHASE 2: DEVELOP (Years 3 and 4)

Students make connections between the leadership they are building in the program, and its use in their school, home & communities.

PHASE 3: INTERNALISE (Years 5 and 6)

Students have a thorough understanding of the leadership constructs and are now in a position to influence and lead others.

EL-Build - Outreach

TESTIMONIALS

When I joined EL Build, I knew nothing about LEGO or building models. I was shy and afraid to talk. But my teacher, Shilpa Bandi, encouraged me to try. Now, I’ve changed—I can build models quickly and love working with my team. We even built a garbage truck with moving parts for the showcase, and I’m really proud of that.

The children's ability to express their thoughts and ideas has increased a lot this year. I have also observed that they are helping and working with other students better, especially students who are struggling in the session. Most students have learnt how to set goals and make plans towards their goals. They have also improved in their academic subjects this year.

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