TAMIL YOUTH LEADERSHIP
கற்றது கைமண் அளவு, கல்லாதது உலகளவு
We have only learned a handful… there’s a world of knowledge left undiscovered!
About Youth Leadership
We are students of the registered Non-Profit Educational Organization, Greater Houston Tamil Schools (HTS). Therefore, We too maintain Not-For-Profit Status.
Founded in August 2017, Tamil Youth Leadership Program (TYLP) came to life with the purpose of immersing younger students and ourselves in the Tamil culture while learning crucial leadership skills in the process. WE, as a group of like-minded individuals have encountered several obstacles in the initial building of a Non-Profit Organization. But through the continued support of our heroes – our beloved parents, our dreams have become more attainable, and our tasks have been accomplished.
Today, We stand as a self-driven and motivated group of young individuals. Our outreach expands every year, and our vision expands with our new members. We hope you bring our culture and volunteer experience to society. The more people we can help, the happier we all will be!
Texas education association
One of our first projects (Aug-Sep 2017) was to get Tamil approved as a Language Other Than English (LOTE) by the Texas Education Agency. Our team prepared a presentation, and two members presented to the TEA in Austin, TX. This brought light to our goal of becoming an accredited language in the State of Texas.
SPELLING BEE
This summer, we wanted to create a fun activity for students to engage in during quarantine and at the same time also motivate the students to continue learning Tamil, even during these unprecedented times. So, we created a Tamil Spelling Bee for students who have been in levels 2-5 during the 2019-2020 school year so that they can learn new Tamil vocabulary and improve their sentence structure.
College/Career talks
As second generation immigrants, many students (and their parents) of Tamil School may not have much knowledge about the college process in America. So, we decided to conduct college talks, in which successful Tamil college students share their advice and experiences with the students at Tamil School!
TAMIL school library
In order to create an interest for Tamil books and literature, our TYLP members organized a Tamil Library. Every class, students are able to check out book that they want to read. They are allowed to take them home, and inventory is taken by our team. Our library contains books for all skill levels and continues to expand.
HOUSTON FOOD BANK
Around the time of Thanksgiving in 2019, we opened a Tamil School Food Drive collect food and donate it to nearby charities. We know many homeless people are unable obtain enough food, so in order to help these people we collected and donated over a 105 pounds of food! This donation meant all the more since it was done right before Thanksgiving, allowing homeless people to enjoy a full meal on Thanksgiving.
MORE COMING SOON...
What we expect from our TYLP Members
- A few hours a month
- Hard-working individuals
- Tamil communication skills
- Passionate about helping younger children
Requirements for Applying to be a part of TYLP
- Must be in the highest level/graduated from your Tamil School Branch
- Must be in-between 7th and 12th grade at a Houston-Area School
- Must have a passion for Tamil and leadership
- Must want to feel the satisfaction of volunteering!
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