KVM Foundation is a
non-profit organization started and run by BYU students. Its purpose is
to empower youth in third-world countries to become creators of change,
breaking their own generational poverty. KVM was chosen as the winner of
the 2014 BYU Hunger Banquet's scholarship competition and recognized as one of
the new and upcoming forces in the non-profit realm. KVM is expanding quickly
as a important force in India. KVM's first English Institution will be
launched June 2014. Additionally, our
new Google hang out lab will be launched and ready for
the opening of the institution in June. This integrated lab provides
our Indian students with opportunities to be paired with a BYU
student to practice their new English skills and make new
friends. Below is some more information about KVM. You can
also look at their website at www.kvmfoundation.org.
Two BYU students are
currently in Visakhapatnam, India, breaking ground on KVM's flagship center.
The foundation is looking for three more interns to replace the current
interns and help launch KVM's first English Institution this June 2014.
Additionally, our new Google hang out lab will be launched and ready
for the opening of the institution in June. This integrated lab provides our
Indian students with opportunities to be paired with a BYU
student to practice their new English skills and make new friends.
Interns need to be
self-motivated as their duties will be diverse, tiresome, exciting, and
rewarding. They will have the opportunity to teach, mentor, and apply
basic business and administrative skills as they work to empower youth and give
them the skills and opportunities they need to succeed. KVM is a
non-profit that is built around a self sustaining revenue model, enabling
growth and future international expansion. Applicants should be
initiative-takers, creative, hardworking, and ready for the experience of a
life time.
Applications are being
accepted until THIS Saturday, March 7th, 2014 at 11:59
PM after which interviews will occur the week after with position offers
extended. Visas and airplane tickets will be issued the following week.
We are happy to have you
aboard!
AN OVERVIEW OF KVM:
KVM is an acronym that stands
for three Telugu words: Kala, Vidya, and Marpu.
Translated, these words mean Dream, Educate, and Change, the three pillars of
the KVM Foundation. KVM largely supports the idea: Give a man a fish and
you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a
lifetime. The latest trends in research show that while "giving" away
aid in less developed countries may help to temporarily ease the burden of
poverty, it eventually backfires, especially when only “fish” are given without
further instruction. Oftentimes organizations give clothing, hygiene kits, and
the like with the hope that such items will enable individuals to help
themselves. Unfortunately, this type of aid only serves to create a dependency
upon these "free" gifts. KVM is not giving anything away to our
candidates and students. Our students first qualify to receive our service through
interviews which allow us to test English aptitude, career plans, financial
means, etc. Our program teaches students skills which they will use to
construct their individual futures. They will be empowered to become creators
of circumstances and not just creatures of them.
KVM has 2 major focuses: The
first, teaching of conversational English skills, self-reliance skills, and the
realization of options (“dreaming skills”) to students of higher education.
Many students have proficient English grammar, sentence structure, and have
recognized degrees in their own fields. The problem lies in both the
pronunciation and communication of ideas. Students can regurgitate information,
sentences, and ideas they have been told, but cannot utilize the language to
express themselves and their ideas.
After students complete the 6-month program,
KVM graduates will be eligible for the second arm of KVM which is job
placement. We have formed relationships with several companies in
Vishakhapatnam, India who have agreed to thoroughly consider hiring graduates
of our program. As KVM becomes more recognized both in the city and globally,
we anticipate many companies will look to our company for their staffing
needs. KVM’s goal is to not just assist our students, but also has a goal
within the next 5 years to be in Vietnam, Cambodia and Peru as these are
markets that have been identified as candidates of KVM’s program.
We know we can make a difference in people’s lives. You can make a
difference. As Ghandi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world”. We
strive to live this each day. We are here to make those dreams a reality. For
so many, the goal is to simply feed their family for the week. We are here to
raise vision, enable power, and instill confidence to break free of their
situation. Your involvement will be integral to the success of this beginning
institution. Great responsibility is coupled with this position. You can
visit our website at kvmfoundation.org for more information as
well as access to the online application form.
