About Myself: 

Hi, my name is Sumedha Jain, and I am a 16 year - old 10th grade student at Singapore American School. I enjoy various aspects of education and creativity, but my strengths and passion lies within research, writing, and history. I hope to be able to explore the fields of humanities at university, and pursue a career that is enriched with storytelling, debates, and lots of writing. This campaign consistently aligns with my own areas of interest, and what I hope that one day everyone can experience, which is what makes this project special.  

The Campaign:

Every single student has a story worth telling, but so many never receive an opportunity to be heard. Our aspiration at Empower Today has always been to fill that void. Since founding Empower Today in 2024, the project’s vision has remained focused on creating an opportunity for all students from low-income communities in India to gain the tools they need to tell their stories. Through teaching students how to report on their communities locally and hyper-locally, we are giving them the tools they need to express their voice and ultimately make a difference in their communities.

To continue assisting young people throughout their journey, Empower Today has created the Reporters of Tomorrow Handbook, a practical guide with easy-to-understand information on the fundamentals of journalism. The handbook includes sections on ethics and research as well as how to write an editorial piece. The handbook's intended purpose is to help students develop their individual creative voice.
We’re also continuing this work through the Perspectives Today podcast, a series that covers everything from media literacy to global political and social developments, ensuring these young writers are part of the worldwide conversation.

Now we are collaborating with NGO Hamari Pahchan to translate these skills into an actual reality. We are raising funds for practical workshops and, most importantly, for printing a newspaper made completely by the students themselves. Your support will help pay for the expenses of these workshops and the printing costs of their work. What you do gives these children a voice to tell their truth and helps us turn students of today into tomorrow’s reporters.