From Student to Educator: Mythree’s Story

C2C Fellow, Mythree

At just 21 years old, Mythree has already accomplished a great deal. She has graduated from college, started a career, and is continuing her education as she works toward her Bachelor in Education degree (B. Ed.)

But the circumstances she came from make those accomplishments even more remarkable.

Mythree grew up in a family living in severe financial hardship. When she lost her mother in eighth grade due to an illness, the challenges became even greater. Her father, a security guard earning less than ₹5,000 a month, was supporting four children.

For a family living on so little, continuing a girl child’s education beyond secondary school can be an enormous challenge. For Mythree, the question was not simply what she wanted to do with her future, but whether she would have the opportunity to continue building one.

C2C began supporting Mythree while she was still in high school, working with our partner in Hyderabad to help her stay on track with her education and prepare for what would come next. Through C2C-supported Career Guidance and Spoken English programs, she developed confidence, strengthened her communication skills, and began thinking more intentionally about her future.

After completing high school, Mythree received a C2C Fellowship, which provided financial support for her post-secondary education expenses and enabled her to complete her Bachelor in Commerce, her first college degree.

For C2C, this is an important part of the journey: helping girls access education, and then providing the support and resources they need to continue moving forward.

But education is only part of the story.

For Mythree, the confidence and skills she developed along the way helped her take the next step.

Today, she is working as an Assistant Headmistress at a girls’ high school in Hyderabad while completing her B. Ed.

In many ways, Mythree has come full circle. The community that helped her continue her education is now where she is helping educate the next generation.

“The fellowship gave me confidence and motivated me to work hard toward my goals.”

Her influence extends beyond the classroom as well. Mythree encourages her younger students to stay in school, build their confidence, and believe in their futures. She is passing along some of the same encouragement that helped shape her own path.

This is another part of what C2C hopes to make possible: girls who have the confidence and agency to shape their own futures, and who, in turn, strengthen their families and communities.

Looking ahead, Mythree hopes to become a lecturer and inspire even more students through education.

“C2C has been life-changing. It helped me grow personally and professionally, and I am grateful for the guidance, support, and opportunities that shaped my future.”

Mythree’s story illustrates the journey we hope to support for more girls: access to education, opportunities to build skills and confidence, and the agency to pursue a future of their own choosing.

She started as a girl growing up in severe poverty who needed help staying in school. Today, she is a college graduate, an educator, and a young woman continuing to build her own future.

And her journey is just beginning.

The C2C Fellowship: Connecting Education to Opportunity

Current C2C Fellow

The C2C Fellowship Program helps vulnerable and at-risk girls in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh continue their education after 10th standard while building a pathway toward greater opportunity, independence, and the power to shape their own futures.

For many girls, 10th standard is a critical transition point. Financial and other social barriers can prevent them from continuing their education, limiting their future opportunities. The Fellowship provides financial support to help girls stay in school while giving them the education, skills, and support they need to take their next steps.

Growing Opportunity

Over the past four academic years, C2C has committed approximately $120,000 in Fellowship grants. The program has grown from 22 Fellows in 2023–24 to 29 Fellows in 2026–27. In total, 68 girls have received Fellowship support to date.

While the Fellowship is still a relatively young program, we are beginning to see encouraging signs of impact beyond financial support. Three Fellows have completed the program and moved into paid employment. As more Fellows complete their education and enter the workforce, we will be able to better understand the program’s longer-term impact on employment and economic independence.

Girls Helping Girls

An especially encouraging development is the way Fellows are beginning to share what they have learned with other girls in their communities.

During the first three years of the program, Fellows have provided educational and skills-based support to 669 additional girls, including through activities such as school enrollment support, English and digital literacy, climate education, and exam preparation. In 2025–26 alone, Fellows reached an additional 260 girls.

This is not the primary measure of the Fellowship’s success, but it reflects something important: girls who receive support are beginning to use their knowledge, skills, and confidence to support others. They are becoming mentors, sharing knowledge, and taking on leadership roles in their communities.

Looking Ahead

The Fellowship is still in its early years, and many Fellows are continuing their education. As more girls graduate, pursue higher education or training, and enter the workforce, C2C will have a clearer picture of the program’s long-term outcomes.

What we are seeing already is promising. The Fellowship is helping girls overcome barriers to education at a critical point in their lives—and giving them greater opportunity, confidence, and choice as they build their futures.

And when girls have the opportunity to transform their own lives, they can help transform the lives of others, creating a ripple effect of positive change across their families and communities.

We are grateful to the supporters who make this work possible.