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VIDHAI FOUNDATION

Youth-Led Innovation for Community Impact

We empower students to lead real-world change through medicine, technology, research, and civic engagement.

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OUR IMPACT

20,000+ Individuals Reached
170+ Educational Videos Produced
200+ Community Resources Distributed
100+ Student Members
Featured in the News

Volunteer Recognition Awards

FEATURED IN THE PRESS

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Brentwood students create accessible volunteer program

Vidhai Foundation was recognized by the Brentwood Press for launching free volunteer and STEM opportunities for students in the Brentwood community.

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WHY VIDHAI?

Vidhai was founded to bridge the gap between student ambition and real-world impact. We believe students should not wait to create change — they should lead it.

Through structured divisions in public health, research, engineering, and civic engagement, we transform initiative into measurable outcomes.

Medicine

Community health campaigns, hospital outreach, and direct service initiatives

Address

Explore

Technology

Phone

Computer Science Meetups partnered with Datariders

Explore

Science & Research

Email

Student-led research teams, structured workshops, and conference-ready projects

Explore

Connect

Civic Engagement

Local outreach, sustainability programs, and service-based leadership initiatives

Explore

We’re excited to share that Vidhai Foundation has been recognized in Pleasanton Weekly.

This reflects our mission to expand access to STEM, research, and community service opportunities for students.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us — we’re just getting started.

Learn more: vidhaii.org

#volunteer #studentvolunteer #highschoolvolunteer #highschool #viral

We’re excited to share that Vidhai Foundation will be hosting a booth at the Tri-Delta Telugu Association Ugadi Celebration.

Stop by and:
• Play and win free prizes
• Try fun STEM activities
• Learn how to earn volunteer hours and awards (great for college applications)
• Explore opportunities across our four divisions

Whether you’re looking to get involved, gain experience, or just have fun, we would love to meet you.

Bring your friends and family — everyone is welcome.

Marsh Creek Elementary, Brentwood
April 5 | 11 AM – 4 PM

@tri_delta_telugu_association

#awards #awardsforhighschoolers #volunteeropportunities #volunteer #studentvolunteers

Want awards for college apps? 🎓

At Vidhai Foundation, you can earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Community Service Awards through verified volunteer hours.

Most of our events are ~3 hours, and we host multiple each month — meaning you can start earning awards faster than you think.

🌱 Beginner-friendly
🌱 Real impact
🌱 Leadership opportunities

#awards #collegeapps #highschool #ivyleague #highschooladvice

We’re looking for a few students to start Vidhai chapters at their schools

Lead your own team, create real impact, and earn leadership roles, volunteer hours, and awards.
No experience needed — we’ll support you every step of the way.

DM us if you’re interested!

#highschool #highschoolvolunteer #volunteer #volunteeropportunities #communityservice

Make an impact. Build your future.

Join 180+ students through Vidhai Foundation.
✔️ Volunteer hours
✔️ Leadership
✔️ Service awards
✔️ Beginner-friendly

Start today — link in bio

#highschool #highschoolvolunteer #volunteerhours #volunteeropportunities #viral

Crochet for a Cause
Thank you to all our volunteers who showed up and made an impact today.

#highschool #highschoolvolunteer #volunteerhours #volunteeropportunities #viral

Our Upcoming Events!

Join to earn easy volunteer hours and qualify for college app worthy awards! #highschool #highschoolstudents #volunteeropportunities #highschoolvolunteer #volunteer

Looking for passion projects?
Join Vidhai. Earn volunteer hours and awards for a project related to your career choice.

#highschool #passionproject #passionprojectideas #highschoolstudent #viral

Research and Earn Hours!

Join our research division and workshop next Saturday! Info can be found at vidhaii.org and our insta and TikTok @vidhaiifoundation #highschool #highschoolresearch #research #researchopportunities #studentresearch

Looking for medical volunteer hours?

Join Vidhai’s Mental Health Resource Website Building. Help teens navigate different school support pathways, therapy options, and more today by helping organize this informational website.

Join by searching vidhaii.org

#highschool #highschoolvolunteer #volunteer #medicalvolunteer #viral

Crochet for a Cause - Earn Volunteer Hours and Awards

Help crochet baby shoes for newborns at hospitals and beanies for senior citizens. You will earn volunteer hours and qualify for college app worthy awards!

Join now by searching vidhaii.org

Supplies can be provided if needed. #highschool #highschoolvolunteer #volunteer #crochetvolunteer #viralvideo

Crochet for a Cause

Want to learn how to crochet while giving back to the community? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop where we’ll teach you step by step — no experience needed!

The items we crochet will support hospitals and care centers in need.
✨ Volunteer hours available

📅 March 21
⏰ 2:30–4:30 PM
📍 Brentwood Library

Hosted by Vidhai Foundation

Come learn a new skill, meet new people, and make something meaningful.

#highschool #highschoolvolunteer #volunteer #volunteeropportunities #crochetvolunteer

Join us for our Mental Health Website Work Session this Thursday!

Help us build a resource hub that supports youth mental health by organizing resources, contributing to website content, and collaborating with a passionate team. Whether you’re interested in public health, psychology, or web development, this is a great chance to make an impact while earning volunteer hours.

Thursday | 6:00–7:00 PM
Come learn, contribute, and help make mental health support more accessible.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #buildingresources #mentalhealthvolunteer #volunteer

We’re honored to be featured in the press for the work our volunteers are doing through the Vidhai Foundation!

From STEM mentorship and research opportunities to public health initiatives and community service, our mission is to empower students to create meaningful impact.

Thank you to our incredible volunteers and community partners who make this possible.

Read the full article and learn more about our initiatives! @thepress_net

vidhaii.org

#inthenews #featuredinnews #nonprofit #nonprofitvolunteer #volunteerorganization

Celebrating the women who lead, innovate, and uplift communities every day. 💛

From healthcare and research to technology and community service, women continue to shape a better future. At Vidhai Foundation, we are proud to support and empower young women who are creating change through STEM and service.

Together, we grow, lead, and inspire the next generation.

#internationalwomensday #womeninstem #girlsinstem #empowerwomen #women

Volunteer of the Month – February 2026

We’re excited to recognize Harsha Narne for his dedication to Vidhai! Harsha has contributed over 10 hours researching and volunteering to help make research more accessible for students.

Thank you for your commitment to our mission! 👏

#volunteerofthemonth #volunteer #youthvolunteer #studentvolunteer #highschoolvolunteer

Want your volunteer work to actually stand out on college applications?

At Vidhai, volunteers can earn:
🥉 Bronze Service Award
🥈 Silver Service Award
🥇 Gold Service Award

These awards recognize students who dedicate real time and effort to community service.

#volunteeraward #volunteerrecognition #volunteer #award #studentvolunteer

Want to help us make more and earn volunteer hours?
Join Vidhai.

#newbornbooties #newbornbabyshoes #crochetbooties #crochet #crochetshoes

We’ve updated our website!

Our initiatives, divisions, and impact are now clearly organized in one place — with photos, detailed pages, and our Mental Health Resource Hub now live.

Take a look: vidhaii.org
Explore. Volunteer. Start a chapter.

#volunteerhours #volunteer #volunteeropportunities #collegeprep #collegeapps

Vidhai is crocheting newborn baby shoes for the Labor & Delivery team at Sutter Health — and we’d love for you to join us!

✨ Crochet from home
✨ Beginners welcome
✨ Verified volunteer hours
✨ Community service

All shoes follow strict safety guidelines — soft, hypoallergenic yarn, snug but breathable fit, and packaged safely for hospital use.

Help us welcome newborns into the world with warmth and care 🧶

#volunteer #volunteerhours #crochetvolunteer #collegeprep #collegeapps

We’ve been building something important. 💚

Our mental health resource website is growing — and we’ve just completed:

✔ About Us
✔ For Teens Hub
✔ IEP Guide

This platform was created to make mental health support clearer and more accessible for students and families.

Inside the new pages, you’ll find:
• Step-by-step IEP guidance
• 504 plan breakdowns
• Therapy options explained
• Real coping strategies that actually help
• Trusted, reputable sources cited

Too many students struggle to understand their rights and support systems.
We’re working to change that — one page at a time.

This is just the beginning.

#mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport #iep #504 #mentalhealth

Need Volunteer Hours? Join Vidhai

#volunteerhours #volunteer #volunteeropportunities #highschoolvolunteer #highschool

Earn Volunteer Hours by Joining Vidhai!

#volunteerhours #communityservicehours #collegeapps #collegeprep #highschooler

Chess that meets you where you are ♟️

Vidhai Foundation is offering free chess coaching for autistic individuals — designed to support focus, confidence, and growth in a welcoming environment.

📍 SF Bay Area
🧠 Learn • Think • Play • Grow

#chessforautism #inclusivechess #neurodiversity #chessforall #inclusionmatters

A mental health website made by teens, for teens. 💚
Join our intro meeting to help build clear resources, early support, and real impact.
No experience needed — just care.
🕓 Tuesday, Feb 17 | 5 PM | Zoom

We’re building a teen mental health resource — and we need teens to help build it.
Designers, writers, researchers, coders, advocates… this is yours.
Volunteer • Build • Make impact
#volunteer #buildwithus #mentalhealthresources #mentalhealthvolunteer #highschoolvolunteer

Join Our Research Division
Apply with the link in bio

#research #studentresearch #researchtok #highschoolresearch #stemtok

Looking for easy volunteer hours? Join Vidhai!

We’re a 501(c)(3) youth-led nonprofit with several volunteer opportunities in tech, research, medicine, and civic engagement! Follow us to learn more!
#volunteerhours #volunteeropportunities #communityservice #communityservicehours

Packing warmth, one beanie at a time.
Join us as we pack handmade crochet beanies to donate to senior citizens and spread comfort, care, and kindness.

📍 Brentwood Library
🕑 2–4 PM
⏱ Earn 2 volunteer hours

Come make a difference with us 🤍

#crochet #crochetbeanie #crochetforacause #volunteeropportunities #crochetvolunteer #communityservicehours #joinus

🧶 Crochet for a Cause 🧶
Turn yarn into impact.
Make beanies, handwarmers, or scarves and earn 2–8 volunteer hours per project (or more if it took longer)

No experience needed — just time, care, and creativity.
DM us to get involved!

#crochet #crochetforacause #crochetbeanie #volunteerhours #volunteeropportunities

Are you a crocheter? Learn more about us to use your skill to help others and earn VOLUNTEER HOURS! #crochet #crochetbeanie #crochetforacause #crochetforseniors #volunteeropportunities

We’re building a new Vidhai initiative focused on making mental health support clearer for teens.

The website isn’t finished yet — and we’re looking for volunteers to help build it 🤍

DM us if you want to be part of this.

#TeenMentalHealth
#YouthMentalHealth
#MentalHealthAwareness
#StudentLedNonprofit
#VolunteerOpportunity
#YouthLed
#MentalHealthResources

Vidhai | Civic Engagement Division

Change starts with showing up.

Our Civic Engagement Division turns student energy into real community impact through:
• Hydration awareness & water distribution
• Donation drives supporting seniors and vulnerable groups
• Youth-led service and outreach projects

✨ No experience needed
👐 Open to all students
💛 Built on service, empathy, and action

Want to get involved?
DM us or click the link in our bio.

@vidhaiifoundation | vidhaii.org

#YouthService
#CivicEngagement
#CommunityAction
#StudentsForChange
#VolunteerYouth
#GiveBack
#YouthLeadership
#NonprofitWork

Vidhai | Medicine & Public Health Division

Health is more than treatment — it’s access, understanding, and compassion.

Our Medicine & Public Health Division focuses on:
• Mental & physical health education
• Navigating therapy, school accommodations, and care pathways
• Holistic well-being through music, creativity, and connection
• Preventive care and community support

✨ No medical background required
🤍 Built for teens, families, and communities
🌱 Designed to empower, not overwhelm

Want to get involved?
DM us or visit the link in our bio.

@vidhaiifoundation | vidhaii.org

#MentalHealthAwareness
#TeenWellbeing
#Health
#HealthEducation
#YouthForHealth
#Care
#PublicHealth
#Volunteers

Vidhai | Science & Research Division

Curiosity becomes research here.

Our Science & Research Division helps students go beyond classroom learning through:
• Research writing & mentorship
• Student-led research teams
• Publication & presentation guidance
• Ethical, credible scholarship

🌱 No prior research experience required
✍️ Learn methodology, ethics, and scientific writing
📄 Turn ideas into real research

Interested?
DM us or click the link in our bio to join.

@vidhaiifoundation | vidhaii.org

#StudentResearch
#HighSchoolResearch
#ResearchMentorship
#YouthInSTEM
#Research
#YouthResearch
#StudentLed
#STEMOpportunities

Vidhai | Software & Engineering Division

We’re building pathways — not just projects.
From tech volunteering and mentorship to student-built apps and AI solutions, this division helps students turn curiosity into real-world impact.

🌱 No experience needed
🚀 Real exposure to tech, AI, and engineering
🤝 Community-driven solutions
💡 Built by students, for the future

Interested?
Fill out our interest form or DM us to get started.

📍 Open to middle & high school students
🆓 Free to join

@vidhaiifoundation | vidhaii.org

#YouthInTech
#StudentEngineers
#STEMForGood
#TechForImpact
#HighSchoolSTEM
#GirlsInSTEM
#AI
#NonprofitYouth
#TechEducation

Spec → Code → Real Systems.

Our Vidhai Tech Meetup explored Spec-Driven Development with Kiro, led by Arivoli Tirouvingadame - Sr. Specialist SA, AWS.
From live demos to real repositories, this session was about building software the way it’s done in the real world.

💻 Open to all
🌱 No experience required
🤝 Built by community, for community

More meetups coming soon — DM us to join

#Vidhai
#TechMeetup
#SpecDrivenDevelopment
#StudentInTech
#BuildInPublic
#AICommunity
#TechForGood
#DataRiders

Tech Meetup: Spec Driven Development with Kiro (12/29/2025)

Speaker: Arivoli Tirouvingadame - Sr. Specialist SA, AWS
Our latest Vidhai Tech Meetup brought builders together to explore how Kiro helps turn ideas into clean, scalable systems — from specs to execution.

💡 No experience needed
👩‍💻 Open to students & professionals
🌱 Built for curiosity, learning, and impact

Swipe to see live demos, real code, and our amazing community in action.
Want to join the next one? DM us or fill out the interest form 🔗

#Vidhai
#TechMeetup
#StudentInTech
#BuildInPublic
#AICommunity
#TechForGood
#YouthInTech
#DataRiders

Like to crochet? This page is for you! Join for volunteer hours! #crochet #crochethandwarmers #crochetbeanie #crochetforacause #volunteer #join

Crochet for a cause + volunteer hours!
#crochet #crochethandwarmers #crochetbeanie #crochetforacause #volunteer #join

2025, in review 🌱

From research workshops and tech meetups to hydration awareness and warm hands for seniors, this year showed us what’s possible when students come together with purpose.

Every initiative, post, and late night was powered by volunteers who chose impact over convenience. As we move into a new year, we’re excited to keep growing, learning, and serving—together.

Small time. Big impact.
— Vidhai Foundation 💚

#VidhaiFoundation
#YearInReview2025
#StudentLed
#YouthLed
#NonprofitLife
#CommunityImpact
#VolunteerDriven
#ServiceWithPurpose
#STEMForGood
#CivicEngagement
#HealthcareAwareness
#WarmHandsWarmHearts
#YouthLeadership
#SmallTimeBigImpact

Agentic AI is redefining how we build software.

Join Data Riders for an exclusive session on
Spec-Driven Development with Kiro, where we explore how agentic AI can transform the way developers design, build, and ship intelligent systems.

🎤 Speaker: Arivoli Tirouvingadame
Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, AWS

📅 Dec 29, 2025
⏰ 6:00 – 7:00 PM PST
💻 Zoom

Powered by Vidhai, a youth-driven nonprofit empowering the next generation through technology, research, and innovation.

🔗 RSVP via Meetup
📲 Zoom link available after RSVP

✨ Learn. Build. Lead with AI.

#DataRiders #AgenticAI #SpecDrivenDevelopment #AIEngineering #AIDevelopers
#GenAI #AWSCommunity #TechTalks #AIWorkshop #FutureOfAI
#Vidhai #YouthInTech #STEMLeaders #NonprofitTech #Meetup

Take everything online with a grain of salt.
Misinformation spreads faster than facts.

When false information goes unchecked, it shapes opinions, fuels division, and impacts real-world decisions. That’s why media literacy isn’t optional — it’s a civic responsibility.

At Vidhai Foundation’s Civic Engagement Division, we work to turn awareness into action by empowering students to think critically, question sources, and engage responsibly.

You don’t have to be an expert.
You don’t have to be loud.
You just have to care.

📍 Join us. Link in bio.

#VidhaiFoundation #CivicEngagement #MediaLiteracy #MisinformationAwareness
#YouthVoices #StudentLeadership #DigitalCitizenship
#ThinkBeforeYouShare #YouthForChange #HighSchoolChangemakers

Thinking about research in high school but don’t know where to start?

These are 6 legit research opportunities where high school students can work with real mentors, explore meaningful topics, and build college-level experience 📚🔬

From virtual research programs to competitive in-person internships, there are paths into research — you just need the right guidance.

At Vidhai, we’re a 501(c)(3) student-led nonprofit mentoring teens in research across:
• Mental health & neuroscience
• AI & technology
• Public health & medicine
• Environmental science

✨ Learn how to write real research papers
✨ Gain volunteer hours
✨ Get guidance for journals & competitions

📩 DM us or click the link in our bio to join Vidhai’s Research Division.

#HighSchoolResearch
#StudentResearch
#STEMStudents
#TeenResearchers
#NonprofitYouth
#ResearchOpportunities
#HighSchoolSTEM
#FutureScientists
#CollegePrep
#NeuroscienceStudents
#PublicHealthStudents
#AIinEducation
#WomenInSTEM
#StudentLedNonprofit
#VidhaiFoundation

As finals roll in, remember to take care of yourself as much as you take care of your grades. Drink water, take breaks, breathe, and rest when your mind feels heavy. Your well-being matters, and you deserve moments of calm even in busy weeks 💚

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VIDHAI FOUNDATION

Youth-Led Innovation for Community Impact

OUR IMPACT

20,000+ Individuals Reached 170+ Educational Videos Produced 200+ Community Resources Distributed 100+ Student Members Featured in the News

FEATURED IN THE PRESS

Brentwood students create accessible volunteer program

WHY VIDHAI?

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20,000+ Individuals Reached
170+ Educational Videos Produced
200+ Community Resources Distributed
100+ Student Members
Featured in the News