LET’S TEACH ENGLISH (LTE)
Empowering Communities Through the Gift of Education
Let’s Teach English (LTE) is a flagship initiative of the APR Charitable Trust (ACT)—Adarsh Palm Retreat Charitable Trust, Bengaluru. Dedicated to creating brighter futures, LTE delivers structured literacy, language, and life-skills programs to transform lives across local communities.
Our Origin Story
For over a decade, the ACT Women Empowerment Team has served domestic helpers and their families in Adarsh Palm Retreat through literacy drives and community camps.
In December 2020, amid the challenges of the pandemic, ACT Lead Volunteer and APR resident Nipa Mehta envisioned a way to keep this mission alive. Supported by a dedicated group of resident volunteers, she launched Let’s Teach English as a free, distance-learning initiative.
What started as flexible, 1-on-1 phonics lessons over the phone has since expanded beyond APR to local schools and neighboring communities—igniting confidence and creating lasting change.
Impact at a Glance
• 4+ Years of continuous service
• 300+ Lives impacted (students, families, and volunteers)
• Tagline: "Let’s change and improve lives"
Core Programs & Initiatives
1. LTE Core Program
A foundational phonics-based curriculum designed to teach students how to read and write English step-by-step through clear letter-sound associations. Delivered via flexible, 1-on-1 phone
lessons.
2. LTE Online Book Club (Launched August 2021)
A digital library powered by Pratham Books, mentored by young adults from APR. It helps students who have mastered basic reading expand their vocabulary, build confidence, and deepen
comprehension.
3. LTE Personality Development
Tailored support, spoken English fluency practice, and morale-boosting sessions for young adults and rural professionals entering the workforce with basic English skills.
4. LTE School Program (Launched September 2023)
In-person instruction where trained LTE volunteer teachers deliver the Core Program directly in classrooms across three partner schools in underserved communities.
LTE Leadership Team
Nipa Mehta (Founder & Lead)
Latha Rao | Srividya Prasad | Harshini Challa | Neetu Panjwani | Urvi Jariwala
Join Us as a Volunteer
Help us shape brighter futures! Whether teaching over the phone or mentoring in person, your time can open doors of opportunity for someone in need.
Get involved today and be part of a remarkable journey of learning, growth, and empowerment.
