Youthbridge Foundation

Anushka Emily Kalliecharan
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Not everyone gets the chance to learn how to lead. So I decided to figure it out and share it.

I founded Youthbridge Foundation to democratize leadership tools for global changemakers. To carry out that mission, I wrote and self-published a series of early-literacy workbooks available on Amazon. The proceeds fund the publication and free distribution of my leadership guide, Lead the Way: From Youth Organizations to Impact, and the companion app that accompanies it.

8Published titles
500+Leadership guides distributed free
FreeDownloads available in 175 countries
Portrait of Anushka Kalliecharan

Early Learning Series

Seven self-published activity workbooks for ages 3–8 building early literacy skills, covering letters, numbers, sentence-writing, sight words, and science facts. Proceeds from the sales of these titles fund the printing of the leadership guide, Lead the Way: From Youth Organizations to Impact, which is distributed free at every Youthbridge event.

Cover of Now I Know! All About Underwater Wonders

Now I Know! All About Underwater Wonders

Coloring pages paired with ocean-life facts kids can learn as they color.

Cover of Now I Know! All About My Favorite Zoo Animals

Now I Know! All About My Favorite Zoo Animals

Coloring pages paired with zoo-animal facts for curious young learners.

Cover of Trace, Write & Color Your Way Into Positive Thinking

Trace, Write & Color Your Way Into Positive Thinking

Affirmation tracing and coloring pages that build early reflection habits.

Cover of Pre-Primer Sight Words Practice Workbook

Pre-Primer Sight Words Practice Workbook

Repetition and recognition drills for the earliest sight-word vocabulary.

Cover of Number Tracing & Counting Practice Workbook

Number Tracing & Counting Practice Workbook

Counting and number-formation practice from 1 through 20.

Cover of Letter Tracing Practice Workbook

Letter Tracing Practice Workbook

A-to-Z tracing pages paired with find-the-letter puzzles for early readers.

Cover of Writing My First Sentences Practice Workbook

Writing My First Sentences Practice Workbook

Guided practice pages for building a child's first full sentences.

Leadership Guide

Cover of Lead the Way

From idea to impact

Lead the Way: From Youth Organizations to Impact

Built on a research study I designed involving 68 of my peers, this book guides middle and high school students from finding their passion to turning it into action. It covers everything from launching a club and leading meetings to retaining members and using tech tools to grow their impact. The methods are being put into practice through ongoing workshops, including 12 in-person sessions and 2 national virtual sessions so far.

In the Community

Highlights of Youthbridge workshops and book distributions with community partners across Miami-Dade.

Delivering literacy boxes to a community event
Delivering literacy boxes to a community event
Book donation at Kristi House
Book donation at Kristi House
A student workshop group with their leadership guides
A student workshop group with their leadership guides
Distributing copies at the YWCA Greater Miami
Distributing copies at the YWCA Greater Miami
Leading a Youthbridge workshop session
Leading a Youthbridge workshop session
High school Leadership session
High school Leadership session
Handing out a copy of Lead the Way
Handing out a copy of Lead the Way
Connecting with families at a community fair
Connecting with families at a community fair
Youthbridge sharing resources at a Back to School event
Youthbridge sharing resources at a Back to School event
Packing literacy boxes for delivery
Packing literacy boxes for delivery
One-on-one mentoring at a workshop
One-on-one mentoring at a workshop
Connecting with a family at The Healing Sanctuary fair
Connecting with a family at The Healing Sanctuary fair
Sharing leadership guides at a community resource fair
Sharing leadership guides at a community resource fair
Walking a student through Lead the Way
Walking a student through Lead the Way
Preparing literacy boxes for delivery
Preparing literacy boxes for delivery
Recognized as an exhibitor at a resource fair
Recognized as an exhibitor at a resource fair
Tabling with Lead the Way copies on hand
Tabling with Lead the Way copies on hand
Delivering literacy boxes to community partner organization, Lotus House
Delivering literacy boxes to community partner organization, Lotus House
Official partner, The Healing Sanctuary Back-to-School Community Open House
Official partner, The Healing Sanctuary Back-to-School Community Open House
At TERRA Environmental Research Institute with a copy of Lead the Way
At TERRA Environmental Research Institute with a copy of Lead the Way
Sharing the Lead the Way leadership framework with fellow students at a resource fair
Sharing the Lead the Way leadership framework with fellow students at a resource fair