Dr. Piya Sorcar
Founder and CEO, TeachAids
Dr. Piya Sorcar is the founder and CEO of TeachAids, an Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford’s School of Medicine and a Faculty Fellow at the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health. Leading a team of world experts in medicine, public health, technology and education she has established TeachAids’ research-based award-winning education programs in 82 countries, impacting more than 500M people globally. In 2011, MIT Technology Review named her to its TR35 list of the top 35 innovators in the world under 35. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University, and in 2016, she was a recipient of Stanford’s Graduate School of Education’s Alumni Excellence in Education Award.
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Keynote addresses and talks
Dr. Piya Sorcar speaking at TED, sharing how culturally responsive education can safe lives and dismantle stigma.
Speaking at The Times Center in New York, Dr. Piya Sorcar highlights how intentional design and iteration enable sustainable innovation.
Dr. Piya Sorcar interviews His Holiness the Dalai Lama on exploring compassion, education, and values-driven global leadership.
Dr. Piya Sorcar presents at Stanford’s 125th Anniversary on human-centered approaches to global education.
TeachAids Methodology
The Stanford Daily highlights how courses grounded in the TeachAids methodology drive global change. Since 2013, Dr. Sorcar has pioneered this innovative approach, teaching hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students across the university, including those in the School of Education, Human Biology, African Studies, Health Policy, and Medicine.
TeachAids Marks 15 Years of Its Transformative Partnership with Stanford
Since its inception, TeachAids has maintained a multi-disciplinary collaboration with Stanford University. This 15-year milestone celebrates a shared commitment to translating rigorous academic research into innovative, life-saving education experiences across 82 countries.
Former President of Botswana Launches TeachAids Nationwide
In a landmark partnership with the Ministry of Education and UNICEF, TeachAids introduced bilingual, animated HIV prevention software to all public schools across Botswana. This initiative became a vital part of the national curriculum, leading to the designation of June 15th as "National TeachAids Day" to honor the program’s success.
Driving National Change through 25 Olympic Committee Partnerships
Through this expansive network, TeachAids is implementing CrashCourse’s immersive VR and interactive video experiences nationwide, delivering critical, evidence-based safety education to millions of athletes, families, and coaches.
Global Cultural Icons Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, Amala Akkineni help launch TeachAids education for 500M
TeachAids has launched more than 100 interactive software packages to educate young people in 82 countries. These "Prevention Begins With Me" animations were developed in collaboration with UNICEF, UNESCO, and international NGOs to provide life-saving health education to global communities.
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