Inspire Someone Today
Inspire Someone Today
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E153 | The Mountain She Chose to Climb | Rigzen Wangmo
45 minutes Posted Aug 21, 2025 at 6:30 pm.
Children First, Curriculum Second
Growing Up in Ladakh's Villages
From Village to City Education
Finding Purpose in Teaching
Returning Home with a Mission
Reimagining Education for Ladakh
Building the Village Lab Foundation
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Send us Fan Mail Rigzen Wangmo shares her journey from a small village in Ladakh to Harvard Kennedy School and back, where she founded the Village Lab Foundation to revolutionize education by integrating local context, culture, and community. • Grew up in Nubra Valley near Siachen, spending early years exploring freely before being sent to boarding school • Discovered her passion for teaching while volunteering in communities during her zoology studies in Delhi • Joined Teach for India progr...