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Month: January 2014

Culture Shock – Non-formal education ICL module Session 3

Culture Shock – Non-formal education ICL module Session 3

On the 18th of January 2014, the Youth Development Programme (YDP) of FSL-India hosted its third and final session  of its three-part series on culture. This time, the session took place at Cubbon Park in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was a perfect Saturday afternoon for a gathering of 22 individuals (college students, young professionals and FSL-India staff), along with Shalini Menon and Bopanna (Educators Collective) and Shreya Talwar (YDP).   Again, using methods of experiential learning, participants were taken on an…

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“India – Multiple Ethnicities (Dis)order” – Non-formal education ICL module Session 2

“India – Multiple Ethnicities (Dis)order” – Non-formal education ICL module Session 2

On the 11th of January, the Youth Development Programme (YDP) of FSL-India hosted the second part of its three-part non-formal educational series on culture at our head office in Bangalore, Karnataka. Being in a country that consists of paradoxes, both ends of any extreme, contrast and differences, the YDP realised the significance of exploring this further. Shalini Menon (founder of Educators Collective and facilitator of the session) joined us again, along with Shreya Talwar (YDP), to present participants with an…

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“Keeping an “I” on Culture” – Non-formal education ICL module Session 1

“Keeping an “I” on Culture” – Non-formal education ICL module Session 1

On the 21st of December, the Youth Development Programme (YDP) of FSL-India hosted its first non-formal education session at our head office in Bangalore, Karnataka. The 13 participants consisted of college students and one of our very own FSL-India staff members. The YDP decided to launch non-formal education sessions because we truly believe that significant learning takes place outside the classroom, and off the desks and chairs.  Through activity based methods of experiential learning, 13 participants were invited to begin…

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