FSL India has organized meeting for all the host family members in Kundapur and Udupi on 27th July at Hotel Sharon, Kundapur. The topics were, flash back of all the FSL activities, three side expectations, experience sharing and some topics for best practice. 35 participants were present including 25 host family members and FSL staff. A volunteer also included in preparing and organizing this meeting. The host families were actively participated in this meeting to bring fruitful result for upcoming season.
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PROFILE – SUMALATHA
2010
07.26
07.26
Hello,
I am Sumalatha. New member of FSL India. I joined FSL India at the end of July. I am 25 years old. My native place is Trasi near Kundapur. I have completed B.A. degree in Bhandarkars college Kundapur. Later I have studied BEd. degree in Srinivas College of Education Mangalore.
I have attended 2 NSS(National Service Scheme) camps held in Kamalashile and Adyar. My hobbies are reading novels, articles, magazines, writing poems, short stories, playing carrom & volleyball. I won the prize in poem writing competition in college level.
News from FSL India – Chennai Facility
2010
07.06
07.06
ARUN.B, FSL-INDIA- Chennai Facility; Chennai,
Dear Friends!
I have completed a Glorious and enjoyable year as a family member of FSL – India. This thinks me like “worldwide but achieved nearby”. And I have been working as Field Coordinator-EDRN for the project of happy move Camp Vs Model Village project hands with Hyundai Motor Company.
I am highly motivated as part of the team, as ,I move into the 2 year, in the above said project for successful implementation, as well as my improvements and learning curve in the field of Development , of which I am proud to be a part of FSL – India’s team.
I take this opportunity to say to one and all in FSL-India, that I continue to get the support, that, I have received over this past year. Let me take this opportunity to say thanks to everyone from FSL team, and all my colleagues of all regional offices and FSL India Partner organizations, as they have, given support and encouragement to me to serve in the field of Development and work with the underprivileged.
FSL India Team leader’s training
2010
06.08
06.08
- Back row: Left to right- Prathap, Dinesh, Muneer, Gautham, Rohan, Stephen, Deepak Front row: Left to right- Daya, Laura, Veronica, Indu Shekhar, Dinesh S, Padmanabhan
On 30th and 31st May, 2 days training was held at our Bangalore office for work camp team leaders.
It was a good opportunity for the new team leaders to interact with coordinators/senior team leaders and to learn new things by sharing the experiences with them. This training was mainly focused on how to follow the work camp system known as “milestones”, sharing experiences with old team leaders and get to know how to handle the challenges during work camps.
FSL India staff Training
2010
06.08
06.08
Fsl India has organized 2 days training to the staff members in Bangalore on 28th and 29th of May.
The training was conducted by Mr. Manoharan from ‘Surakshaa Elite’. There were 23 staffs had attended and most of the participants were came from the offices in Bangalore, Kundapur, Chennai facility. Different life skills and professional qualities were taught by the trainer, which included, Effective Communication (with a focus on Cross cultural communication), Email etiquette, Leadership, Conflict Resolution etc.
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- Back row: Left to right-Rohan, Joy, Gautham, Dinesh, Rahul, Aravind, Dakshinamurthy, Padmanabhan, Dinesh S, Girish. Front row: Left to right-Naveenan, Stephen, Bhagyalakshmi, Gayathri, Salachi, Indu Shekhar, Arun, Manoharan, Veeramani, Austin, Prathap, Deepak, Daya
Profile – Girish
2010
03.06
03.06
Hello, I am Girsh, new member of FSL India. I joined FSL India in the beginning of February. I am 25 years old, basically from Puttur. My education background is, Master of Social work in Community Development.
I have also carried out reaserch work on Empowerment of Women through Self Help Groups.
I have participated in several Weightlifting competitions and athlectics during my university period and won some medals too..:)
As of curricular part, I have participated in seminars on; Corporate Social Responsibility prospects & concerns, Sub-Version of Human development and The role of HR in organizational transformation.
My hobbies are, bike riding, cricket, swimming and passionate to books.
News from NVDA Meeting in Taiwan
2010
02.08
02.08
Rohan D’souza- Director and Daya- Work camp coordinator visited Taiwan to Participate in 8th Training & Networking work camp and the 7th general Assembly of Network for Voluntary Development in Asia(NVDA) held in Taisi,Yun-Lin County , Taiwan, from Jan 17th To 26th, 2010. This General assembly meeting was hosted by NVDA member Vision Youth Action (VYA Taiwan).
The project brought together 33 leaders, staff and volunteers from 17 NGO’s in 12 countries in Asia and Europe to share experience and skills in organizing international workcamps and other voluntary projects.
En-Joy in France….
2009
09.01
09.01
We are happy to say that our most experienced team leader/co-ordinator Mr Joy Carvalho participated in a work camp held in France. It is a special camp for restoration of old chapel at Marcy near Lyon. The camp organised by FSL India’s French parter organisation JR for international volunteers. The organisation invited Mr Joy to participate in this camp as a special honour for his extreme work in voluntary service field. He had very good experience with the local community and other international volunteers in his 1 month work camp stay.
Mr Joy is welknown as a “Joogle” for his great knwoldge about travel and tourism. So here this experience is additional to his brilliant knwoldge.
Staff Empowerment Workshop
2009
07.08
07.08
FSL india has organised a day training for the existing and new staff members on coordination process and FSL system on 1st of July. Now that FSL improves in a staff quantity it was time to train the quality. This day was the opportunity to clarify many topics as the way to present FSL and how is the work with the volunteers concretely and daily working. The all day session was intensive but with a very pleasant atomosphere.
