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100th Monkey becoming “MainKey” in Non formal Education at Siddivinayaka School – Dinesha Saranga, FSL-India

100th Monkey becoming “MainKey” in Non formal Education at Siddivinayaka School – Dinesha Saranga, FSL-India

It feels amazing to know we have completed 9 out of 25 100th Monkey sessions each for both 8th and 9th Standard children at Siddivinayaka School, Karki. The children of 9th Standard have already gone through our intervention in the first pilot phase last year. There is a great difference in their receptivity and reflection from the first pilot phase to now. It is the same for me as a facilitator of 100th Monkey. The 4-day training for trainers held…

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100th Monkey Pilot Phase 2 at Anbalaya School, Pondicherry – Nagoor Kani J, FSL-India

100th Monkey Pilot Phase 2 at Anbalaya School, Pondicherry – Nagoor Kani J, FSL-India

As a facilitator for the 100th Monkey programme at Pondicherry, I am delighted to introduce the 2nd Pilot Phase for the wonderful students of Anbalaya School. The Pilot Phase 2 was started from June and until now, around 5 sessions are completed. In this Pilot Phase, we have around 42 students participating from 8th & 9th Standards. Each 100th Monkey session is unique and is designed using Experiential Education methodology for better understanding and knowledge for the students. For the…

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Transforming the Youth through FSL-India’s 100th Monkey program – Madhuri P, FSL-India

Transforming the Youth through FSL-India’s 100th Monkey program – Madhuri P, FSL-India

22nd July 2019 was my first day as a facilitator. I was going to begin my journey as a facilitator for FSL-India’s 100th Monkey program. The 100th Monkey is a program which focuses on promoting self-actualisation and active citizenship among the youth. The program aims to nurture the abilities and potentials of the youth to its fullest, by using community initiatives and social action as foregrounds. I facilitate 100th Monkey program sessions at 5 Schools in Bangalore, which are funded…

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100th Monkey and FSL-India: Manjunath Kannal, Mysore Zone

100th Monkey and FSL-India: Manjunath Kannal, Mysore Zone

Hello, I am Manjunath Kannal, 100th Monkey facilitator from Mysore zone. I am working for the last 4 years with FSL-India, for their long term and short term programs. My first session with the Vijaya High School students was very exciting. I introduced our 100th Monkey program to the children. Some laughed and some smiled because of the whacky name ‘100th Monkey’. So, I decided to share the story of the 100th monkey on the Japanese island of Koshima, from the…

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100th Monkey Starts the Journey at Mavinakatte!

100th Monkey Starts the Journey at Mavinakatte!

On 21st June 2019, FSL-India’s 100th Monkey program reached Mavinakatte High School, at Kundapur. Over the next 8 months, FSL-India will conduct 25 1-hour sessions every week for students of 8th and 9th standard. The 100th Monkey program encourages these students to explore their potential, and creates youth who are self-aware and active citizens. This was our first session at Mavinakatte High School. The entire school, including the headmaster and teachers welcomed our facilitators with warmth. The students were especially…

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100th Monkey Program Pilot Phase 1, Pennalur Government Middle School – Sandhiya G, Coordinator, FSL-India

100th Monkey Program Pilot Phase 1, Pennalur Government Middle School – Sandhiya G, Coordinator, FSL-India

Pennalur Government Middle School in Kancheepuram district was chosen as one of the schools to conduct the Pilot Phase of 100th Monkey. Previously, FSL-India has worked with the school through our Long Term Volunteering (LTV) program and Hyundai’s Happy Move program. These interventions have resulted in the renovation of classrooms, construction of toilets, setting up kitchen gardens, tree plantation drives etc., to improve the school environment. I, Sandhiya facilitated the 100th Monkey Pilot phase sessions at Pennalur School for 7-8th…

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100th Monkey Pilot Phase 1 – Annai Rani Convent, Pondicherry

100th Monkey Pilot Phase 1 – Annai Rani Convent, Pondicherry

100th Monkey’s Pilot Phase 1 was conducted at Pondicherry’s Annai Rani Convent School. FSL-India’s Long Term Volunteering (LTV) program is currently functional in Annai Rani School. With the positive impact of LTV, they were happy to introduce 100th Monkey’s Pilot Phase 1 at their school. Yasothai, FSL-India’s coordinator, facilitated the 100th Monkey sessions here. The Pilot Phase commenced from January 2019. 43 students from 7th grade participated in each session. Every session was unique and designed using experiential education and…

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Fridays for Future

Fridays for Future

Last August, there was a pretty yet unusual sight to see a 15 year old stand outside the Swedish Parliament with Hand Painted sign boards and self made fliers. That was Greta Thunberg protesting for a stronger Action on Climate Change. Greta Thunberg was reading about Climate Change since she was 10 years. She decided to call for action by herself against the economy and law systems responsible for lax attitude and actions towards Climate Change. Every Friday, Greta began…

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100th Monkey Programme at Vandse Government Primary School

100th Monkey Programme at Vandse Government Primary School

In December 2018, FSL-India’s 100th Monkey program started its journey in Vandse Government Primary School. The 100th Monkey program uses Experiential Education and Play based learning as a platform for youth to develop skills, knowledge, behaviours, attitudes that will encourage them become Social Leaders and Active Citizens. Since December 2018, our Field officer Manjesh and two of our long term volunteers Linda and Carlota have been visiting Vandse school on a weekly basis to implement the 100th Monkey sessions. Many…

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Not a monitoring visit!

Not a monitoring visit!

The main focus of FSL-India’s YDP for this month was to visit schools in the Kundapur and Mysore zones. As the title suggests, this was not a monitoring visit. The intention of this visit was: To build relationships with schools Understand receptivity of the methodology by the school and the children To understand the efficiency of session design and how it is playing out in the field Feedback on the facilitation style of our coordinators. What are their strengths? What…

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