LTV Get-together for the month of November was organised on 15^th and 16^th at two different locations. While Kundapur Region organised at Eden Home Stay in Kumta, Karnataka, the Bangalore Region organised at YMCA, Yellagiri, Tamil Nadu. Altogether 25 volunteers from Kundapur Region and sixteen volunteers from Bangalore Region participated in the get together.  The LTV team FSL-India facilitated the get-together.

Getting to know the progress on the inter-cultural learning and project activities assigned to each volunteer were the primary focus of the get-together. Project portrait, one-to-one talk with coordinators and skit presentation were also the major event during the two-day session. This opportunity gave the volunteers to share their experience with others on their project work, progress made and results achieved. They were also collectively engaged to find solutions to problems that they encounter in the projects, share the best practices of development work and get motivated for future work. During one-to one talk with the respective coordinators, volunteers discussed on the challenges they encountered in the projects.

In Kumta, Mr. Narayan S. Hegde, a guest lecturer addressed the volunteers and explained about Kumta, the local culture, traditional food, crop pattern and living style of people. He further explained on how marriage is solemnised and how the bride and bridegroom get to know each other, rituals in marriage and how Mangalya, Sapthpadi, Oath and Horoscope play important role. Volunteers were excited to know about the new revelation in India culture. They asked numerous questions and clarified their doubts about the Indian marriage. 

In Yellagir Mr. Bennet Benjamin, Founder Director of Centre for Rural Health and Social Education addressed the volunteers on the Perspective of Yellagiri and its Environment. The session started with self-introduction and the expectation on the session. Mr Bennet spoke about geography of the location, connection to local transportation, wild life, different species of trees, tourism etc. The session gave an overview about the locality and participants were greatly involved in the session.  They also planted different varieties of flower, shadow and commercial plants at Centre for Rural Health and Social Education campus. Mr Bennet explained the features of different plants and later demonstrated the procedure of planting trees. Volunteers participated in digging the pits, planting trees and applying manure. The physical work was interesting for volunteers. Trekking on Stiff Mountain, was the pick experience which each volunteer enjoyed.