From the 5th of May to the 9th of May, FSL-India hosted yet another orientation for newly arrived long-term volunteers (LTV). This month saw three international LTVs from France who will go on to work as a teacher, in water and sanitation, and at a rehabilitation project. Facilitating the orientation session was a team of ten FSL-India staff who carried out activities and sessions on expectations and fears, Indian pedagogy, language classes, roles…
From the 7th of April to the 11th of April, our Bangalore office saw the arrival of 11 new long-term volunteers (LTV) from Italy, France, Germany and the Czech Repubic. The week long orientation for them was facilitated by 13 FSL-India staff members and included topics such as voluntarism roles and responsibilities, Indian pedagogy, India and Social Concerns, and a newly added session; A Reflection on Peace. This batch of volunteers showed a…
From the 3rd of March to the 8th of March, our office in Kundapura hosted an orientation for a new batch of long-term volunteers (LTV). Hailing from Italy and France were four volunteers whose orientation was facilitated by seven FSL-India staff members. Prior to beginning work at the projects, volunteers attend a week long orientation upon arriving in India in order to understand their projects, roles and responsibilities as a volunteer, the Indian ways…
From the 3rd of February to the 7th of February, our main office in Bangalore hosted its monthly orientation week for newly arrived long-term volunteers (LTV). In total, 11 of our staff members and six international volunteers from Sweden, France, Russia, the Netherlands and Germany, took part of this orientation. The week long orientation takes place to help integrate volunteers into India and their projects. They are given important information on various different topics such as…
The month of November saw another set of 18 mid- to long-term volunteers (MLTV) join us in India. Their first few days were carefully planned out for a week-long orientation session that discussed various aspects of what their stay in India would entail. The volunteers joined us from 9 different nationalities and the orientations took place at both our Bengaluru (Head Office) and Kundapura offices. Here is what you can expect from an orientation week:
In October we welcomed a fresh and eager batch of 20 mid- to long-term volunteers (MLTV). Usually lasting anywhere from 1 month to 1 year, these engagements involve volunteers working with our local partners in social development projects across two Southern Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as well as in the Union Territory of Pondicherry. As an MLTV volunteer, you will arrive in India at one of our offices either at: Kundapur, Udupi District, State of Karnataka or…
The month of September saw another enthusiastic group of volunteers coming to India for mid- to long- term projects of 1 month to 1 year. The mix of 20, hailing from Germany, Spain and France will be working in various projects ranging from environment-related initiatives such as sea turtle conservation to educating children of migrant families in ‘tent schools’. As with all of our long-term volunteers, their first week began with an orientation on India and Indian culture. This ‘orientation…
With monsoon in its full bloom especially in the coastal region of Kundapur, when everybody confines to their rooms, hesitant to go outside, FSL India was bursting with energy and enthusiasm for the Orientation week for the August arrivals. 51 Participants – 43 Germans, 4 French, 1 Finnish, Swedish, Irish and an Austrian altogether along with the 15 staffs from FSL India’s Bangalore and Kundapur office, made this Orientation, the best ever. Among these 51 Participants – 37 Participants were…
Bangalore: From 1st to 5th of July, FSL India’s Bangalore office received and held the Orientation week for Anna Švagrová from INEX-SDA, Czech Republic, Yui Nakashima from NICE, Japan, Jakob Dirksen from IJGD, Germany and Joanna Tomanek from SCI-Poland. Joanna Tomanek was the fifth EVS (European Voluntary Service) for 3 Months. Like all the Orientation week, this orientation was no different, with 4 participants from 4 different countries, there was lots of fun and scope for inter-cultural learning. The Country…
Kundapur : 2 volunteers – Julie Schneider from JR, France and Céline Moquet from SJ, France reached Kundapur on 3rd of June to participate in an orientation seminar before they started their projects. As there were only 2 volunteers, the Orientation week was held from 3rd to the 5th of June. The volunteers were picked up from the Meeting point by a staff of FSL India and the day started with the traditional Indian welcome with Vermillion Tilak, Arati with…