{"id":17063,"date":"2019-09-17T13:20:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T07:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/?p=17063"},"modified":"2019-09-17T13:57:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T08:27:50","slug":"transforming-the-youth-through-fsl-indias-100th-monkey-program-madhuri-p-fsl-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/transforming-the-youth-through-fsl-indias-100th-monkey-program-madhuri-p-fsl-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming the Youth through FSL-India\u2019s 100th Monkey program &#8211; Madhuri P, FSL-India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>22nd July 2019 was my first day as a facilitator. I\nwas going to begin my journey as a facilitator for FSL-India\u2019s 100th Monkey\nprogram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 100<sup>th<\/sup> 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"471\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-1-358x270.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I facilitate 100th Monkey program sessions at 5 Schools in Bangalore,  which are funded by Bosch India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>St Teresa\u2019s School, Begur with 75 children<\/li><li>Vidya Jyothi School with 40 children<\/li><li>Begur Government High School with 80 children<\/li><li>Hombegowda Boys High School with 33 children<\/li><li>Government School Adugodi Police Quarters with 50 children.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"521\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-2.jpg 694w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-2-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My first month focused on building familiarity with the children, and encouraging teamwork amongst them. The sessions involved introduction, building trust between children and the facilitator, welcoming them to the program through energisers and ice breakers. So, here are my experiences from the sessions facilitated so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I introduced our program by narrating the 100th Monkey story to the children. Here, I witnessed the innocence of the children when asked what did they learn from the story? The answer was that \u201cwe should wash the sweet potato before eating\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17080\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step after the introduction was to focus on building\nfamiliarity and trust between the facilitator and the children, creating a safe\nplace, raising the energy levels of shy and quiet children, and at the same\ntime neutralising the energy levels of a very energetic class. All these were\ndone through planning appropriate energisers and icebreakers and setting a\nbehavioural contract when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on from this, there was a need to conduct a baseline survey to know the children better and to measure the impact of our program. It was interesting to see that children were able to provide thoughtful answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next focus was on team building activities to promote team work, and help the group to understand each other better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We helped the students feel more connected to each other with a \u2018common ground\u2019 activity, and while they were looking to find the commonality, they also shared more information about themselves, helping to get to know each other. Here is a glimpse of this activity where we see children in the process of finding commonalities in a team of 5-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-5-e1568706407675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17081\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To foster better communication, collaboration and team strategy, students worked together to build the tallest free-standing tower with the minimum resources provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-7-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17083\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17082\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next activity was all about making a visible web of connection that united the children. It allowed the children feel a solid connection between each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An innovative teaching activity helped the children to come\nup with some creative ideas. It was very joyful to see how children came up\nwith instant ideas when asked to teach something they know to their partner,\nthey were very excited to display it in front of the class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"533\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-8.jpg 708w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-8-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-8-359x270.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall it was a great learning experience. A few things I learnt: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Understanding\nwhat children respond to <\/li><li>Planning\nactivities according to their interests while giving importance to their safety\n<\/li><li>Children\nconnect best when we create a fun and caring environment, a safe space for them\nto learn<\/li><li>Do\nnot force them to do anything, if they do not want to participate in any\nactivity then respect that and give them their space <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-10.jpg 563w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-10-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pic-10-359x270.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>22nd July 2019 was my first day as a facilitator. I was going to begin my journey as a facilitator for FSL-India\u2019s 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. 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