On occasion of World Mental Health Day , we are really excited and proud to share this film on Mann Mela - our unique games-based mental health and mental justice fair! https://youtu.be/IC0LidXQAyE?si=PA2R6TUG58b-eTBH Developed by Deepa Pawar who belongs to a nomadic tribe, the module is inclusive and congnisant of the way that mental health is … Continue reading Mann Mela Film Launched!
Weekly Sessions with Adolescent Group at Community Centres
As part of weekly sessions at all the community centres, one initiative was where community elders were invited to the centre to share the history of their communities with adolescents and youth.. How did they settle here? Where did they migrate from to this spot? How and who put up the first houses? What are … Continue reading Weekly Sessions with Adolescent Group at Community Centres
Career Leadership with Mental Justice trainings in Colleges
Our Career Leadership module based trainings are ongoing with students in higher education. Coming from rural and urban marginalized backgrounds, they have reached till college having dealt with many hurdles and continue to do so. In this context, understanding of self, motivation, pride and confidence in their background and life experiences is more important than … Continue reading Career Leadership with Mental Justice trainings in Colleges
Youth standing with Constitutional Values through Human Chain on 15th August Indian Independance Day
In the backdrop of violence and fundamentalism across the country, on Independance Day, youth from different parts of Thane District - NTDNT tent communities, Adivasi padas, rural villages, Dalit communities stood up in a Human Chain to strongly show their stance for the safety, rights, dignity of women, LGBTIQ persons, children, and all minorities. They … Continue reading Youth standing with Constitutional Values through Human Chain on 15th August Indian Independance Day
7th year of Anti-Discrimination Policy!
We are in the 7th year of our Anti Discrimination policy! This policy was constituted in 2017 - born out of the need to make NGO space also accountable to being violence-free and discrimination-free. Conceptualized by founder Deepa Pawar based on lived experiences, when we formed it there was hardly any existing template. Happy to … Continue reading 7th year of Anti-Discrimination Policy!
Career Leadership Fair
A unique concept of using relatable games, pictures, examples, stories, phrases to discuss about the otherwise technical and slightly intimidating topic of career with children and youth, has been launched through our "Career Leadership Fair". Created by our founder Deepa Pawar, the more important underlying strength of this Career Leadership Fair is that all the … Continue reading Career Leadership Fair
Career Leadership Trainings continued with NT-DNT, Adivasi, Dalit children and youth
As our work increases in depth with more intersectional groups - that is, different NT-DNT youth, children, women living in tent communities - which brings in many layers and intersections of vulnerabilities - from disaster experiences, to housing and sanitation without the social and administrative security that other communities are able to access at least … Continue reading Career Leadership Trainings continued with NT-DNT, Adivasi, Dalit children and youth
Anubhuti’s Guts Fellowship has been launched!
With 100% NT-DNT Dalit Bahujan youth selected as fellows, this was only possible because we had a "No Criteria" selection process. NT leaders living in tent communities, Devdasi Murali women leaders, rural community members and youth peers who are associated with us through various in-community programs helped us reach these youth with very rich lived … Continue reading Anubhuti’s Guts Fellowship has been launched!
Residential Camp on Gender understanding in context of caste, religion, history
A 2-day residential training camp exclusively for young women was organized for them to have the freedom and own space to understand in depth about gender. All the participants belong to NT-DNT, Adivasi, Dalit and rural backgrounds. With these intersections, the training was bound to be very rich intellectually and emotionally. Sessions using experience sharing, … Continue reading Residential Camp on Gender understanding in context of caste, religion, history
Congratulations to NT-DNT, Adivasi, rural youth who have passed board exams!
Anubhuti extends heartfelt congratulations to all these youth living in tent communities, adivasi pada, in interior villages - who have passed 10th and 12th Board exams this year. What they have done is historical - many being NT-DNT and Adivasi, they live in tent/grass/mud houses. They are not only first generation learners, but with no … Continue reading Congratulations to NT-DNT, Adivasi, rural youth who have passed board exams!