Volunteer for Education Survey | Chennai

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Avanti Fellows is a pan India education based NGO working towards proving a platform for highly motivated student from the underprivileged section of the society to help in realizing their dream of scoring good marks and getting into colleges. We have been working in the education field for the past 4 years. Previously we have worked with XI and XII std students in Corporation schools. Currently we are in the process of conducting bridge curriculum for about 1800 students in IX std of Chennai Corporation School.
Work schedule – Four to Five hours in a day
Time – 9.30am – 3.30pm
General Description – We are currently conducting a mid- line survey for our IX std students. This will help us understand their existing grade level in 27 Chennai corporation Schools that are predominantly present in north Chennai zones. We need volunteers who can travel to schools and spend four to five hours a day in conducting survey. The surveyor needs to survey 30 students in a day.

Skills – Able to speak read and understand Tamil.
Qualifications – Any college students or graduates.

If you are interested to Volunteer please sign up at http://bit.ly/1okGYos

Turtle Walks – Animal Welfare | Chennai

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Only one in in 4000 Olive Ridley turtles survive to adulthood, you can help save them!

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Turtles comes to land only when there is no light or human habitat around. They lay around 100 eggs and close it with mud. Unfortunately,dogs and people in coastal area harm the eggs. So volunteers are needed to recover these eggs.

The recovered eggs are protected by several hatcheries working along the coast, after 48 days those eggs turn to hatchlings and swim their way back to ocean with help of star light. They learn the magnetic signature of their birth place during their journey from sand to sea. When these turtles become adults they will return back to the same coast using the magnetic signature they learnt to lay their eggs (Natal homing).

We take a walk seven kilometres from Neelangarai to Besant Nagar beach. We gather at Neelangarai beach at around 10.30 PM. There is a discussion about turtles and other environmental issues and the walk starts after that. The walk may go on until 4am or 5am depending on whether we find any nests, and how many we find.

To get to Neelangarai beach you have to take the turning off ECR next to Shanthi hospital. There is an arch over the road that says Kapaleeswarar Nagar. We suggest that You leave your vehicles (if any) at the Elliots beach, because when the walk ends you are likely to be tired it’s easier to get back home.

‘I am the Change’ Fellowship 2016

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I am the Change Fellowship in an initiative of Team Everest NGO which is a 2 year paid fellowship program for any undergraduate or postgraduate professionals between 21 to 40 years old with 0 to 20 years of job experience.

During the fellowship period, every fellow will be allocated a unique project in the educational sector which they need to complete within their fellowship period. Every fellow will be allocated a mentor who would guide and help the fellow throughout the fellowship program.

The idea behind the fellowship program is to encourage top talents in the country to dedicate two years for the country, for the needy. That way, we can channelize the talents and potential towards the needy and increase the pace of change.

The fellow should be ready to work in Chennai for next 2 years. The skillset of a fellow includes excellent communication skills, team player, leadership skills and good project management skills. Knowing local language is an addition advantage.

The selection process includes application submission, telephonic interview, background verification, skill assessment and personal interview.

The fellows are also provided with a stipend of Rs 15,000 per month.

The fellows will have quarterly review meetings, midyear reflection point and annual result meetings to reflect upon their work. Apart from the project work, every fellow will have a learning goal to be met every quarter.

If you are someone passionate about social work…
If you want to see your actions bring about change…
If you want to do something you have never done before…
Then this fellowship might be the right opportunity for you.

For more details and to apply for the fellowship, check

www.iamthechange.in

For more details, whatsapp or call to +91 89399 12365.

Polling Booth Accessibility Survey – Disability | Tamilnadu

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In May 2016, over 5.38 crore people in Tamilnadu will be eligible to exercise their franchise to elect a government for the state. Over 70% of us are expected to turn out and vote easily. However, as per WHO, about 10 to 15% of our population have some form of disability. Most people with disabilities face barriers to cast their vote due to inaccessibility of the polling booths.

Join Bhumi, Disability Rights Alliance and other voluntary organizations in conducting polling booth audits to assist the election commission of India in making a survey of all polling booths in Tamilnadu for accessibility.

The audit can be done by anyone who can install an app in an android phone and will take only 10 minutes. You can begin by auditing your own neighborhood school which serves as a polling booth before taking up other areas based on your availability.

Sign up using the form below and we will invite you for a short introduction to the volunteering programme and the survey.

Date: March 5, 2016

Place: Vidyasagar, # 1, Ranjith Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai – 85. Phone:044 2235 4784

Time: 5-6 PM

Road Safety Awareness, footboard travel – Community | Thozhan | Chennai

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On account of 67th Republic day, Thozhan has planned for a massive Public awareness campaign on Footboard travelling across Chennai city at 67 bus stops in Chennai.

Foot board travelling has been an important issue in chennai city and it is one of a major cause for road accidents which endangers the lives of many people. More than 60% of foot board travellers’ are students (College/School) and more importantly, 90% of accidental deaths due to foot boarding are between the ages of 16 to 24.

We are the youngest country in the world and the youngsters are the future of our country. But we are losing such precious lives in micro seconds due to our ignorance.
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Step up 2 Stay up: a footboard travelling awareness campaign
Date: 29th Jan’16,  Friday
Time: 7 am to 8:45 am
Location: 67 Bus stops

Register to Volunteer now!

This event is one of the biggest public awareness program on Footboard travelling in India
500 Volunteers that includes 67 bus-stop leaders will be spreading the awareness on that day across 67 bus stops.

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Teach for India Fellowship – 2016

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Dear Bhumi Volunteers,

Greetings from Teach For India!!

You’ve taken the first step towards being the change you want to see in this city and to give back a little bit of what you’ve been fortunate to have. You’ve supported this city and it’s people in many different ways and  have come to see the challenges on the ground that our city faces. If all of this has moved you and inspired you to think deeply about how you can be part of a bigger change, here’s an opportunity to do so. The Teach for India Fellowship program!

Teach for India is a not-for-profit organization working towards the vision, ‘One day all children will attain an excellent education’. The Fellowship Program is a two-year full time commitment where fellows are placed in low-income and under resourced schools across 7 cities in India.

Currently in our seventh year, 1082 Fellows across Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore impact 37,870 students in 325 schools. They come from diverse college and corporate backgrounds ranging from the IITs, IIMs, BITS, Accenture, Godrej Industries, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey, and are honing their leadership, problem-solving and management skills in addition to developing an understanding of the real-life obstacles to excellent education in our country. You could be the next fellow impacting about 35-40 students in over 40 classrooms in Chennai. Come join the movement!

Be a Teaching Superhero!! Join the Fellowship 2016.

TFI

Visit www.teachforindia.org to know more about our mission and strategy. You can find the link to the 2016 Fellowship application form at: http://apply.teachforindia.org

 

                                               The extended application deadline for Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad & Pune is March 8,2016!

You could also meet with Savitha Rengabashyam, who leads Teach for India’s Fellowship Recruitment in South India on Saturday, Feb 27 2016 at 6.30 pm at the Teach for India office in Alwarpet, Chennai to know more about the Fellowship Program and have all of your questions answered. You can also reach out to Savitha via email ([email protected]) or mobile phone (at +91 8754469290).

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India Fellow Social Leadership Progam

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We are happy to re-open the applications to the ‘India Fellow Social Leadership Program’ for our 2016 cohort. With over 75 fellows having undergone the journey so far; we feel confident of expanding the program this year and host a larger group of curious and motivated young leaders ready to explore and become change agents of tomorrow.

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We invite passionate young Indians who are looking for a platform to make a positive social impact and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius! Graduates or above from any discipline and aged between 20 to 28 years can apply.

Watch a video which aptly describes the fellowship’s philosophy here.

Get first hand experience of ground challenges immersing with grassroots organizations spread across the length and breadth of the country. Get supported with trainings, reflection meets and mentor-ship. Ideas will be created, you will discover what you want to do with your own lives and learn to turn your ideas into reality.

Read the thoughtful blogs by our fellows at Fellow Blogs.

India needs talented young leaders who have deep exposure to India’s broader realities; who understand the challenges and opportunities present in diverse environments; who have the empathy, skills and determination to create social good. India Fellow is a platform which helps you discover your own journeys towards becoming Socially Conscious Leaders of tomorrow.

The program has 3 tightly knit components of Training, Grassroots Work and Mentorship.
India Fellow is for those who are not afraid to get lost or confused; those who believe that not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves. So apply today to get lost and discover your journey.

Apply now

Volunteer for Beach Cleanathon – Foreshore Estate, Chennai | Jan 17

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The Chennai Floods have dumped a lot of garbage on the Chennai beaches, Join Bhumi in a Beach Cleanathon to restore our beaches to their natural beauty and prepare the beaches for the arrival of the Olive Ridley turtles.

The Beach Cleanup is a part of NDTV’s ‘Banega Swacch India’ 12 hour telethon anchored by Amitabh Bachchan to get more people to volunteer for ‘Swacch Bharat’ and will be covered live on NDTV

Date: Jan 17, Sunday
Place: Foreshore Estate Promenade (From Light House to Foreshore Estate Bus Stand)
Time: 10 AM – 2PM (Pick your slot)

For group/corporate participations please email [email protected]

School Transformation – Education | Mantra4Change | Bengaluru

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Volunteers needed for School Transformation and Empowerment Project by Mantra4Change in Bengaluru

Mantra4Change is an NGO started with a vision to empower schools to deliver quality education. Mantra4Change is working with schools serving the under-privileged sections of the society through our flagship program called STEP (School Transformation and Empowerment Project).
STEP is a two year school immersion project wherein we first do a need assessment of the school and then work in that school over a two year period based on a well drafted action plan. Have a look at Mantra4Change facebook page for latest updates here. Currently, Mantra4Change is working with 10 schools in Gori Palya, Kormangala, Hosa Road and Anekal areas and plan to take our program to 8 more schools in the next academic year.
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A few things where volunteers can help.
a. Come to our classrooms and teach Mathematics, Science or English (full time, part time, remedial, fun activities etc.)
b. Painting the walls / classrooms to make them come alive with colors
c. Conduct donation drives for educational materials at schools: books, science lab equipments, Maps, globes etc.
Mantra4Change’s endeavour to provide quality education can be multiplied if we get support from more like-minded people.
Please write to Mantra4Change at [email protected] / [email protected]. Or call +91-8105861047.