Date: May 1st to 3rd 2008

Venue: St. Stanislaus High School Campus, Bandra, Mumbai-400 050

Organizers: Comet Media Foundation in association
Stanislaus High School

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Aim
The yuva vividha aims to introduce children, teachers and school administrators to the world of ICT by relating it to their school studies and their environment. It adopts a hands-on approach to bridging
the digital divide by introducing school children from all socio-economical backgrounds to computers, the internet and new media.

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Objectives

1. To help students aspire to a professional identity, based on personal preferences which may transcend traditional career paths (i. e. running an enterprise while creating social benefits for a marginalized community).
2. To demonstrate how ICTs can enhance the teaching-learning processes by creating new possibilities for learning within the classroom situation, as well as more efficient methods of school administration for teachers and school administrators.
3. To promote alternative approaches to learning, provides a platform for interaction between children and local artisans, encourages small enterprise and promotes peace and community living

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Project Design

The yuva vividha revolves on three interrelated themes:

1. Lifelong learning: Learning does not begin with kindergarten and end with one's highest degree. It begins no later than birth and continues throughout life
2. Learning through living: Learning does not occur only in school or college but everywhere.Study, work, play, contemplation, social interaction and all other activities are integrally related.
3. Learning communities: Everyone is a teacher and a student. A vibrant community is a constantly learning entity. Its process of internal governance incorporates healing, learning and growth.

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Activities

Rangmanch

i. Puppet shows, street plays, songs, storytelling sessions, slide shows
ii. Multimedia show that promotes graphics, animation and music

Interactive corners

Stalls that conduct activities with children, using the products they have. The interactive corners are held by NGOs with a social and/or education perspective. The IT stalls to a large extent will be run by those who promote free software

Interactive Seminar on Careers in New Media and ICTs

The seminar is focused on helping youth aspire towards creating a professional identity for themselves.
1. Graphics and animation
2. Music and audio
3. Community video and radio
4. Writing and content development
5. ICTs in Social entrepreneurship
6. GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
7. ICTs and microfinance/microbanking

Workshops

There will be separate workshops for youth and for adults – that is teachers and interested parents on different approaches to learning and education.

Some proposed workshop topics
• Theatre arts in education
• Music to enrich learning
• Working with children with learning disabilities
• Making paper from waste paper and rags
• Open Education Resources on the Internet
• The mathematics of origami paper folding

 

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Comet Media can be reached at cometmediafdn@gmail.com and www.cometmedia.org