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Learning Journey to India: January 29th to February 13th
2012
In association with Schumacher College
Links with India is a new organisation offering learning
journeys from the UK to India. It hasbeen set up in response to the
many exciting and innovative developments taking place inIndia that
offer ecologically-aware approaches to local economies, education,
food growing,environmental management and alternative technology.
We build learning bridges thatenable the sharing of ideas and best
practice for a sustainable planet. The groups arelimited to ten
people to ensure the best learning experiences.
In each place we will be resident for between two and four days,
participating in the life ofeach institution and discussing the
processes we observe taking place around us with key people
involved.
We are now delighted to be working in association with
Schumacher College,Dartington, Devon, to offer the first of a
series of Learning Journeys to India with aspecific focus on
exploring sustainable living. We will be visiting Bija
VidyapeethEarth University - Vandana Shivas learning centre for
traditional farming methodsin Dehradun; from there to Jaipur and
Barefoot College - a Social Work andResearch Centre based in rural
Rajasthan, founded by Bunker and Aruna Roy; andlastly travelling to
Udaipur to visit Shikshantar, an organisation founded by Manish
Jain working in the area of innovative education and sustainable
living andSewaMandir, an NGO working for more than 40 years with
the rural, predominantly tribal population in
SouthernRajasthan.
Links with India has been created by experienced educators
Andrew and Maggie Alexander. Over the pasttwenty years Andrew and
Maggie have taught in schools in the UK: St Christopher School in
Letchworth,Brockwood Park School and Bedales School, both in
Hampshire, and have led numerous groups of studentsaged 16 to 19 to
India. They have an impressive array of contacts amongst the
pioneers who are leading arenaissance in Indian civil society.
Inspiring individuals such as Vandana Shiva, Bunker Roy and
Manish
Jain deserve to be better known in the West. On this journey you
will meet them on their home territoryand hear about their work at
first hand. Whilst being exposed to a culture vastly different to
our own youwill be encouraged to question assumptions and discover
the challenges people in India currently face andhow they are
meeting them. Learning will take place through informal
conversations with the people wemeet and with each other, in
reflecting on our experiences, and by applying them to our
practices backhome.
The cost for this Journey is 2000 per person and includes all
lodging, meals and internal transport,including flight from
Dehradun to Jaipur. It also covers Links with Indias costs for
bringing you on this
journey. Itdoes not include your international flight, visa,
inoculations or insurance (which is vital).
There are only 10 places on this Journey. If you are interested
in this opportunity pleasecontact Andrew and Maggie Alexander for
further details:
Tel: 0044(0)7825417332 or 0044(0)7785233656 email:
[email protected]
Website: http://www.linkswithindia.com
Links with India is part of The Global Citizenship Project, a
Community Interest Company registered number 657712
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