Introduction: Ultimate Frisbee is designed to promote unity and equity as teams cannot compete unless they have a balanced number of boys and girls on each team. It is designed to build gender equity and confidence in the children. Thamarai has partnered with “Play equity” to start a program in Annai Nagar village. Learnings From Children: Bhavani 7th std“I like all … [Read more...] about Unity and Equity through Frisbee
Leadership Programs
Equity and Dignity Through Education
The final stages are being completed on the new learning centre that will be the base for Thamarai Education Projects. The centre will provide education programs for young people and encourage cross-community learning, Youth project manager Vignesh expects to deliver the building for Christmas and many children eagerly wait. In the meantime, after-school programs are continuing … [Read more...] about Equity and Dignity Through Education
Thamarai’s Participation in the Psychosocial and Leadership Training
Encouraging participation from the villages Psychosocial care and Radical Transformational Leadership program, fully in Tamil, is currently being taken by Thamarai team and 15 other participants. It provides a rich environment for shared learning. Thamarai facilitator Jagadeswari said ”This is the first time the women of my village have joined such a program, I am very happy … [Read more...] about Thamarai’s Participation in the Psychosocial and Leadership Training
Children’s Mental Health & Well Being – COVID 19
The consequences of the pandemic Covid 19 has had a big impact on mental health and well-being all over the world but in particular people from marginalized communities. Here in rural Tamil Nadu, where we in Thamarai Educational Projects work, many people are at home now without work, concerned about the future. Families are together in small spaces where physical distancing … [Read more...] about Children’s Mental Health & Well Being – COVID 19
A New World Through the Eyes of Children
Completion of a six month film making program The quiet streets of Annai Nagar resound these weeks with the sounds of “Silence, sound, camera, action” as the 6th to 8th standard students take on film production roles and complete the final stage of a six-month leadership and film making program which has culminated with each of the children making their own 2-minute film … [Read more...] about A New World Through the Eyes of Children