1) A group of five students from Vidyaa Vikas Matric HR Sec School in Tiruchengode, India visited the Elim Rehabilitation Centre for the Mentally Challenged to bring awareness about the challenges faced by mentally disabled people.
2) At the centre, the students interacted with the children, sang songs, danced and had snacks with them. They were surprised by the children's smiles and enthusiasm but also their difficulties with basic tasks.
3) The students learned that the centre provides education and support to the children, but requires more funding and assistance. They shared their experience with other students and teachers at their school to spread awareness and garner support for the centre.
1) The story is about honoring mothers and bringing attention to the neglect and discrimination some mothers face as they age.
2) It describes how a mother sacrifices so much to care for her children from birth until death.
3) However, some mothers are neglected by their own children later in life, being sent to homes for the aged or bounced between family members instead of being cared for permanently by their children.
4) The story aims to spread a message of respecting mothers of all ages and ensuring they feel loved and cared for by their families until the end of their lives.
Students at Ryan International School organized a literacy program to teach illiterate maids at their school to read basic Hindi words. They initially faced reluctance from the maids who thought they were too old to learn, but were able to convince them to participate. Over the course of a week, the students held classes for the maids after school and saw improvements in their reading abilities. Both the students and maids found the program rewarding and decided to continue it, with more interested in joining. The school principal and a parent praised the initiative for empowering those taught and taking the first steps toward societal change.
Female foeticide continues to be a serious issue in India that requires attention and action. Discrimination against girls before and after birth has contributed to an imbalance in sex ratios. There is a need for education programs, legal reforms, and social change to overcome deep-rooted biases and value all human life equally regardless of gender.
Students at Loreto Day school in Kolkata noticed litter being thrown from windows onto an asbestos roof. They formed a group to address the problem. They cleaned the roof, created posters, spoke to classes, and monitored the roof for additional litter. Their efforts succeeded in keeping the roof cleaner. They have continued working to promote cleanliness within the school and encourage proper disposal of trash.
This document summarizes a school project in Hyderabad, India called "Design for Giving" where students invited dropout children back to school. [1] Five students from GHS Goshacut school went into their local community for a week to create awareness about the importance of education. [2] They invited dropout children and their parents, motivating them to send their children back to school by applying a bindhi (red dot). [3] As a result of the students' efforts, four previously dropout children rejoined the school.
Plastic bags should be banned to protect the environment and prevent diseases. Paper bags are a safer alternative as they do not harm animals if ingested and decompose naturally in the soil. Students and teachers organized a rally promoting the use of paper bags over plastic to raise awareness. They made paper bags from newspapers and distributed them to local stores. Through demonstrations, the students educated the public on the benefits of using paper, cloth, and jute bags instead of plastic. Some residents have started using alternative bags for their purchases as a result.
Fifth grade students at G Ross Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania created a project to address the lack of safe bike paths in their city. They went through a four step process of feeling the problem, imagining solutions, taking action, and sharing their project. The students met with city officials, created a petition and letter of support, and planned a Bike Rodeo community event to raise awareness of the need for designated bike paths. Their goal is to encourage the development of bike paths in a new urban parkway to promote exercise and bike safety for children in their community.
1) A group of five students from Vidyaa Vikas Matric HR Sec School in Tiruchengode, India visited the Elim Rehabilitation Centre for the Mentally Challenged to bring awareness about the challenges faced by mentally disabled people.
2) At the centre, the students interacted with the children, sang songs, danced and had snacks with them. They were surprised by the children's smiles and enthusiasm but also their difficulties with basic tasks.
3) The students learned that the centre provides education and support to the children, but requires more funding and assistance. They shared their experience with other students and teachers at their school to spread awareness and garner support for the centre.
1) The story is about honoring mothers and bringing attention to the neglect and discrimination some mothers face as they age.
2) It describes how a mother sacrifices so much to care for her children from birth until death.
3) However, some mothers are neglected by their own children later in life, being sent to homes for the aged or bounced between family members instead of being cared for permanently by their children.
4) The story aims to spread a message of respecting mothers of all ages and ensuring they feel loved and cared for by their families until the end of their lives.
Students at Ryan International School organized a literacy program to teach illiterate maids at their school to read basic Hindi words. They initially faced reluctance from the maids who thought they were too old to learn, but were able to convince them to participate. Over the course of a week, the students held classes for the maids after school and saw improvements in their reading abilities. Both the students and maids found the program rewarding and decided to continue it, with more interested in joining. The school principal and a parent praised the initiative for empowering those taught and taking the first steps toward societal change.
Female foeticide continues to be a serious issue in India that requires attention and action. Discrimination against girls before and after birth has contributed to an imbalance in sex ratios. There is a need for education programs, legal reforms, and social change to overcome deep-rooted biases and value all human life equally regardless of gender.
Students at Loreto Day school in Kolkata noticed litter being thrown from windows onto an asbestos roof. They formed a group to address the problem. They cleaned the roof, created posters, spoke to classes, and monitored the roof for additional litter. Their efforts succeeded in keeping the roof cleaner. They have continued working to promote cleanliness within the school and encourage proper disposal of trash.
This document summarizes a school project in Hyderabad, India called "Design for Giving" where students invited dropout children back to school. [1] Five students from GHS Goshacut school went into their local community for a week to create awareness about the importance of education. [2] They invited dropout children and their parents, motivating them to send their children back to school by applying a bindhi (red dot). [3] As a result of the students' efforts, four previously dropout children rejoined the school.
Plastic bags should be banned to protect the environment and prevent diseases. Paper bags are a safer alternative as they do not harm animals if ingested and decompose naturally in the soil. Students and teachers organized a rally promoting the use of paper bags over plastic to raise awareness. They made paper bags from newspapers and distributed them to local stores. Through demonstrations, the students educated the public on the benefits of using paper, cloth, and jute bags instead of plastic. Some residents have started using alternative bags for their purchases as a result.
Fifth grade students at G Ross Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania created a project to address the lack of safe bike paths in their city. They went through a four step process of feeling the problem, imagining solutions, taking action, and sharing their project. The students met with city officials, created a petition and letter of support, and planned a Bike Rodeo community event to raise awareness of the need for designated bike paths. Their goal is to encourage the development of bike paths in a new urban parkway to promote exercise and bike safety for children in their community.
This document summarizes a student project called "Project Help Me Go Home" carried out from August 9-15, 2010. The project involved raising awareness and funds to help patients with Vertigo-Associated Injuries (VAI) through activities like selling pins and holding a charity car wash. Volunteers said the project taught them about making a difference and helping those in need. The students worked as a team, learned about their community's needs, and gained real-world experience through challenging yet fulfilling work.
This document summarizes a student project called "Project Help Me Go Home" carried out from August 9-15, 2010. The project involved raising awareness and funds to help patients with Vertigo-Associated Injuries (VAI) through activities like selling pins and holding a charity car wash. Volunteers said the project taught them about making a difference and helping those in need. The students worked as a team, learned about their community's needs, and gained real-world experience through challenging yet fulfilling work.
1. A small school in Siberia wanted to connect with the wider world but felt isolated due to its remote location.
2. The students came up with the idea to partner with a school in Britain to build international friendship and learn English in order to communicate globally.
3. Through initiatives like performing in song contests, writing letters to elderly homes, and online cultural exchanges, the students worked to make connections and help others while gaining confidence in themselves.
The students at School N1 in Birobidzhan, Russia worked to make their new school greener by planting flowers and plants with encouragement from their teachers. They grew window plants that made their classrooms nicer and the students from the 5th A form planted violets as gifts for their mothers.
The participants from Russia organized an anti-drug campaign to warn young people in their small town about the dangers of drug abuse. They prepared a lecture and created posters and leaflets with information obtained from the Red Cross. They presented their campaign in their school, where students listened attentively. They hope to prevent drug addiction among youth and are proud of their work addressing this important issue in their community.
This 3 minute YouTube video shows a man demonstrating how to tie a basic square knot. He explains that the square knot is useful for tying two ropes together of similar thickness. The man holds up two ropes and clearly shows how to tie the knot by first passing one rope over and then under the other rope, then repeating the process with the other rope to complete the square knot.
This 3 minute YouTube video shows a timelapse of construction of a large apartment building over the course of a year. Workers are seen excavating the site, pouring concrete and erecting steel beams to form the building's structure. Floors are then added one by one until the finished 14 story building is complete at the end of the timelapse.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides an overview of the key events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr., including his role as a leader in the American civil rights movement from the 1950s through the 1960s. It highlights Dr. King's advocacy for nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, as well as his most famous speeches including the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the 1963 March on Washington. The video concludes by noting Dr. King's assassination in 1968 and his legacy as one of the most influential leaders of the civil rights movement.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides a tutorial on how to tie a tie knot. It shows step-by-step instructions with illustrations and descriptions for making a basic four-in-hand knot, considered the easiest and most common tie knot. Viewers learn how to place the tie around the neck, pass the small end through the neck loop from front to back, and then cross and tighten the knot for a proper fit.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides a tutorial on how to make homemade pizza dough. It shows how to mix flour, yeast, salt, olive oil and water together to form the dough. The dough is then kneaded, shaped into balls, and allowed to rise before being topped and baked.
The children of Virinchipuram village took up the issue of cleaning the area around their learning center, Eureka Superkidz Centre, which was located in an unclean area with thorns, bushes and garbage. When their petition to the village panchayat did not receive a proper response, the children, with the help of their teacher, took the initiative to clean the area themselves. The document outlines the objectives of encouraging children's participation in community issues and debates, the issue the children addressed of cleaning around their learning center, and the action they took when the panchayat did not respond by cleaning the area themselves.
Children from AID INDIA Superkidz Centers in Vellore, Cuddaore, Kanchipuram, Krishnagiri, and Dharmapuri participated in cleaning up waste dumped near their school campus in Vempalli Village, Krishnagiri District. The children cleaned the area around the school, and insisted that people stop dumping waste there. As a result, the local community is now more mindful about not littering near the school.
Children from 66 AID INDIA Eureka Superkidz Centers participated in a Design for Change contest. In the village of Palavathimmanapalli in Krishnagiri District, children created awareness among parents about the importance of saving water by closing taps immediately after use to prevent wastage. As a result of the children's efforts, the villagers gradually started conserving water by following this instruction. The project was facilitated by AID INDIA.
The children of Manjakollai village in Cuddalore District participated in cleaning the local water canal. The canal was a secondary source of water for the village but had become polluted with weeds and plants, limiting its usage. When the village council did not adequately address their petition, the children took matters into their own hands and cleared the weeds and plants from the canal to improve water access for the community.
Children from AID INDIA centers in Krishnagiri District participated in a design contest to solve the problem of lack of electricity at the SHG building in Imadinayakanapalli village. The children petitioned the local panchayat about the issue since it was difficult for them to study at night. A team of 5 children - Nandhini, Lalithkumar, Bavani, Sathish and Kasthuri - worked with AID India representative Nagaraj and volunteer Poolakshmi on a solution to bring electricity to the building.
Children from villages in Vellore, Cuddaore, Kanchipuram, Krishnagiri, and Dharmapuri districts identified issues their villages faced due to a lack of proper street lighting. They determined which streets needed lights most urgently based on traffic. The children then prepared a petition signed by village members requesting the installation of new street lights, which they submitted to their local village council.
Children from rural villages in Tamil Nadu participated in a design contest to address issues in their communities. They identified that many children were dropping out of school in Kalingavaram Village. After investigating, they found the main causes of dropout were lack of motivation, inability to afford school, family responsibilities, and not understanding the importance of education. The children then visited the homes of dropouts to explain the value of schooling to parents and children. They provided incentives like books, slates and bags to motivate dropouts to re-enroll in school. The goal was to give children a voice in local issues and help develop their village through education.
This document summarizes a student project called "Project Help Me Go Home" carried out from August 9-15, 2010. The project involved raising awareness and funds to help patients with Vertigo-Associated Injuries (VAI) through activities like selling pins and holding a charity car wash. Volunteers said the project taught them about making a difference and helping those in need. The students worked as a team, learned about their community's needs, and gained real-world experience through challenging yet fulfilling work.
This document summarizes a student project called "Project Help Me Go Home" carried out from August 9-15, 2010. The project involved raising awareness and funds to help patients with Vertigo-Associated Injuries (VAI) through activities like selling pins and holding a charity car wash. Volunteers said the project taught them about making a difference and helping those in need. The students worked as a team, learned about their community's needs, and gained real-world experience through challenging yet fulfilling work.
1. A small school in Siberia wanted to connect with the wider world but felt isolated due to its remote location.
2. The students came up with the idea to partner with a school in Britain to build international friendship and learn English in order to communicate globally.
3. Through initiatives like performing in song contests, writing letters to elderly homes, and online cultural exchanges, the students worked to make connections and help others while gaining confidence in themselves.
The students at School N1 in Birobidzhan, Russia worked to make their new school greener by planting flowers and plants with encouragement from their teachers. They grew window plants that made their classrooms nicer and the students from the 5th A form planted violets as gifts for their mothers.
The participants from Russia organized an anti-drug campaign to warn young people in their small town about the dangers of drug abuse. They prepared a lecture and created posters and leaflets with information obtained from the Red Cross. They presented their campaign in their school, where students listened attentively. They hope to prevent drug addiction among youth and are proud of their work addressing this important issue in their community.
This 3 minute YouTube video shows a man demonstrating how to tie a basic square knot. He explains that the square knot is useful for tying two ropes together of similar thickness. The man holds up two ropes and clearly shows how to tie the knot by first passing one rope over and then under the other rope, then repeating the process with the other rope to complete the square knot.
This 3 minute YouTube video shows a timelapse of construction of a large apartment building over the course of a year. Workers are seen excavating the site, pouring concrete and erecting steel beams to form the building's structure. Floors are then added one by one until the finished 14 story building is complete at the end of the timelapse.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides an overview of the key events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr., including his role as a leader in the American civil rights movement from the 1950s through the 1960s. It highlights Dr. King's advocacy for nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, as well as his most famous speeches including the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the 1963 March on Washington. The video concludes by noting Dr. King's assassination in 1968 and his legacy as one of the most influential leaders of the civil rights movement.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides a tutorial on how to tie a tie knot. It shows step-by-step instructions with illustrations and descriptions for making a basic four-in-hand knot, considered the easiest and most common tie knot. Viewers learn how to place the tie around the neck, pass the small end through the neck loop from front to back, and then cross and tighten the knot for a proper fit.
This 3 minute YouTube video provides a tutorial on how to make homemade pizza dough. It shows how to mix flour, yeast, salt, olive oil and water together to form the dough. The dough is then kneaded, shaped into balls, and allowed to rise before being topped and baked.
The children of Virinchipuram village took up the issue of cleaning the area around their learning center, Eureka Superkidz Centre, which was located in an unclean area with thorns, bushes and garbage. When their petition to the village panchayat did not receive a proper response, the children, with the help of their teacher, took the initiative to clean the area themselves. The document outlines the objectives of encouraging children's participation in community issues and debates, the issue the children addressed of cleaning around their learning center, and the action they took when the panchayat did not respond by cleaning the area themselves.
Children from AID INDIA Superkidz Centers in Vellore, Cuddaore, Kanchipuram, Krishnagiri, and Dharmapuri participated in cleaning up waste dumped near their school campus in Vempalli Village, Krishnagiri District. The children cleaned the area around the school, and insisted that people stop dumping waste there. As a result, the local community is now more mindful about not littering near the school.
Children from 66 AID INDIA Eureka Superkidz Centers participated in a Design for Change contest. In the village of Palavathimmanapalli in Krishnagiri District, children created awareness among parents about the importance of saving water by closing taps immediately after use to prevent wastage. As a result of the children's efforts, the villagers gradually started conserving water by following this instruction. The project was facilitated by AID INDIA.
The children of Manjakollai village in Cuddalore District participated in cleaning the local water canal. The canal was a secondary source of water for the village but had become polluted with weeds and plants, limiting its usage. When the village council did not adequately address their petition, the children took matters into their own hands and cleared the weeds and plants from the canal to improve water access for the community.
Children from AID INDIA centers in Krishnagiri District participated in a design contest to solve the problem of lack of electricity at the SHG building in Imadinayakanapalli village. The children petitioned the local panchayat about the issue since it was difficult for them to study at night. A team of 5 children - Nandhini, Lalithkumar, Bavani, Sathish and Kasthuri - worked with AID India representative Nagaraj and volunteer Poolakshmi on a solution to bring electricity to the building.
Children from villages in Vellore, Cuddaore, Kanchipuram, Krishnagiri, and Dharmapuri districts identified issues their villages faced due to a lack of proper street lighting. They determined which streets needed lights most urgently based on traffic. The children then prepared a petition signed by village members requesting the installation of new street lights, which they submitted to their local village council.
Children from rural villages in Tamil Nadu participated in a design contest to address issues in their communities. They identified that many children were dropping out of school in Kalingavaram Village. After investigating, they found the main causes of dropout were lack of motivation, inability to afford school, family responsibilities, and not understanding the importance of education. The children then visited the homes of dropouts to explain the value of schooling to parents and children. They provided incentives like books, slates and bags to motivate dropouts to re-enroll in school. The goal was to give children a voice in local issues and help develop their village through education.