Samvada is a 23-year-old organization that works with young people in India to build an equitable, just and sustainable world. It operates 3 youth resource centers that reach out to 5,000 young people annually, offering workshops, leadership programs, and campaigns. Samvada also runs Baduku Community College which provides unique interdisciplinary courses to marginalized youth, and a Resource & Consulting Unit that offers services like sensitization programs, curriculum development, and organic farming training. Over the past 23 years, Samvada has reached over 160,000 youth through dialogue and sensitization programs to empower young leaders for social change.

1. SAMVADA
A presentation by Shilpa Mudbi Kothakota
Building
an
equitable,
socially
just and
sustainabl
e world
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2. Samvada is a 23 year old
organization that works with young
people to make our world a
safe, sane and a just place.
We believe in empowering young people
with values and perspectives to help
them re-def ine relationships, work
options, political aff iliations and
lifestyles.
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W h o a r e we ?
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H o w we wo r k ?
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W h e r e a r e we ?
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3. WHO
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HOW
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WHERE
 WHO ARE WE
S a m va d a i s a c o l l e c t i ve o f p r o f e s si o n a l s wi t h a vi s i o n f o r s o c i e t y a n d a
p a s s i o n f o r yo u t h wo r k . O u r t e a m i n c l u d e s a c a d e m i c s a n d a c t i vi s t s , wi t h
e xp e r t i s e i n c o m m u n i t y wo r k , o r g a n i c f a r m i n g , c o u n s e l i n g , e d u c a t i o n ,
journalism and child care
 HOW WE WORK
O u r 3 Yo u t h R e s o u r ce C e n t e r s r e a c h o u t t o 5 0 0 0 yo u n g p e o p l e e a c h ye a r a n d
i n vi t e t h e m t o i n t r o d u c t o r y d i s c u s s i o n s . S t u d e n t s c a n t h e n o p t t o t a k e p a r t i n
i n t e n s i ve wo r k s h o p s, l i ve l i h o o d c o u r s e s , l e a d e r s h i p p r o g r a ms e xp o s u r e s ,
c a m p a i g n s a n d a h o s t o f e ye - o p e n i n g a c t i vi t i e s
 WHERE ARE WE
S a m va d a h a s i t s r o o t s i n B a n g a l o r e ( I N D I A ) , b r a n c h e d o u t t o n e i g h b o r i n g
d i s t r i c ts a n d n o w a t t r a c ts yo u n g p e o p l e , o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d c o l l e g e s f r o m a l l
parts of the State of Karnataka
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4. Our THEMES WORK UNITS
3 Youth Resource Centers
 Level 1: Awa r e n e s s
 L e ve l 2 : B a s i c s e n s i t i z a t i o n
 L e ve l 3 : L e a d e r s h i p b u i l d i n g
Baduku Community College
 Level 4: Advance sensitization
 Level 5: Professional Courses
 Level 6: Advanced Professional
courses
Resource & Consulting Unit
 Level 7: Knowledge development
 Level 8: Impact Assessment
 Level 9: Consulting Services
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5. YOUTH RESOURCE CENTERS
A Youth Resource Centre offers college students and
young people a special space where they can discover
who they are, discuss dilemmas, get guidance and
explore ways to change the world.
2. Tumkur YRC
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1. Bangalore
MangaloreYRC
YRC
These centres are equipped w ith
films and book libraries,
computers, courses and a range of
information on various campaigns
and job opportunities. Each of these
centres also have youth mentors
w ho facilitate the learning process.
 Click on the names of Cities to visit YRC Facebook pages
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6. BADUKU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Baduku was established to address
educational & livelihood needs of young
people from marginalized communities and
neglected regions. Our choice of courses
and approach to education make the
college unique.
 D yn a m i c i n t e r - d i s c i p l i n a r y c u r r i c u l u m u s i n g
c r e a t i ve l e a r n i n g m o d u l e s a n d c u t t i n g e d g e
methodology
 D e l i ve r e d b y e xp e r i e n c e d , c r e a t i ve a n d
s e n s i t i ve t r a i n e r s
 A t s u b s i d i s e d f e e s wi t h f l e xi b l e p a ym e n t
options
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7. RESOURCE & CONSULTING UNIT
Samvada offers a variety of services to organisations who
share our vision of an inclusive and sustainable society through
out Resource and Consulting Unit
 To s e n s i t i s e y o u t h t o s o c i a l a n d e c o l o g i c a l i s s u e s .
 Peer counselling for college students
 Programme Design and Development for other NGOs
 Curriculum Development for courses aimed at teachers, counsellors and
women’s activists
 Setting up work-place crèches- including infrastructure planning, training
of personnel for management of child care centres in factories and
offices
 Organic Farming- Managing the transition from chemical to organic
farming through training of personnel, provision of seeds & organic inputs
and accompaniment services
 Film production to document the process and impacts of NGOs
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8. SAMVADA’S
ACHIEVEMENTS
Year
19902013
OUTREACH
1,60,000 youth
DIALOUGE
30,000 youth
SENSITISATION &
EMPOWERMENT
6,000 youth
LEADERSHIP
620 young
leaders
Click the logo for more info
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9. OUR FINANCIALS
Expenditure Allocation 2012-13
20%
16%
Program costs
64%
Admin costs
Establishment
costs
Fundraising Plan 2013-2014
10%
Our annual
Budget is
Rs1.3 crore
(207,195$USD
approx.)
OUR DONORS
(click to visit website)
Institutional donors
10%
Individuals
10%
70%
Corporates
Consulting Fees
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10. THANK YOU !
Click the
logo to visit
out webpage
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