August 2010

Activity at the ARV office

Unpublished
Aug23
By Brittany Nicolaides
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  • From the Field
  • Uncaste India
It has been fascinating traveling and working alongside Ravi Kumar in the ARV office and the villages of Southern India.

As a new member of the Longitude team, I took the opportunity to travel to India to meet Ravi Kumar and the rest of the ARV staff.

Days at the office include numerous phone calls from the villagers, government officers, and volunteers. In the office, reports on current projects are completed and new endeavours and discussed.

There is always much activity in the office, with 5 ARV staff members there on a daily basis.

New Desks Bring New Confidence to PROFESA

Unpublished
Aug17
By MarkusAcevedo
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  • News
  • Educate Ghana
The PROFESA Academy thanks everyone who gave to the PROFESA Educate Ghana Initiative these past few months. Thanks to your support, the school now has brand new desks for students to use during their lectures and discussions.

When the PROFESA Academy opened the doors to its new building in January of 2009, students were thrilled with the gorgeous classrooms and spacious computer lab.  

However, due to a lack of funds the students had to go without desks for the next 18 months.

Ravi Reflects on Trip to Japan

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Aug04
By RaviKumar
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  • From the Field
  • Uncaste India
I was so happy to see all our volunteers standing and explaining the work camp programs to new JETs at the Information Fair.

I am so glad that I have been able to meet so many past volunteers and new volunteers in Japan. I am indeed grateful all the past volunteers whom I met in Japan like Annie, Vishal, Sadaf, Nancy, Jonny, Duncan, Matthew, Clair, Yi Hua, Melissa, JoAnn, Erin, Meghan, and Masayo, for their involvement during my visit in Japan. We had a wonderful time recollecting all our experiences with the Dalit communities in KI, GP and Chevuru villages.

The Dalit and Buraku lessons learned from Japan

Unpublished
Aug04
By jslakey
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  • From the Field
  • Uncaste India
As we’ve consulted with organizations like the Buraku League, it’s become clear to us that people all around the world deal with human rights issues in much the same way

When we were preparing for Ravi’s trip, our goals were to help Ravi spread his message and expand his volunteer network in Japan. Now though, as we meet more and more people, I realize that there is also great value in what Ravi has been able to observe with his own eyes. Volunteers from Japan have often made suggestions to Ravi about public systems like recycling that they have seen. For the first time, Ravi understands firsthand where we are coming from- this has been an invaluable experience for him.

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