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Art Labs
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NalandaWay seeks to develop a sense of self-importance and individuality, encourage self-expression and stimulate imagination among children through its arts-based programmes. Art experiences offer children opportunities to think and feel as they explore, problem solve, express and interpret the world around them. NalandaWay plans to innovate around these opportunities by setting up an Art Lab for the benefits of students residing in slum areas/low-income schools in and around Chennai
These “Art labs” would offer specialized courses to children who show promise in fine arts, craft, music, dance, drama and other art form. Training would be provided through:
i. Information (text, images and audiovisual) on different art forms
ii. Facilitator led workshops
When implemented, this lab would be a special space for students dedicated to the study, appreciation & experience of visual and performing arts.
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Education and research, n.e.c.
Education and research, n.e.c.
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1. To design and develop the Art Labs in underprivileged schools/communities which would serve as a hubs for arts education for children in the area.
2. To provide children in disadvantaged schools/communities the opportunity to be trained in the study, appreciation and experience of arts. The idea is to engage students with art through the process of observation, touch, hearing, discussions and critical thinking on works of art and connect these experiences with visual art to classroom learning and students’ personal experiences.
3. To identify talented children in low-income schools/ communities and provide them with training in fine arts , craft , music from master trainers.
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NalandaWay's arts lab programme reaches out to nearly 13,500 talented children every year. We were able to reach out to nearly 9,000 children this year and there has been 65-75% increase in the outcomes.
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1. To create opportunities for 1000 underprivileged children to expose their talents among their schools, teachers, parents, peers and wider public.
2. To train school teachers and care givers in the application of arts in classrooms.
3. To monitor and measure the effectiveness of the programme implementation and outcomes.
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31/12/2020 00:00:00
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Arts in Education
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NalandaWay Foundation has followed a structured approach towards art education for children by developing an extensive art-oriented curriculum of its own. Designed with the objective of integrating art with academic content, our approach allows children between the ages of 5-18 to use art as a part of their learning process. Our programmes have been the product of careful research and inputs from art & education experts and are conducted throughout the academic year. NalandaWay’s orients teachers on how to use the curriculum cards that integrates academic curriculum with arts.
The idea is to engage students by introducing fine arts and craftwork in the syllabus and ensure that they continue to stay at school- ultimately bringing down dropout rates among students. This is achieved by empowering teachers to use NalandaWay's exclusive arts-based curriculum in classrooms and make learning an inquiry-based and fun process for children.
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- Children
- Students
- Teachers
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1) Equipping teachers with the necessary knowledge and skill base by training them in core art concepts, methods and techniques for effective teaching. The objective is to enhance their creativity, communication and critical thinking skills and aid their process of self-development
2) Providing children with a joyful learning experience by adopting a holistic arts-based approach in classrooms and making learning a creative, qualitative and fun process for children
3) Developing empathy, positive thinking, inter-personal skills, communication skills, creative thinking, critical thinking, self motivation, assertiveness, decision making and self esteem among children through the arts
4) Building better relationships between students and teachers in order to foster better learning, lesser behavioral problems and an improved interest in math, science and languages among children
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We have reached out to 33,100 students in the year and there has been almost 60% improvement in the creativity and art skill development amongst students and teachers.
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1) To increase the learning capabilities of the children through AIE curriculum.
2) To decrease absenteeism by through the engaging curriculum.
3)To train over 800 teachers during the academic year 2016-17 to understand and implement NalandaWay's exclusive arts curriculum in their classrooms.
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Residential art camps for adolescents growing up in traumatic backgrounds
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Through the course of our project experiences, we’ve realized that children from marginalised, rural and urban slum dwellings often tend to be emotionally disturbed. Many have often been physically abused and develop a tendency to fare poorly at school. They are also prone to violent behaviour and criminal activities- with some engaging with risky behaviours like substance abuse and unprotected sex. In addition, many of the children and youth lived in difficult home environments. Such homes and neighbourhoods often lack the capacity to limit delinquency and youth violence. A majority of the children lived in households with no good role models. Difficult home environments therefore limit their social efficacy and children often struggle to make successful transitions in the community. NalandaWay’s ‘Kanavu Pattarai’ workshop therefore seeks to empower and heal these children through the arts. The idea is to use art as a medium to inspire children on a range of issues and help them develop a positive outlook towards life with empathy, social responsibility and confidence
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The objective of the camp is to develop the following life skills and behavior/traits through activity based learning:
Creativity
Increased self-confidence
Peer learning
Improved communication skills
Proactive participation
Improved attendance at school post the workshop
These camps would be conducted at the arts village ‘Dakshinachitra’ which provides a conducive environment for learning . The camps aims at providing ‘at risk children’ an opportunity to gain self confidence, develop peer bonding and acquire new skills in various art forms. Post-intervention follow ups and mentoring would also assure reduced disruptive behavior, rise in self esteem and reduction in truancy.
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Children derived the following benefits -
• Learning new skills, like photography, painting or dancing.
• Expressing themselves verbally in a group setting.
• Learn to take responsibility for their actions.
• Thinking for team and community, and not limiting for only themselves.
• Developing a sense of empathy.
• Learning to respect the opposite gender.
• Expressing emotions and angst through art.
• Developing concentration when previously there was none.
• Accepting themselves by finding beauty in scars and flaws.
• Finding solution for common social problems.
• Respecting opposing opinions.
• Realizing their dormant leadership qualities.
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1) To conduct healing art camps for 500 adolescents during the academic year 2019-20
2) To follow-up and mentor the participating adolescents post-camp and documenting success stories
3) To interact with teachers and parents to understand the behavioural changes that have occurred in the adolescents pre-camp and post-camp.
Improvisation during COVID 19 situation
The kickstart of all our school-based programs has been delayed due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, while our goals / targets remain the same as last year, we are working on revised delivery models of reaching students directly via IVRS based mobile phone delivery, community volunteers, parents as coaches, teachers and online platforms in some cases.
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