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Release of Research Study on Aftercare
The study, ‘Beyond 18: Leaving Child Care Institutions - Supporting Youth Leaving Care,’ was launched by Udayan Care on 21st August, 2019. The findings of the study were presented by Aneesha Wadhwa (Executive Director, Udayan Care), captured the voices of 435 Care Leavers and over 100 Key Informants across Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. At the event, some distinguished Government and NGO functionaries also shared their thoughts and insights on the situation of Aftercare in India. They also talked about the significance of the study at this juncture, and its value in guiding informed policies and practices. A Panel Discussion on ‘Making Aftercare a Priority’ saw the commitments from 5 State Government representatives. It was an exchange that created much hope and highlighted many current and planned initiatives. The study received extensive media coverage and support of many state governments and judiciary. Following up this seminar now the Udayan Care’s Advocacy and Research team prepares to fan out across the country to spread the word about Care Leavers rights across the country.
Sharing the Aftercare Study in Durban, South Africa
Dr. Kiran Modi, Founder and Managing Trustee, Udayan Care, presented “A Multi-State Study in India on Support for Youth Leaving Care” conducted by Udayan Care, at the 22nd NACCW Biennial Conference and the 4th CYC-Net World Conference held in Durban, South Africa. She was accompanied by the Udayan Care’s Advisory Board Member and Mentor Father, Mr. Deepak Sharma. The conference also addressed diverse Child and Youth Care work from across the globe in engagements on policies, practices, innovative programs and research on Child and Youth Care work.
Story Building with ArtReach India Foundation
Continuing to heal and transform through art, the Artroom Programme by ArtReach India Foundation engaged children from different Udayan Ghars in film making and visual story building workshops. The participants got exposure to the basics of cinematography, shot their own film and created their own short Visual stories, in the process learning a new way to express themselves.
An enlightening Session on Emotional Intelligence
Soft skills at the workplace could be an employability game changer, that's why we invited Abhishek Chaudhary, a motivational speaker to conduct sessions on Emotional Intelligence for our students at our IT Centres in North and West Delhi. Showcasing his excellent oratory skills and interactive discussions, he talked about the benefits of thoughtful decisions, emotional perseverance and their importance in increasing effectivness at workplaces.
Mumbai Shalini Fellows Residential Camp
USF Mumbai conducted a residential camp for the Batch-2 Shalinis on July 6-7, 2019 at K.J. Somaiya College. The camp began with understanding the expectations of the Shalinis from the camp and then dived into a number of team-building activities, curated and led by Dhruvi Mody (Counsellor, Life Skill Trainer and Mountaineer), supported by Anita Amarnath (Mentor) and Pooja Mehra (USF Mumbai-Convener).
The highlight of the camp was a talent show aimed at building confidence amongst them in front of an audience.
We are grateful to Amrita Somaiya (Advisory Board Member of Mumbai) and the staff members for helping us in organising the residential camp in their beautiful college premises.
Industrial Visit for Shalinis at Baddi
An important element of the USF programme is to expose Shalinis to real work situations so that they develop and understanding of the corporate culture. An industrial Visit to the Luminous Manufacturing Plant was conducted for Batch-II fellows of Luminous supported Shalinis.
Real workstations, Plants, Machines and Work systems were all a first time experience for the Shalinis and was enhanced with an interactive session with technical or administrative experts of the organization.
Giving back: Shalinis worked on Awareness Program on Menstrual Hygiene
Building social awareness about issues that affect girls in India brought our Greater NOIDA Shalinis, to the slums of Banghel in July. They interacted with the women there and conducted an awareness session on menstrual hygiene and distributed sanitary pads among them. Many Traditional myths and misconceptions about menstruation were busted, as our girls shared the knowledge they had gained through the workshops they attended earlier, on the subject.
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