We, at Vikalp Kriya, facilitate processes enabling groups and communities to come together, tell their stories, sing their songs, think critically and dare to dream!
2 workshops, back-2-back
3 + 3 Days Residential
3rd EDITION
No Child’s PlayReimagining Participation of
Children, Adolescents & Young People Mar 17 to 19, 2025
Do you believe in the ability and agency of children, adolescents and young people?
Why then, do they remain on the margins when it comes to their meaningful participation? Do we need to analyse the culture of being unheard or silenced? Would understanding layers of exclusion before talking about participation help in ensuring that voices of children, adolescents and young people are heard? Meaningful participation of children, adolescents and young people, we believe, could positively impact social and ecological justice! How to design and facilitate such processes? Are you a parent, teacher, community organiser, trainer, facilitator, researcher, project or program manager, activist, volunteer... or anyone who works for/with children, adolescents, and young people? This workshop then is an opportunity to explore possibilities of children, adolescents and young people’s participation… away from tokenism. |
Square Pegs, Round HolesReimagining Life Skills for
Children, Adolescents & Young People Mar 20 to 22, 2025
Do you believe that the purpose of life skills education is to build children, adolescents and young people as better beings?
Why then are we boxing them into narrow definitions of success? Why are we disconnecting them from their communities and environment? Why are we shaping skills that prioritise individual gain over collective well-being? In the mad rush for development, are we fostering attitudes that place humans above all else? Building values and shaping attitudes, we believe, will enable and empower children, adolescents and young people to live together! How to design and facilitate such processes? Are you a parent, teacher, community organiser, trainer, facilitator, researcher, project or program manager, activist, volunteer… or anyone who works for/with children, adolescents, and young people? This workshop then is an opportunity to reexamine and reimagine the idea of life skills… beyond employability skills. |
Venue
Leslie Sawhny Centre
Deolali, District Nashik, Maharashtra
Language
Bilingual (Hindi & English)
Facilitators
Anju Uppal & Prabir Bose
Participation Fee
₹ 18,000/- per participant for one workshop
₹ 30,000/- per participant for both workshops
Please note that participation fee includes food (veg & non veg), shared accommodation, and GST.
Limited Seats
on first-come, first-served basis
Interested?
Click to REGISTER for the Workshop(s)!
Leslie Sawhny Centre
Deolali, District Nashik, Maharashtra
Language
Bilingual (Hindi & English)
Facilitators
Anju Uppal & Prabir Bose
Participation Fee
₹ 18,000/- per participant for one workshop
₹ 30,000/- per participant for both workshops
Please note that participation fee includes food (veg & non veg), shared accommodation, and GST.
Limited Seats
on first-come, first-served basis
Interested?
Click to REGISTER for the Workshop(s)!
Triennial, National Workshop
Five-day Residential |
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Rehearsing Change isn’t easy.
It requires the courage to dream, the resolve to identify the root causes of systemic injustice, the critical thinking to analyse, and the creativity to challenge and transform. From Dec 2 to 6, 2024, our triennial five-day residential workshop, Facilitating Participatory Theatre for Social and Ecological Justice, was held at the Leslie Sawhny Centre, Deolali. It brought together a dynamic blend of:
This year, 19 participants from 11 organisations across the country came together, each contributing unique perspectives and a shared commitment to change: Cohesion Foundation, Cotton Connect, Deep Griha Society, Equal Community Foundation (ECF), Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Green Foundation, Lupin Foundation, Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA), Rainmatter Foundation, VACHA, and Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA). Together, we’re rehearsing change and shaping pathways for a better future. The journey doesn’t stop here — it must go on! |
June 10 to 14, 2024
An Immersive, Residential Workshop in Goa!
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Mazedaar!
That one word captures the intense five-day process of our recently concluded residential workshop in rain-soaked Goa: Welcoming to Belonging! Engendering DEI through Participatory Practices. The participants represented a wide range of organisations: Avaazein Foundation, Breakthrough Trust, Deep Griha Society, Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Foundation for Social Transformation (FST), SNEHA Mumbai, VSO International, WWF India, and other individuals from across the country—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Manipur. Facilitated by Anju Uppal & Prabir Bose and hosted by Vikalp Kriya. |
whither (un)sustainable development?
Exploring Equitable & Ecological Pathways!
an immersive, 5-day residential workshop, where
diverse perspectives converge,
transformative ideas emerge
What’s New!
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Superman ka Best Frienda one-act (50 min) play in Hindi, is about children not being mute witness to the outside world even if they remain unheard. The performance creates a space for both children and adults to deepen a conversation around “development” and reimagine a better world.
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Vikalp Ki Kahaniyaana series of picture books for children, young people and adults too
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