[Urbanstudy] Fw: Call for Applications: Change Looms - Supporting Young People Leading Social Change

[Curt Gambetta]

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From: Pravah <mail at pravah.org>
To: urbanstudygroup-owner at sarai.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2007 11:43:24 PM
Subject: Call for Applications: Change Looms - Supporting Young People Leading Social Change

Dear Zainab/Urban Study, 

I noticed that last year, your forum had posted the Change Looms Call 
for Applications. We really appreciate your effort to spread awareness 
about the programme, and we would be delighted if you feel that you 
could again use your professional and personal networks to spread the 
word and encourage young people to apply. Details about the program 
(please see below) and the application forms are attached for your 
information.


Best regards,  

Lillian Strand Change Looms Coordinator  

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PRAVAH
2nd Floor, C-24B, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019
Tel: +91-11-26213918/26440619/26291354
www.younginfluencers.com mail at pravah.org


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*Call for Applications*


  Pravah and Ashoka: Innovators for the Public are currently accepting
  applications for CHANGE LOOMS. Change Looms is a program that
  recognizes, encourages and supports the exceptional achievements of
  young people who are actively promoting social change in society. It
  provides in-depth capacity building, mentoring from leading social
  entrepreneurs across the country, acknowledgement at a public event,
  and a grant of Rs. 40,000 for outstanding initiatives.


  Last year there were more than 40 youth applicants from around the
  country and 13 were invited to a week-long development centre in
  Delhi. The five outstanding initiatives recognized last year were:

    *


          Alternative Realitites, an initiative led by Abhishek
          Bharadwaj to empower homeless citizens in Mumbai

    *


          Chamna Thuptep, an effort by Rebecca Haokip to strengthen the
          participation of local communities in non-violent conflict
          resolution in Manipur

    *


          Dhriiti, a Delhi-based group of young people led by Nidhi
          Arora and Anirban Gupta working to build entrepreneurial
          skills among youth

    *


          Saher, a community-based organization working for communal
          harmony in Jogeshwari, Mumbai, led by Masood Akhtar and Rama Shyam

    *


          Save Satpuda, an initiative by Vishal Bansod to include the
          local community in conserving the tiger and its habitat


    This year up to 15 teams/individuals will be invited to join the
    Change Looms process.


    We are looking for young people between the ages of 17-27 years who
    have launched on-going social ventures in operation for at least 6
    months. These youth initiatives must be independent from existing
    organizations. Both individuals and teams may apply.


    An application form is attached and also available on
    _www.younginfluencers.com <http://www.younginfluencers.com/>_ and
    _www.ashoka.org <http://www.ashoka.org/>_. Applications will be
    received through March 31, 2007.


    For more information about Change Looms, please call or write to
    Lillian at Pravah (mail at pravah.org, 011-2644-0619) or Dolon at
    Ashoka (dsen at ashoka.org, 011-2619-0969).


    We are looking forward to receiving many exciting and inspiring
    applications from young people.


    Thank you for your support.


    The Change Looms Team


    /Change Looms is supported by The Youth and Civil Society Initiative
    of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust./






 
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