The Great Indian Treasure Hunt Mini (Orissa Edition)
Khoj presents an adventurous one month residential program in the rural part of Orissa.
The Great Indian Treasure Hunt is structured in such a way that the participants are able to maximize their experience from working in a community and at the same time make a positive and practical contribution to community initiatives. Thus it is designed keeping in mind the needs of the community and also offer participants the opportunity to develop their skills and build their own capacities.
Participant learning is supported and encouraged through all parts of the journey; through trainings, guidance and mentoring. If you are looking to come out of your comfort zone and you are curious to learn new skills.
Khoj invites you to apply for an adventurous one-month-long learning journey “The Great Indian Treasure Hunt Mini (Orissa Edition) from 1st to 31st of March 2022
The Great Indian Treasure Hunt Mini (Orissa Edition)” is a one-month-long residential program where you will be placed with one of our partnering organizations, Janamangal, in a rural village of Orissa.
The program will help you to experience an inner journey through five zones of emotion: comfort, fear, curiosity, learning and growth. By the end of journey you will gain knowledge beyond your reality, you will learn to live resourcefully, to work in diverse teams, and to improve self-confidence, tolerance and social skills, and be part of change.
To enrich your personal development and further step away from your comfort zones you will also take part in:
– Weekly interactions with national and international social-change makers.
– Learning and story circles to share and reflect challenges
– Exposure trips
About the host Organization
Since 2014 Janamangal has been working for the upliftment of women affected by domestic violence through women empowerment programs, campaigns, counseling, leadership, independency and entrepreneurship development. During the one month journey you will be involved in various activities like conducting surveys, raising awareness around social issues, creating process for sustainability of projects.
The Great Indian Treasure Hunt is structured in such a way that the participants are able to maximize their experience from working in a community and at the same time make a positive and practical contribution to community initiatives. Thus it is designed keeping in mind the needs of the community and also offer participants the opportunity to develop their skills and build their own capacities. Participant learning is supported and encouraged through all parts of the journey; through trainings, guidance and mentoring.
Who Can Apply?
The Great Indian Treasure Hunt is open to 18 to 28-year old regardless of income, qualifications, disability and work history.
You must, however, meet the following criteria if you wish to apply
- Be committed to attending all training which you will be supported with throughout
- Be able to stay away from home for 4 to 5 weeks during your placement
- Be willing to challenge yourself, adapt to different situations and work as part of a team.
What is provided for?
- In the village you will be provided with basic accommodation and food .
Preparation required:
In terms of clothing it would be useful to go with community dressing which means wearing traditional Indian clothing like Kurta-pyjama and Salwar-suit. This would assist the acceptance and homogenization of the participants in the otherwise new community.
The suggested range of contributions is INR 6,000 – 11,000. The participants are encouraged to contribute as per their heart and financial situation. The ones who are capable of contributing on the higher side are encouraged to do so, as we also wish to accommodate a few individuals who are not in a position to contribute financially.
