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Programme Outline
Programme Outline (training/fieldwork)
INDIA
Action for Life commences 1 October 2008 at Asia Plateau, India. Asia Plateau is the Initiatives of Change conference and training centre located at Panchgani, 284km from Mumbai in the Western Ghats.
Initial training
3.5 weeks: 1st - 25th Oct 2008
With around 40 people taking part, this first phase focuses on community building and leadership training in; personal development, group facilitation, team building, communication, presentation skills and conflict resolution. Further sessions explore the core principles of IofC, family history, relationships as well as current political and social issues.
Fieldwork One
1 week: 26th Oct - 1st Nov 2008
Divided into four teams during this first fieldwork, participants will be sent for one week of cultural emersion to discover India and test their training. Groups will visit villages, schools and historical sites and have the chance to stay with local families.
Second Training
3 weeks: 2nd - 22nd Nov 2008
All participants will return to the Asia Plateau training centre for debriefing and continue to develop skills in facilitation and presentation. Experience will also be developed through helping to organise conferences at Asia Plateau.
Fieldwork Two
7 weeks: 23rd Nov - 10th Jan 2009
Participants will travel in four teams to various locations within India. In the field, they will put their training into practice to develop values based seminars, workshops and conferences for schools, universities, businesses and government bodies. Participants will also meet and interact with private citizens, social leaders and organisations through home stays, internships, meetings and meals.
Third Training
4 weeks: 11th Jan - 7th Feb 2009
Teams return to Asia Plateau to evaluate the time spent in India and prepare themselves for longer stays in South and South-East Asia.
SOUTH-EAST AND EAST ASIA
Fieldwork Three
9 weeks: 8th Feb - 11th April 2009
The international fieldwork experience commences in February 2009, with five teams travelling to different destinations in East and South-East Asia. This is the advanced fieldwork phase, and participants are expected to further refine their skills and abilities, whilst gaining greater regional awareness. Participants can expect to be meeting with leaders and change makers and should be prepared to carry forward change at a deeper level.
Final Evaluation
4 weeks: 12th April - 9th May
Final evaluation, celebration and next steps will take place as participants prepare to leave the AfL community. During these four weeks there will be an Asian Consultation bringing together key contacts met during AfL4.
After AfL
After AfL4 participants take their skills and experiences into their communities and the world. At this point, many opportunities will be presented to all participants, whether they wish to work further with the Initiatives of Change network in their region, or to follow up opportunities in other communities. AfL graduates could take part in events such as; the Caux summer series of conferences in Switzerland, the Asia Pacific Youth Conferences, internships at the Asia Plateau centre in India, or assisting in project work with IofC teams around the world.
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