The Covid-19 pandemic has brought forth many challenges for all the stakeholders in the “dance of education.” Parents, children, administrators and teachers are feeling the stresses of enacting new responses to learning in these difficult times. Is it possible there are opportunities in these challenges? Can we use this historic moment to examine our conscious, and especially unconscious assumptions about the dominant practices in teaching and learning?

Education in its essence is a space of human beings living together in learning. Despite the frustration and critiques of our educational systems, there is an ongoing implicit belief in the current patterns and methods of education as necessary to the well-being of society. We would like to reflect with you on the question, “Are there other possibilities in the purpose and methods of living together in learning?”

We invite you to join us in an on-line Samvaad to reflect together on how we might use this moment to examine our assumptions about education and what it needs to be, to best serve both our society and the direction in which we are moving as human beings.

Questions for Contemplation

  • What in your practice as an educator draws forth the (often invisible) context of the child / student
  • What are you conserving with your students in the manner of your daily living that is helpful to their humanness?
  • What would make you and your students feel at home with each other and the process of learning?

Participants

This is an invite-only event and we are holding educators in the broader sense of the term, not restricted to teachers teaching in schools. So if you are engaged with any process of co-learning, we welcome you to register.

Logistics We will meet online in four (2.5 hour) sessions over the weekend of Saturday December 5th & Sunday December 6th as per India time.

Sessions will happen at

9:00 am -11:30 am (India Standard Time)

8:00 pm -10:30 pm (India Standard Time)

Contribution

In the spirit of the “gift minded” economy, we invite you to contribute what you are able. A suggested contribution is Rs 2,000. All proceeds would go towards the work of Youth Alliance.

PRINCIPLES OF SAMVAAD – Enlistment by Invitation - Small group dialogues - Curiosity over Criticality - Questions of Clarification in place of advice - Unpredictable outcomes - The participants are the event.

The Dialogues will be hosted by Youth Alliance and Facilitated by: Sadanand Ward Mailliard, Vibhuti, Shashank, Kadambari and Ridhima.

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