IMMERSIVE LEARNING WORKSHOP in india

Impactful philanthropy goes beyond writing checks to understanding communities, meeting changemakers
and learning from peers on how to address India’s development challenges. Dasra has engaged
with more than 120 funders so far through immersive learning experiences that help them understand
the dynamics and complexity of challenges on the ground and interact with beneficiaries first-hand.

​This year, we took 8 participants from India and abroad to visit our implementing NGOs for the 10to19
Dasra Adolescents Collaborative in Jharkhand and Bihar.

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ORGANIZATIONS VISITED

The participants interacted with local program officers and adolescents on the ground to witness their
stories first hand and understand the need for a long term plan for change over immediate outcomes.
They saw the interventions like Anandshala and Youth Clubs for out-of-school girls in action and visited
multiple locations, some situated in the remotest parts of the state, to understand the magnitude of the
problem to inspire them to take action.

EXPERIENCES

        With each school visit, whether with the faculty or with the students, we learned about the challenges rural India faces and how important the Adolescent Collaborative is to inspiring young people to attend and stay in school and to become inspired and courageous leaders of change one step at a time. The landscape and the people of Jharkhand are striking and hold such promise. We all felt privileged to have had a few days to enjoy its beauty.
- Anne-Lindsay Makepeace