Archive for January, 2008
Students see clear and direct benefit from Personality Development classes
After a month of relatively low-levels of excitement in the class, the personality development classes have provided positive energy and change. In the recent lessons, students were prepared for the interview, with guidelines and success tips on pre-interview preparation, behavior at the interview and follow-up. As one of the best ways to prepare is to […]
Read More..>>FLC - Challenges & Breakthroughs
Sessions for the Future Leaders’ Course (FLC) are in full swing now. We have 9 girls and 7 boys who come regularly. The girls are really engaged and are very open in class. One of our biggest challenges this week, however, has been engaging the boys in the course. I originally felt that maybe the […]
Read More..>>A New Role, A New Beginning
Over the last month, GDL has evolved from an organization that is finding solutions to one that is implementing solutions. New interventions, such as the Bagar Employment Institute and the Bagar Drinking Water Initiative, show that GDL is moving into an implementation mode that requires additional man-power. To meet this need, we have hired two […]
Read More..>>BDWI – Filter Installed
After a week of running around, the filtration unit has finally been installed. We are still missing a high pressure pump, but that should be installed by the end of today. Operations will begin on Monday morning.
With the plant’s installation complete, this week is going to focus on identifying potential entrepreneurs to run our distribution […]
Read More..>>Implementing the pre-assessment
I know that we cannot have a project that is not measurable. Following the progress of the Future Leaders’ Course, therefore, is one of the things foremost on my mind. To address this issue, one of my goals from last week was to develop some kind of questionnaire/survey that would define the baseline for the […]
Read More..>>BDWI – Completion of Renovation and Looking Forward
Renovation on BDWI’s first distribution center is nearing completion. The renovation has taken longer than expected, but the result has been worthwhile. The building has gone from a defunct shack to an acceptable storefront. I have also managed to secure a charity classified three phase power connection from the Jhunjhunu district government. The infrastructure […]
Read More..>>Teacher and student evaluation bring forth quality issues to address; electricity problems slow down plans to start new batches
This shortened week due to the *Makar Sankranti* holiday still provided much food for thought.
For the last two weeks, power cuts throughout Rajasthan due to the crop irrigation season resulted in a slowdown in class progress. However, this week the outage times were fixed from 1 to 6pm, which allowed for planning alternatives. Unfortunately, the […]
recruiting course participants
This has been one of the most exciting and the most challenging weeks in a very long time. The main goal for this week was to recruit students for the leadership course. In spite the challenges we have faced in recruiting, I did not expect my task to be especially difficult. I was almost certain […]
Read More..>>BDWI Renovation Update -
Renovation work on the Bagar Drinking Water Initiative (BDWI) facility is coming along nicely. The masons have just finished tearing down all the old plaster walls which were falling apart. They are now working on putting up new walls. Already the atmosphere inside has changed – it now feels like a newer, cleaner building.
Next, we […]
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