Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Bagar’s Own Website!
Hello!
I am writing to officially inform you that Bagar now has its very own identity on the worldwide web at www.bagar.org. Because of your generous contribution to the Grassroots Development Lab and the town of Bagar, you are the best person to assess the site’s success in capturing the true essence of the […]
Source For Change makes the news again!
Source For Change makes a splash in the local newspapers. On the occassion of the opening of their new offices and computer lab, the SFC associates were interviewed. Read their inspiring story in this article entitled “Source For Change made us independent”.
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The article:
Read More..>>Bagar Live!
For the past month, I have been working on creating a website for Bagar, a way to bring the identity of this lively town to the worldwide web. I have spent my days walking around the village, taking pictures and also talking to as many people as possible about the culture and history of this […]
Read More..>>Photos of the computer lab
While usually there aren’t too many exciting photo opportunities inside a computer lab, here’s a couple of photos of students working intently
Read More..>>Afternoon batch restarted after month-long break; concern area now the first two batches
The computer classes are coming out of an initial adjustment period. Our new teacher has been slowly but surely gaining familiarity with the students, the material and our practical & demo-focused teaching methodology. The students are largely being patient and getting used to this, but providing critical feedback in order to to help make the […]
Read More..>>New trainer in computer class, new class being offered
This week brought on a few exciting changes to the computer class.
Most notably, a new trainer from Jaipur joined us. It is an exciting development for the computer classes and the Bagar Employment Institute (BEI - umbrella org for our vocational training) because he brings dedication, knowledge and creativity to the program. His first week […]
Business Development for Source for Change
Business Development for Source for Change continues to be a challenge. Initially, I had expected marketing for our all-women run rural BPO to be much easier than actually training women who had no previous computer experience. I have unfortunately found the opposite to be true. The women are typing at 40 words per minute, have […]
Read More..>>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..>>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..>>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 […]