Attendance: 54 from Grades 6-11, in two groups (although it was intended to be for 30 students from Grades 6-8!) Learning goals: Introspection on the self, mapping, collaborating/working with others,…
Despite a rather long dry spell which was littered with inevitable workshop delays, repeated drawbacks and dawdling progress, the kind you would deal with government officials, we soon learnt that…
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been selected as a ‪Queen’s Young Leaders Highly Commended Runner-Up for my work with Building Bridges — essentially, this means a year’s worth of…
A much better rehearsal – these children are quick learners! The addition of Ishara as translator was also very helpful. The workshop comes to an abrupt end when we learn that the water under the Chiraddikulam bridge is rising, and I regretfully decide to postpone the final performance again.
With no Kamal on hand and no helpers who can speak Tamil, this workshop is a bit of a nightmare, but let’s be honest – if these children weren’t as nice as they are, it could have gone a whole lot worse. As it was, I feel sorry for the children; that must have been a gruelling workshop.