For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage sixth grade students of the Government Higher Primary School, in Kolcharu, Sullia Taluk, Dakshina Kannada district. The project, titled Chandada Badukige Ondu Putta Udugore (A Small Gift for A Beautiful Life), will enable students to have a deeper understanding of male and female anatomy with specific focus on the female body in the context of menstruation and menstrual health. The outcomes of the project will be a series of performances, an exhibition and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the publication, photographs, and video documentation of the entire project including the performance and exhibition. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, performance, material, consumables, hire of equipment and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage eighth grade students of the Government Public School in Kalaburagi, Kalaburagi district, in making an illustrated book titled Makkala Gombe Rama (A Children’s Puppetry Picture Book) using the leather puppetry style of painting. The project aims to develop imaginative and artistic skills among students through the exploration of drawings and its applications to their language and social science curriculum. The outcomes of the project will be an exhibition, performance and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the publication and photographs and video documentation of the entire project including the exhibition. Project funds will pay for contract fees, materials, exhibition, publication, documentation and travel.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage eighth and ninth grade students of Government High School in Hiregowja, Chikkamagaluru district with the project titled Tejaswi Shaale (Tejaswi School). An experiential learning platform will be created in the school premise focusing on the life and work of the prominent writer and novelist KP Poornachandra Tejaswi. Students will explore his book Parisarada Kathe focusing on three elements – observe, comprehend and believe, connecting it to their curriculum in languages and environmental science. The outcome of this project will be a performance and an exhibition in the school premise. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include still and video documentation of the process and the performance. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, documentation, materials, workshop, food, performance, exhibition, and printing.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage sixth to tenth grade students from the Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya, in Kalkeri village, Dharwad, Karnataka, who study music, to explore the world of the makers of musical instruments of Miraj, and build connections with them. This project will enable students to understand and appreciate their contributions to Hindustani music. The outcomes of the project will be a public performance and a process document of the project. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be recording of the performance, photographs, the process document and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for workshop costs, contract fees, travel and living, performance, documentation and purchase of books.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project titled DNT Children’s Lens implemented by IFA will engage a group of 40 students between sixth and eighth grade from denotified tribes Pardhi and Kanjar studying at Jeevan Shiksha Pahal, a school run by Muskaan in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to document the oral histories, music and specific vocabulary of them through a series of multidisciplinary activities. The project attempts to foster a sense of identity among the children and prepare them to participate in mainstream deliberations. The outcome of the project will be three performances, a publication and a process document. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be photographs, the copies of the publication, the process document and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, publication, workshop, documentation, performance and library.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA titled Children as Citizens which will engage 35 students from the Kiddy Kingdom Academy Samiti, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to explore the city they inhabit as a learning environment through its history, heritage, and culture. The project attempts to foster a sense of belonging among the children and equip and encourage them to participate in decision-making for their urban environment. The outcome of the project will be a public exhibition, performance, publication and a process document of the entire project. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be photographs, the copies of the publication, the process document and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for material, travel and living, contract fees, exhibition, purchase of books, and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA which will engage fifth and sixth grade students of Government Higher Primary School in Honnesara, Shivamogga district with the project titled – nannuru nanageshtu gottu?! (How much do I know of my city?!) Students will explore the regional history of Shivamogga through a series of lecture sessions and field visits by connecting it to their curriculum in social science and languages. The outcome of this project will be a performance. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include still and video documentation of the process and the performance. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, performance, food, printing, and stationery.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage 25 students from the fourth fifth and sixth grades of the Government Higher Primary School, in Alkeri Gauliwada, Uttara Kannada district in exploring a local community dance form Radmal that is rapidly vanishing from these regions and the cultural life of the Gauli community. This is a collaborative project with the community that will craft a series of workshops that enable students to use the material from their Kannada, Social Science, History and Math syllabi in exploring the dance form. The outcome of the project will be a series of performances. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be photographs and video documentation of the project. Project funds will pay for stationery and materials, workshop, performance, travel and contract fees.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage fifth and sixth grade students of the Government Lower Primary School, in Yelagudige, Chikkamagaluru district in a project titled Beejadinda Battalige (From seed to Coffee Mug). The students will explore the journey of coffee from seed to the beverage across its various stages of production through a set of multidisciplinary activities, connecting their curriculum of science, language and social science. The outcomes of the project will be a series of performances, an exhibition and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the publication and photographs and video documentation of the entire project including the performance and exhibition. Project funds will pay for printing, exhibition and performance, travel, workshop, contract fees and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage eighth grade students of the Government High School, in Pethsirur, Kalaburagi district, in making an illustrated book titled Chitra Samputa (A Picture Book) in the Surapura style of painting. The project aims to develop imaginative and artistic skills among students through the exploration of drawings and its applications to their language and social science curriculum. The outcomes of the project will be an exhibition and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the publication and photographs and video documentation of the entire project including the exhibition. Project funds will pay for workshop, travel, exhibition, publication, stationery and materials, contract fees, and documentation.
