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“The platform child never grows up; he just ages.”

A common theme of empowerment through outreach and education is found within the non-profit organizations we had the opportunity to meet with in Bangalore and Chennai. The NGOs’ target population often include children who live in slums, street children, and … Continue reading

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Enabling people to enter the workforce, regardless of ability

EnAble India’s mission is to empower people with disabilities. Its core activities are employment of people with disabilities, pre-employment services, supplemental education, counseling and support services, consultancy and training for other institutions and NGOs and technology services. — enable-india.org I … Continue reading

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dedicated to my GSE team

“Think global, act local.” The sign itself was so random, resembling the characteristic quality of Bangalore that I am slowly adjusting to. It was also strikingly fitting for me to stumble upon this motto, just as the non-profit community here … Continue reading

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our marathon day

6:00 – 7:45 AM: Wake up, shower, breakfast, worked on some blog entries 7:45 – 8:45 AM: Leave Lingarajpuram and drive to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), located south of JP Nagar. 8:45 – 9:30 AM: Quick email … Continue reading

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Sidewalk, in Bangalore

Street vendors are very common here, especially concentrated in the shopping/commercial areas and sites frequented by tourists. Many of them sell all sorts of delicious-smelling food, while others sell handicrafts or baskets or drums or shoes or jewelry or pots … Continue reading

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