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Tag Archives: Environmental sustainability
On the Importance of Consultation
By Mekdes Shiferaw ’23 Historically, Adivasis communities, many of whom live in India’s forests, have not been consulted when it comes to use of their land. They are often subject to forced displacement and inadequate compensation for ancestral or tribal … Continue reading
Posted in COVID, Global SE 2020, Students, Voices
Tagged 2020, Environmental sustainability, Forest Rights, politics
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Towards Community Forest Rights
By Maggie Dougherty ’21 Most years, Wooster’s Global Social Entrepreneurship (GSE) program is distinguished from the Local SE program by one crucial word: global. On any other year, Wooster’s GSE students would be in Bangalore, India, working and living in … Continue reading
Posted in COVID, Global SE 2020, Students, Voices
Tagged 2020, Environmental sustainability, Forest Rights
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An academic session on leveraging voluntarism
There are two components to the Indian field experience, an academic component and an experiential learning component which occurs mostly with our partner organizations. We bridge these two components with reflection, writing, and praxis. The academic component covers two themes: … Continue reading
Posted in Bangalore, by Professor Amyaz Moledina, Global SE 2016, Program
Tagged 2016, education, Environmental sustainability, India, volunteer
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Working for change within the system – World Bangalore 10K
By Erika Takeo Yesterday we went to the World Bangalore 10K race sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services. This is a large event where NGOs can raise funds for their causes by participating in the race. Moreover, businesses can “run for … Continue reading
Posted in Global SE 2011, Students, Voices
Tagged Bangalore, Environmental sustainability, fundraising, partnering, TCS World 10K, values
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on sidewalks, solid waste, and social change
To an outsider, this may seem like common sense. In Bangalore, however, it can sometimes be easier said than done. At first, the regular occurrence of people walking in the street — particularly in areas with sidewalks — struck me … Continue reading