Ranging from menstruation myths, real-life stories from foster care, teaching cricket to municipal school students, the students have chosen topics for which they are passionate about
How does one turn their passion into classroom projects that impact the society positively? What may come as a surprise to many is the kind of topics that Class X students of Mahatma Gandhi International School chose for their final project.
Ranging from menstruation myths, real-life stories from foster care, teaching cricket to municipal school students, the students have chosen topics for which they are passionate about.
For 14-year-old Amaya Naik, who has learnt dance for seven years, busting myths around menstruation came from her personal experience. A dancer at heart, she said she felt empowered when she dances despite menstruation cycles. Hence, to spread awareness, she choreographed ‘The Red Dance’ to showcase the issues. “I grew up with restrictions during menstruation. But when I danced, I realized it was encouraging and empowering. I worked on the project for six months and targeted MGIS community as my audience. I would now like to take it to other local schools to spread awareness.”
For Khushi Ganeriwala, another Class X student of MGIS, her passion for writing led her to choose a topic on foster care. She wanted to create an art book with true stories from Indian and American foster care. She said, “Foster care has always been interesting to me for many reasons as it is a system where children can have a family while they wait for the next right step in their lives. Since I wanted to put my book on a higher level, I decided to contact Ian Anand Forber Pratt from Children’s Emergency Relief International.” Khushi was recently invited to deliver a talk at an international conference held in Delhi.
Vinit Solanki, a resident of Vasna, grew up with negative conotations around not being very ‘able’. Bugged by these comments, when he got an opportunity, he chose his passion of teaching cricket to municipal children. He says, “I was low on confidence till I learnt cricket and started playing in tournaments. As part of this project, I have taught 12 students the basics of cricket so that they can showcase their ability through the sport.”
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