unvailing of the scheme
Mentioned in several former entries the "scheme" has found it's legs and is running at full speed.After 11 moths working for Cadbury in their US beverage group it's time to move on - in the only way one should - a 4 month sabbatical!!!
I am being moved from one part of the company to another (as is the idea with the AIESEC Edge program) and during Cadbury's time of change, especially in the US, there was space for FDR to suggest the daring and ambitious offer of taking a leave or absence and doing "my own thing" for a few months while they sort out my career options.
In a slight surprise they went for it, truthfully the best solution for everyone involved, and even threw in some add perks :) So I am off doing "my own thing" in land of all lands.....India!!!
I'm back for the 3rd August in a row but to a different part - Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. The boy is here working so it was an obvious choice to organise my/our lives in a way that made sure we can be together as much as possible.
While here I though best to take advantage of 5 years of dedication to AIESEC and am doing an Internship letting the LC take care of (As best the can.....why would you give an AI alumni - an American at that!!!!!! - to an LC member 5 months in the making?!?!?!).
So I am working for 2 months with the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Samatha Society. I am working on their Education Interventions in rural areas, specifically targeting Girl Children who are denied education for all the reasons you know:
a. they are girls
b. they are expected to work
c. they are free babysitters and therefore can't be away all day
d. they don't need/deserve it
This program works on mobilising the community to work against the above stereotypes, getting girls in school and keeping them there, doing Gender Sensitisation training for teachers and community leaders, and making sure that schools are a safe and "girl-friendly" (aka there are separate bathrooms etc...).
Brilliant Brilliant work and I will be heading out into the field to talk to the girls, teachers, parents, and community to analyse the impact of the program - what more is needed - what isn't working etc...
I can't wait...more to come on that but first I'll post about the adventure so far :)
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