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kanthari is an inclusive leadership course for social entrepreneurs, change agents and social visionaries.
Now, many people would say: "wait a minute! Don't you need vision to be a visionary?" We believe that A VISION, a dream is enough and we strongly believe in the potential of visually impaired to contribute to society. Here a few examples of kanthari graduates;
Take the case of Ojok Simon, a bee keeper from Uganda who started a bee cooperative to train blind and partially sighted from all over east Africa in bee keeping, environmental care and agriculture.
Anja Pfaffenzeller from Germany, a blind high-school teacher who quit her job to come to kanthari to learn everything she needs to know to start and run her project to empower blind children in Northeast Brasil
Yoshimi Horiuchi, a book lover from Japan, founded Always Reading Caravan. (ARC). ARC set up and is running a library and two early childhood literacy centres in the rural areas of Northern Thailand for all, including those with disabilities.
Or Sristi KC from Nepal, a dancer who became blind with 15. No one believed that she could continue with dancing. She now uses all the skills she learned at kanthari to run "Blind Rocks", a mobile workshop that empowers blind worldwide through dance, fashion and adventure tours.
When I became blind many years ago, I had a dream that one day the world would not connect blindness automatically with charity. I wished that we, the blind, would one day be seen as contributors and problem solvers. At kanthari we are interested in incubating problem solvers, future leaders for ethical social change. And we are especially interested in empowering talented, creative and energetic blind and partially sighted visionaries who come up with innovative ideas that make the world an equal level playing field for blind and sighted alike.
In order to reach this goal we have developed a very practical, 7 month leadership program with a difference; one that is geared specifically towards people with big dreams and passion; people who have overcome adversity in their lives, people who want to help others in their struggles, or develop new solutions for our world problems.
We invite participants from all over the world, and with all levels of education to share their dreams and motivation; Some have started their projects already or are running functioning organisations. Some have never had experiences in establishing a social venture. International experts (catalysts) conduct hands-on, practical workshops to help bring those dreams to reality.
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At kanthari there is no difference between blind and sighted participants. Everyone is equally treated and everyone works hand in hand. What counts is an ethical attitude towards people, life and work, a lot of energy and commitment to contribute to society and a vision, an innovative idea how to solve old and new problems. We are looking for those who have the strength to be forces of good, not victims of circumstance.
Do you want to be part of this highly creative network of kantharis, social visionaries from all over the world? Please apply at <http://www.kanthari.org/>www.kanthari.org/
Please note: Participants need to be 22 years of age or older. Nationality, religious or cultural background, socio-economic conditions or even educational background are not important. The medium of learning is English, so a working knowledge of the language is essential. Basic computer skills are also required. Application Deadline is the 15th of February 2015.
If you convince our kanthari team with your vision and your approach for positive social change you will be interviewed in several sessions by different experts. If selected to participate in the 7 months course, you will receive a scholarship that covers accommodation and training. Only a round trip ticket, visa costs, local health insurance, a caution deposit and pocket money has to be covered by you.
For more information, please check <http://www.kanthari.org/faq>www.kanthari.org/faq
Looking forward to hearing from you, and to expanding the network of proactive blind contributors in this world.
With best regards, Sabriye Tenberken Co-founder of Braille without borders and kanthari, Author "My path leads to Tibet" with warm regards Mahendra Galani skype chintu3886 Mobile+whats app+ Viber + Fasetime +4369917455595 Landline +4314943149 Addresse Herbst strasse 101/16/1 1160 Vienna Austria Europe Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
