Akshaya Patra Invites the Dream Project Fellowship

Fellowship: Akshaya Patra Invites the Dream Project Fellowship

Deadline: 28^th February 2019

About The Dream Project Fellowship

The Dream Project Fellowship, a eight-month management fellowship programme, is an opportunity for professionals with excellent leadership skills to work with Akshaya Patra and create an impact in the lives of our beneficiaries.

The fellowship will be an integral part of Akshaya Patra’s flagship initiative, “Giving Every Dream a Chance”. The initiative was launched in 2016, featuring three beneficiaries. They were given necessary mentorship and training through professionals in the field of their choice. Encouraged by the success of the pilot, the initiative has scaled up to provide training and mentorship to more than 300 children in the field of Dance, Theatre, Origami, Culinary and Football, with the support of other organizations and individual mentors. This year we intend to touch the lives of 5000+ beneficiaries across five states.

The Objectives of the Initiative:

• Every beneficiary is given an exposure to extracurricular activities and an opportunity to find out his/her passion.
• To use arts and sports to draw students to school – better attendance
• To change their perception of education and generate their academic interest
• To help personality development and smooth out extreme behaviors like suppression or aggression
• To give beneficiaries to seek out alternative careers
• To encourage students to integrate art and education for a better educational experience

Key Responsibilities:

• The fellow will be responsible to scout for renowned academies and source mentors (in the field of performing arts, sports and craft) for various trainings to be conducted in the schools.
• He/she will need to understand the requirements of the academies and map appropriate schools that meet the requirements for executing the Dream project.
• He/she will coordinate with the Headmaster/mistress as well as the mentors to set up a mutually convenient schedule and space for conducting the training programme in classrooms
• He/she will be responsible to conduct a baseline study to evaluate the project impact on the children post the completion of the fellowship

Eligibility Criteria:

• Qualification: Minimum Graduation, MBA preferable
• Age Limit: 21 to 35 years
• Work Experience: at least  one - two years of work experience

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