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Together for a joyful world

2017

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Member: LivingValues Movement

Together for a joyful world

Mission To propagate the awareness of one's connect

with society and nature

Theme LivingValues - values in action

Program

A not-for-profit organisation, set up in 2003

JoyClub - helps reinforce emotional intelligence in children, prepares them to face life positively, helps them connect with society and nature constructively.


Standard 7

Standard 12

Format • Sustained interactions - once every 2 weeks • Up to 15 sessions a year • From standard 7 to 10 - 4 years, 60 sessions • From standard 11 to 12 - 2 years, 30 sessions

JoyClub program

Content, tools, topics * • Researched, customised, dynamic,

contemporary, filtered • Relevant, engaging tools • Universal, non-sectarian

Process • Non-judgmental, free, open • Experiential learning • Own conclusions - sustained impact

* Broadly in conformity with Indian Constitution, Education Board and UNICEF recommendations

Outcome • Becomes more responsible • Becomes sensitive to society & nature • Starts looking at fairness of means


Reinforcement programs

Strengthen learnings from JoyClub

programs

Parents JoyUnite

Teachers JoyConnect

Students JoyCamp

Off-site interactions

JoyPower Institutional visits,

theme months


Contents - Fit to use

• Theme: Reflects LivingValues - i.e. demonstration of values in action

• Universality: References to or usage of religion are avoided, politics is avoided; gender neutrality is maintained

• Appropriateness: Usage of foul language, inappropriate graphics, attires or environment are avoided

• Comparison: Demeaning or putting down one to project another as better is avoided

• Non directional: Care is taken to ensure that it is non-directional

• Sensitivity: Sentiments of the participants is taken care of - eg: Posing situations involving immediate family members (parents/ siblings) or those with any physical attributes (thin-fat, dark-fair etc.) are avoided


Tools, Collateral learnings

• Real-life Incidents

• Thought-provoking Anecdotes presented through videos, stories, PPTs, images

• Situations that relate to and connect with daily life

• Group activities like role plays, games, skits etc.

• Objects that are offerings of nature or produce of society

• Inspiring Songs, Music

Different dimensions/ perspectives are possible for a given situation, when viewed by different individuals

Accommodate, respect and appreciate others’ perspectives

Readiness to listen to others – being patient to present own views

Creative, spontaneous thinking – thinking differently/ out-of-the-box

Confidence, perseverance to present perspectives

Collateral learnings take place


• All are innately good

• Focus on positives - people, situations

• Interactions free from:

• Likes-dislikes

• Prejudices, biases

• Notions, opinions

• Deal with real-life issues, day-to-day life

Guiding principles


Programs


Interaction


Outcome

Becomes orderly, neat, tidy

Sticks to times, starts understanding priorities

Exhibits politeness, avoids rude behaviour

Shows concern when someone is hurt, sick

Starts assisting in household chores

Starts connecting with nature, co-creation

Starts looking at fairness of means

Starts using resources responsibly

Improves responsiveness to insults, failures

Improves competitiveness

Shows better orientation towards success

Lesser privileged get more confident, connected Well-to-do get motivated to share, care

Learnings manifest immediately or later


Current reach

On-field

Schools 66

Students 20,000

Locations

Kerala - Wayanad

Maharashtra - Mumbai

Outreach

Schools 400

Students 130,000

Locations

Karnataka - Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli

Kerala - Kozhikode

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Year 2016-17


Std 08 Behavioural refinement S08.01 Happiness

S08.02 Getting along with others

S08.03 Respect and reverence

S08.04 Anger management

S08.05 Helping

S08.06 Assumptions

S08.07 Patience

S08.08 Determination

S08.09 Insecurity

S08.10 Interconnectedness and interdependence

S08.11 Jealousy

S08.12 Duty and responsibility

S08.13 Civic sense

S08.14 Cleanliness

S08.15 Boredom

Std 07 Connect with co-creation S07.01 Friendship

S07.02 Appreciation

S07.03 Politeness and courtesy

S07.04 Academic excellence and human values

S07.05 Discipline

S07.06 Punctuality

S07.07 Care and concern

S07.08 Dignity of labour

S07.09 Sharing

S07.10 Forgive and forget

S07.11 Comparison

S07.12 Non-violence

S07.13 Attentiveness

S07.14 Honesty

S07.15 Arguments

Topics - 7th and 8th


Std 10 Focus on success S10.01 Positive attitude

S10.02 Goals

S10.03 Plan and review

S10.04 Motivation

S10.05 Relationships

S10.06 Peers

S10.07 Citizenship

S10.08 Freedom

S10.09 Careers

S10.10 Success

S10.11 Desire

S10.12 Creativity

S10.13 Role model

S10.14 Ambition

S10.15 Money


Std 09 Success orientation S09.01 Feel good factor

S09.02 Broadmindedness

S09.03 Commitment and dedication

S09.04 Courage

S09.05 Disappointments and failure

S09.06 Focus

S09.07 Nature and environment

S09.08 Perceptions

S09.09 Sportsmanship

S09.10 Time management

S09.11 Confidence

S09.12 Insults

S09.13 Humility

S09.14 Communication skills

S09.15 Anxiety


Std 12 ‘Me’ to ‘We’ S12.01 Precious life

S12.02 Assumption

S12.03 Connectedness with Society

S12.04 Patience, perseverance

S12.05 Ambitious - Greedy, Content - Complacent

S12.06 Needs, Wants

S12.07 Walk the talk

S12.08 Relationships

S12.09 Separating person and action

S12.10 Competitiveness and Collaboration

S12.11 Achievements of society

S12.12 Nature and Environment

S12.13 Challenges of society

S12.14 3 E's - Ethics, Earn, Enjoy

S12.15 Together for a joyful world


Std 11 ‘Me’ to ‘We’ S11.01 Freedom, Discipline

S11.02 Choices, Decisions

S11.03 Peers

S11.04 React, Respond

S11.05 Have to do, Want to do

S11.06 Aggression, Assertion

S11.07 Understanding oneself

S11.08 Active-Hasty, Patient-Lazy

S11.09 Creativity

S11.10 Success, self confidence

S11.11 Goal Orientation

S11.12 Excellence

S11.13 Procrastination

S11.14 Attitude of gratitude

S11.15 Expectations and disappointments


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Outcome examples (school/ home)

Outcome/ experience Shared by

Students have become open, confident and broadminded Teacher

Now students are prepared to face realities, able to face difficulties - they are very joyful too

Teacher

My daughter taught me the dignity of labour - when I questioned why her maths teacher was walking with the school sweeper, her answer was - "every work has its own dignity, you cannot differentiate one from the other - so what if my teacher came with a sweeper?"

Parent

VSET program provided the children a platform to discuss, explore and understand more about values - that would help them make the right choices to succeed in life, and to prepare them to serve humanity

School website

We can see considerable change in cleanliness - Most of them are from very poor family backgrounds, now they have started brushing their teeth, and bathing, which was not the case earlier

Facilitator

Helping mentality has developed between children Teacher

The topics discussed by you like appreciation, facing insult, handling hurt, managing anger etc. have really helped in building their character and molding them

Principal

The sessions are very useful - we should have started this program earlier Principal

Noticeable positive changes are visible in student behaviour - they show increased maturity levels. My suggestion is that this kind of sessions are necessary in every School

Teacher


Outcome examples (student)

I take care not to waste food

Now I help my mother in doing house works, even though some of them doesn't interest me

My friend has changed – now she behaves lovingly with friends. Earlier she was an ‘angry’ type - the reason I think is VSET programs Some of my friends whom I considered aggressive have now turned mild - They are watchful now of their words and behaviour

Earlier I used to waste lots of food - Now I take care not to waste food

I participated in the anti-drug awareness program. Everyone in society is important - we cannot survive without their existence

I understood the need for environmental cleanliness - Now, I also understand the sense of responsibility

VSET programs have made a lot of changes in my life- It caused great joy. Now I help my friends, and it gives me happiness

Now I think of helping poor in our society as much as we can - Also, help educating the uneducated children

We can’t exist without nature

To build a good society, every individual has to change and contribute - and for that, we ourselves have to become models

Nature gives us all. We can't exist without nature

VSET programs have given me a chance to think about good and act some good deeds

We started forming queues for using toilets

Shared by students


Outcome examples (student)

From VSET sessions I understood that I should help others wherever possible, I should do good deeds and understand others' problems - We all are one

We should think before any action – Otherwise, it may lead us and others to great miseries

After the VSET interactions we are more disciplined now, and keep our class room neat and tidy as we keep our home

When I see small children walking on the roads, I accompany them to safety

Now I dispose waste properly

We cultivated a vegetable garden, and planted herbal plants in school - & I planted seven plants in my house

After attending VSET sessions, I have reduced using abusive language

One day I gave my food packet to a needy woman

Really helped me to adjust with the people

At VSET program, we get a chance to know our friends better

All professions are important in society and need to be respected, even though society has a tendency to ignore / not respect people with low income levels

I understood the consequences of anger. Also, I gathered awareness on society and the need to help parents

To get angry is natural to me - but understanding that it is bad for myself, has forced me to stay away from unwanted arguments

I learned not to waste natural resources, and to treat earth as our mother - We should not exploit nature, we should save plants and trees

I do not litter now


Thank you

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