Watch/Listen: Monday Brainstorm session held on 21st Sept – by clicking here – Attendance#7: Sulakshana, Taradi, Nishadhi, Dehami, Nadhima, Ayodya, Nehara Intern Project Presentation – Waste Management Project – Dehami presented the team’s report on challenges drying organic waste (peels, onion pieces, tea powder) due to rain and is asked to think of practical solutions and collect data (grams/kilograms dried and used).  Gardening Project: Sulakshana presented the project in line with the efforts towards weeding and garden cleanup, issues with plants due to heavy heat and rain, and plans to protect plants and start consuming vegetables (e.g., ladies’ finger), with a request to track quantities harvested. 3P Skill/STEAM Session – Topic – How to start liking what we do not like – Key Highlights – Balance in Life: The speaker explains that life is a balance between opposites like cake and vegetables, sun and snow. Value of Healthy Choices: The speaker emphasises appreciating healthy food and avoiding extremes like eating only cake or chocolates. Subjects We Like and Dislike: The speaker notes that liking some school subjects depends on also having subjects we don’t enjoy. Definition of Balancing: The speaker defines balancing as paying attention and learning from both enjoyable… Read more »

Watch/Listen: 3P,s skill development session held on 17th @ AMITSU Children Home, Srilanka – DCPUD & State home for women , by clicking here – This session features a speaker conducting a session that emphasizes the importance of **lifelong learning**, personal responsibility, and **self-growth**. The discussion revolves around the three primary ways we acquire knowledge: Key highlights of the session – Learning from others (6:46-8:15):** We gain values, traditions, and behaviours by observing family members, elders, and our surrounding society.  Formal education (8:47-16:29):** The speaker stresses that education is vital for developing wisdom, clarity (*arivu*), and the ability to differentiate between right and wrong. They highlight that government-provided education is a valuable, often free resource that should be utilized to build a strong foundation. Learning from experience (17:02-22:25):** Success and failure are both parts of the learning process. The speaker uses the story of *Thomas Edison’s* invention of the lightbulb to illustrate that persistence through failure is key to growth. Mindset:** The speaker warns against “laziness” or indifference (*sumarathe*) and encourages taking advantage of every opportunity to learn (23:19-24:08). Skill development:** Toward the end of the session, the speaker addresses practical skills, mentioning a plan to teach basic computer operations… Read more »

3P,s skill development session held on 18th Sept @ Sneha Open Shelter Home for Girls – DCPUD.

PFA – Session pics in the link section

Topic – Creating with Purpose: Handmade Art & Craft Skills

This session was conducted by Mr Sydney Gandhi, an expert Art & Craft Skill Trainer. The instructional workshop focused on teaching students how to create handmade bracelets.