Amreen Ahmed - A Young Facilitator

Amreen Ahmed

Amreen came to know about Pravah by a friend in her college and she feels grateful to that day when she started a discussion which ultimately led her to Pravah. A concerned and an active citizen in college she has been working at an individual level on the same issue as Mahatma Gandhi, which was ‘Cleanliness’.

After attending a five day theatre workshop in the initial days at Pravah Jaipur Initiative she decided to take things in the development sector seriously. In the workshop she got the chance to interact with like-minded people and came to know that there are so many that think like her and are actually working towards what they realize was important in their lives. She went to Sambalpur, Orissa trip and was amazed by the electrifying atmosphere there. It was the great learning experience says she while discussing the trip.

Being a psychology student she sees that it is actually like working on self development as she can practice her learnings in the field, outside the boring classrooms. She says, “I find that peace and satisfaction while working at PJI as it is such a fun filled place. I can connect to people at the same level, and have really discovered my own little space here which apparently everybody respects. I have become more confident and outward going than before. I can speak in public without fear and really enjoy the discussions over the various issues.”

Recollecting her finest experience in the last one and a half year, she says that planning and coordinating Youth Jumbish (the annual event at PJI) was the best of all. “That bonding and exciting team work we did for two continuous months was mind boggling. We were up days and nights preparing events, connecting with other students, learning from some and trying to teach others; it was all a superb experience and I am really looking forward to Youth Jumbish this year.” Amreen admits that this team work had many positive side effects on her; the most effective of all was working as a team. She learnt the various ground rules which make one as an effective team member and a better listener. She attributes to the ‘no boss’ culture at the Pravah Jaipur Initiative.

As a youth facilitator Amreen is the in-charge of Muskaan Action Project which involves the various activities which PJI does in collaboration with another organization called Muskan working on road safety.