We are very pleased to inform you about three of our exciting programmes for the youth! Kindly spread the word about these programmes in your personal and professional networks and encourage the youth to apply for these programme:

YOUTH FOR DEVELOPMENT (YfD) is a 6 month long development internship programme for young Indian Nationals (18-27). It offers a transformational experience, by providing opportunities to develop skills and gain valuable experience in the development sector. It also gives you a chance to contribute to development issues by being associated with a grass root level NGO in India. As YfD interns you will receive training, mentoring, monthly stipend and a chance to meet and interact with some top development professionals through the period of your internship. This internship includes training and placement with an NGO in India from October 2010 to April 2011

GLOBAL XCHANGE is a 6 month long international volunteering programme for young people in India between 18-25 years. It aims to build in you, as young people, mutual respect and understanding and to facilitate a process of becoming active citizens in an increasingly global world. The time period for the exchange would be September 2010 to March 2011 where you would be placed for 3 months in a community in UK and 3 months in a community in India. Both YfD and Global XChange programmes pay for travel, accommodation, food, medical costs and a modest allowance

CHANGE LOOMS is a leadership and organisational development programme that supports, encourages and recognises young people (18-30 years) and their teams who have started and are running their own independent projects or organisations working for social change. The programme is intended to support new organisations grow and move forward. The Change Looms programme offers training and capacity building, mentoring opportunities, financial assistance for learning and organisational development needs and felicitation at a public event. More information about the programme is mentioned in the attached one-pager on Change Looms.

For further information on Youth for Development (YfD), Global Xchange and Change Looms and/or emailing application forms please contact Richa Sharma, richa.sharma@pravah.org , Phone no. 0141-4030356

Last date for receiving application forms for YfD and Global XChange programme is May 30^th 2010 and for Change Looms is July 16^th 2010. 


Completed application forms can also be sent to our office address: Pravah Jaipur Initiative, C 96, Jagraj Marg, Bapu Nagar, Jaipur. Please mention the programme applying for on the envelope.

Thanks so much for your support