By A Correspondent
The Green Batti Projecthas already enabled some 500 young professionals to mentor children that are a part of the Teach for India community in Mumbai. Children from under-resourced communities often lack inspiring adult relationships and the Green Batti programme is designed to fill that void
The pairs are chosen based on similar locations, gender and interests. With a fixed curriculum developed in collaboration with Tata Institute for Social Sciences and inspired by Big Brother Big Sister USA, the mentoring programme focuses on life skills and social skills that will take place over the course of Four months starting December 2014, where the pair meets once a week for two hours at a mutually convenient time. The venue for such meetings will be pre-authorized public places such as coffee shops, parks and culture spaces.
MxMIndia is actively supporting the Green Batti Project and we invite young advertising and media professionals to apply to mentor. Details: http://www.thegreenbattiproject.in/