Centrifuge

Many students have rolled out their own initiatives for social change, such as a 4-year old learning center in Zamrudpur that’s extending the Manzil experience to 100 more children at their own doorsteps. Others have also developed special competencies to conduct art, music and theatre workshops, as well as setting up the entire computer teaching infrastructure and system for a few other NGOs, etc. These have seeded ideas and ways of working in other social initiatives, are are thus part of the Manzil family and examples of ‘There are no boundaries” philosophy of Manzil at work. We don’t have a full grasp of what all Manzillions are doing, and are constantly surprised by our discoveries. Over the years, no less than 5 music bands have emerged from the ecosystem in a very organic way. So have multiple theater groups, dance groups, an art & craft and a filmmaking group. We propose to organize interactions with these groups, led by confident young Manzillions who practically live these arts. Nurturing their passion beautifully, while deftly balancing it with their livelihood needs, these young people are role models for not only other students of Manzil but youth everywhere. They are not only taking the lead in their own development, but have on their own initiative also chosen to nurture the talents and self-expression of newer (and not necessarily younger) Manzillions.