Mann Mela Film Launched!

On occasion of World Mental Health Day , we are really excited and proud to share this film on Mann Mela - our unique games-based mental health and mental justice fair! https://youtu.be/IC0LidXQAyE?si=PA2R6TUG58b-eTBH Developed by Deepa Pawar who belongs to a nomadic tribe, the module is inclusive and congnisant of the way that mental health is … Continue reading Mann Mela Film Launched!

Career Leadership with Mental Justice trainings in Colleges

Our Career Leadership module based trainings are ongoing with students in higher education. Coming from rural and urban marginalized backgrounds, they have reached till college having dealt with many hurdles and continue to do so. In this context, understanding of self, motivation, pride and confidence in their background and life experiences is more important than … Continue reading Career Leadership with Mental Justice trainings in Colleges

Anubhuti’s Guts Fellowship has been launched!

With 100% NT-DNT Dalit Bahujan youth selected as fellows, this was only possible because we had a "No Criteria" selection process. NT leaders living in tent communities, Devdasi Murali women leaders, rural community members and youth peers who are associated with us through various in-community programs helped us reach these youth with very rich lived … Continue reading Anubhuti’s Guts Fellowship has been launched!

Residential Camp on Gender understanding in context of caste, religion, history

A 2-day residential training camp exclusively for young women was organized for them to have the freedom and own space to understand in depth about gender. All the participants belong to NT-DNT, Adivasi, Dalit and rural backgrounds. With these intersections, the training was bound to be very rich intellectually and emotionally. Sessions using experience sharing, … Continue reading Residential Camp on Gender understanding in context of caste, religion, history

Congratulations to NT-DNT, Adivasi, rural youth who have passed board exams!

Anubhuti extends heartfelt congratulations to all these youth living in tent communities, adivasi pada, in interior villages - who have passed 10th and 12th Board exams this year. What they have done is historical - many being NT-DNT and Adivasi, they live in tent/grass/mud houses. They are not only first generation learners, but with no … Continue reading Congratulations to NT-DNT, Adivasi, rural youth who have passed board exams!

Career Leadership Trainings started

Continuing the process of education support with youth of NT-DNT, adivasi, rural and migrant communities, Anubhuti is holding Career Leadership trainings with students who have recently passed or appeared for 10th and 12th Board exams. These are based on our unique Career Leadership module which helps students understand self, their own and community strengths, the … Continue reading Career Leadership Trainings started

Knowledge exchange meeting with Language experts

It was a great knowledge sharing and learning opportunity, where we had language experts and activists from 3 different locations - one from the US, and two from Uttar Pradesh and from Uttarakhand - visit us at Anubhuti. They shared about the work they are doing in context of language revitalization and Deepa Pawar shared … Continue reading Knowledge exchange meeting with Language experts

Deepa at the Dasra Philanthropy Forum

"Vulnerability goes much beyond poverty" - opening statement by Deepa Pawar, representing the NT-DNT voice at the DPF 2023. She read excerpts from her book of stories of NT-DNT women she interviewed across Maharashtra. Deepa spoke at the "Dasra Philanthropy Forum 2023 - Rebuilding India" in California, on "Leading from the Margins - An Intersectional … Continue reading Deepa at the Dasra Philanthropy Forum

Training on Caste with Mental Health Practitioners

Had the opportunity to hold important discussions on Caste in context of Mental Health with above 60 mental health practitioners who are working with a wide cross-section of society across India - as part of the The Fault in our Chai Training program organized by Mariwala Health Initiative. Anubhuti Founder Deepa Pawar conducted this session … Continue reading Training on Caste with Mental Health Practitioners

Facilitation with CMHLP Atmiyata Team on DV & Mental Health

Over 3rd and 4th April, we spent two days with the CMHLP's (Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy) Atmiyata project team with in-depth facilitation on Mental Health and Domestic Violence. Deepa Pawar, bringing in a strong Constitutional and anti-caste perspective, facilitated different sessions for perspective building and approach building. The concept of Domestic Violence … Continue reading Facilitation with CMHLP Atmiyata Team on DV & Mental Health