Overview

Rather than “service”, which is a one-way relationship of hierarchy, Community Interaction at MUWCI encourages students to recognize that the relationship with our surrounding communities must be one of equity, in which we share our experiences, knowledge, and energy, with the experiences, knowledge, and energy of the populations on which the CI activities focus. For many students, CI forms the centering focus of their experience and education at MUWCI.

CI activities at MUWCI focus broadly in four areas: a) education; b) interaction with children; c) interaction with the mentally handicapped; d) development (health and infrastructural). Although the geographical range of the activities reaches nearly to Pune, the increasing focus of CI activities is on the communities immediately surrounding the college.

Education

Active English for Kids:

supplementary English teaching for 4th and 5th standard school children in the villages immediately around the college on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Pre-Akshara English and Math:

supplementary English and Math teaching for 7th standard children in Asde High School Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, to help prepare them for the Akshara program.

High School Science:

supplementary education in Physics, Biology, and Chemistry for two local High Schools in the college science labs on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Sadhana Rural Development:

provides supplementary education in three villages to 8th, 9th, and 10th standard students every Sunday

Setu:

meets with teachers from the primary schools in the villages immediately surrounding the college to improve and teach English language skills

Interaction with children

Art for Kids:

creates fun, art-related activities for 3rd and 4th standard school children in the villages immediately around the college on Wednesdays

Manavya:

organizes active and creative games for this orphanage with 54 HIV+.children, between the age group of two to thirteen years every Wednesday

Mother Theresa’s Home – Hinjawadi:

provides a stimulating, fun break from the daily routine for these HIV+ children at this home every Tuesday

Paud Children’s Home:

provides games and activities for young boys and adolescent girls in this home for orphaned children Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Development

Child Development:

works with the college Doctor to monitor and offer supplementary health programs for children in Lower Raude and Upper Raude each Wednesday

Community Development:

spends the first part of the year learning about Participatory Action Research, conducts research on the needs, and then implements action plans based on needs in the villages immediately around the college

Interaction with the mentally handicapped

Sadhana Village Special Friends:

organizes games, workshops, and leisure activities for mentally challenged adults on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Sanskar Farming:

works to help this home for mentally challenged children and adults become more sustainable by farming their fields each Tuesday

Sanskar Kids:

provides games and creative activities for the mentally handicapped children in this home each Wednesday

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