Webinars/Podcasts
Welcome to our new series of webinars, podcasts and interviews. We are excited to create a platform for social impact professionals to listen to, reflect on and engage in meaningful conversations.
Ep. 2: The ABCs of Remote Working
In this episode the ABC team discusses their personal experiences with remote working. The challenges, the pitfalls but also the learnings and opportunities that emerged. Join our intern Kashvi in this morning coffee chat with team ABC.
Ep. 1: The ABCs of Volunteering
This first episode was a webinar that we have created into a podcast for those who missed it. We spoke with two very dynamic social development leaders who not only value volunteering but run organisations which demonstrate that value. Join us in conversation with Shivani and Trishya as we explore the concept of volunteering and its unexpected value to individuals, organisations and societies.
About the Speakers
Trishya Screwvala
Founder, The Lighthouse Project
Trishya Screwvala founded The Lighthouse Project with the aim of creating structured and accessible platforms for volunteering. She believes that service is not just a duty but an extraordinary opportunity, and is passionate about creating an environment conducive to volunteering, both within and outside of the social sector.
Trishya is also trustee of The Swades Foundation, which is committed to rural empowerment through interventions in water, health, agriculture, livelihood and education and currently touches 2.5 lac people across Maharashtra. A graduate from USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program, Trishya comes from a background of producing documentaries, including “Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told” that premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and Emmy award nominated “Meet the Patels”, winner of the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival and Traverse Film Festival Audience Award.
Trishya is a trained ballet dancer under the Royal Academy of Dance. She is an avid diver and an active volunteer at New Acropolis, an international organization dedicated to philosophy, culture and volunteering.
Shivani Singhal
Head, Dharohar
Shivani has been involved in nurturing formal and non-formal learning in varied contexts. After graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in classics, she spent two years as a Teach For India fellow in a government school in Mumbai. Following this, she has established a volunteer learning programme for over 1800 people a year, working to build a love for learning in adults and children simultaneously. Programmes in Dharohar range from science and technology, to debating to art, craft and culture. They are designed to deliver strong learning outcomes for the volunteers delivering the content, and the kids and parents engaging with the workshops/resources.
In addition to her work for Dharohar, she has partnered with City Palace, Udaipur, to create learning resources for their museums, run self-directed learning workshops for children and parents and developed curriculum for a coding and CAD/CAM programme for a challenging community in the UK. When not working, she can be found outdoors - climbing, hiking and diving, curled up with good book or playing board games.