Course Details
(in-person diploma)
The learning will be happening in-person in Bangalore, India across 4 explorations over 10 months. Each exploration is 5 days with 8 hours on each day, starting February 2024.
Training Explorations
8 small group supervision gatherings online (2 after each training explorations), for 3 hours each and facilitated by supervisors to scaffold learning and develop rigour in practical skills.
Supervision
4 online co-learning circles (1 after each exploration) for 3 hours each facilitated by people and communities from diverse spaces.
Co-learning
4 online sessions in small groups (1 after each exploration) for 2 hours with peers to read, watch, listen, reflect and engage with the resources shared through the diploma.
Peer support/ reading groups
You can check out the map of the diploma over here
Schedule
Exploration 3
22 to 26 July 2024
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 5:30pm IST
Exploration 4
23 to 27 Sept 2024
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 5:30pm IST
Exploration 2
6 to 10 May 2024
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 5:30pm IST
Exploration 1
26 Feb to 1 March 2024
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 5:30pm IST
Presentations & Graduation
12 to 14 December 2024
Thursday to Saturday
4:00pm to 8:30pm IST (online)
Details of the curriculum can be accessed through this PDF over here
Who can apply?
People who are curious about stories and want to explore more. It could be community health workers, activists, teachers, mental health workers, writers, social workers, poets, special educators, artists, photographers, counsellors, historians, psychologists, policy makers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, doctors, etc.
To complete the diploma participants will be expected to attend and participate in the training explorations, supervision and co-learning along with their assignments and the end of the year presentation sharing.
