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Volunteer Activity: Community & Culture Immersion in India

The experience

This Volunteer activity is designed to engage participants in the vibrant and multifaceted cultural landscape of India. Volunteer will explore how traditional and contemporary cultural elements shape daily life in rural and urban communities. Through interactive sessions, field visits, and community engagement programs, interns will develop a deeper appreciation of India's socio-cultural fabric and its influence on development, education, health.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 20 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Fee covers accommodation, food, delhi metro travel card ,pick up from the airport

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Fluent Hindi

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside India

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Key Activities Include:
🔹 Cultural Orientation Sessions:
Learn about India's history, languages, religions, festivals, food, and regional diversity through interactive workshops and storytelling.
🔹 Community Engagement:
Participate in field visits to villages, slums, local markets, temples, schools, and cultural centers to observe and interact with diverse community members.
🔹 Festivals and Traditions:
Experience traditional Indian festivals, rituals, folk music, dance, art, and craft-making sessions to understand cultural expressions and beliefs.
🔹 Cultural Exchange Projects:
Collaborate with local youth or school groups to share ideas, conduct cultural presentations, and organize mini-events that promote intercultural dialogue.
🔹 Documentation & Reflection:
Capture your learnings through photography, journaling, blogging, or video storytelling. Reflect on cultural observations and how they relate to global development themes.
🔹 Workshops on Social Norms & Change:
Discuss how cultural values influence gender roles, education access, health behaviors, and community development—and how NGOs navigate cultural dynamics in their work.
🔹 Project management:
Improve a program based on your expertise meeting the community needs. Research and development in fields like environmental safety, water sanitation hygiene, waste management, air pollution, improve the circle economy.

Learning Outcomes:
• Gain cross-cultural communication and community engagement skills
• Understand the role of culture in shaping social and economic development
• Develop cultural sensitivity and awareness as a global citizen
• Contribute to meaningful cultural exchange and community storytelling

This activity is a unique blend of education, exploration, and empathy — offering Volunteer a once-

Activities & Shift

Collaborating on field survey,
Organize workshop in schools and communities
Social media management
Making posters and videos
Marketing and advertising
Communication with organization, people and companies
Fundraising