It took a destructive event for the first flickers of light to appear at the end of the tunnel. It was anger at the events in Bombay in 2008, that triggered that want to initiate change. The attackers were poor, ignorant, unconscious of the truth.
They lacked education… in the realities of life.
This is why the 8 day academy came into existence. Education is not about reading books, and learning about Maths, Science and History; education is about being exposed to and learning the essential skills which push you on to make a difference in any walk of life. This is the ethos of the 8 day academy – educating the members of our society in the most essential skills which will help communities step out of poverty, become more aware of societies and cultures around us, and encourage positive growth in an almost viral manner.
The Chief Actionista and founder of the 8 Day Academy is Masarat Daud. You can read [more about her here].
Komal over at Lifelalicious is celebrating her 1 year blog anniversary, and to commemorate this occasion, she has a giveaway on her blog. For every comment left on [this post], she will donate AED 5 i.e. about USD 2 to the 8 Day Academy projects. This January, there are three 8 Day Academies scheduled to take place in India, and any and every opportunity to promote and fundraise towards this education process goes one step closer to lifting comunities above the grounds of illiteracy and ignorance, and empowers them to go forth and achieve greater things in life.
You can also follow @masarat , @disruptiveplay (both 8 Day Academy trainers) , and Komal on Twitter.
Join in, raise awareness, comment on Komal’s post, and lets help raise the level of the communities which we are part of.
Here is a taster of one of the 8 Day Academies, which took place in July 2009:
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