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The MAD National Conference 2010.
Posted by Jithin C Nedumala in Official on February 25th, 2010
Today’s global youth population is at a historical high of over 1.5 billion. With 89 % in developing countries, youth unemployment has assumed alarming proportions. The youth today are on average three times as likely to be unemployed as adults. In the last ten years, the world’s youth population grew by 10.5 percent while youth employment only grew by 0.2 percent. The International Labour Organization has estimated that another 1 billion young people will enter the world’s labor market within the next ten years. Many leading thinkers of our generation has indeed labeled this the “Silent Crisis”
We are all members of this Youth population and we have a stake in this Silent Crisis.
MAD is a growing community of committed youngsters who are investing their time and energy to positively impact the communities they live in. As MAD grows we need strong leaders who can ensure our programs and policies achieve greater impact, sustainability, and scale. We see value in developing youth leaders.
The MAD national conference is a platform for our core team members from across the country to develop their leadership & management skills. It is an open-minded exchange of diverse perspectives on challenges they face on the ground and a concerted effort to find solutions that are both practical and beneficial to all stakeholders.
The MAD national Conference 2010 will be held in Bangalore on 5th,6th and 7th of March and will be attended by 70 MAD core team members from 10 cities, covering 3 days of intense training sessions and discussions that focus on developing leadership skills and better understanding of the functional systems of Make a Difference.
Our focus is on action. We will have two breakout sessions where the city core teams come out with their final plan of action for the coming year. The highlight of this year is the election of the National Core Team during the Functional Break out session on Day 2.
The National Conference is an avenue to meet likeminded people and learn and share from each other’s experiences. This is an ideal platform to forge relationships that will last a lifetime.
We would like to thank Manipal County for providing us with this great venue and ensuring our team has a stress free and rejuvenating experience.
The following will be the agenda for the Conference
Friday, March, 5th, 2010HRNew Policies:
Plan of Action
Future Plans
Leadership Development Programs OperationsNew Policies
Plan of Action
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Placements
New Policies
- Centre Centric Approach
- Partnership with the Orphanage Head
- Incentive System
Plan of Action
- “Out of Center” Placements Program
- Camps
- Mentorship
- Usage of MADapp Events section
Future Plans
- Career Guidance
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Training
New Policies
- The Celta Model
- The New Syllabus
Plan of Action
- Roles and Responsibilities of a Mentor
- Choosing Mentors and assigning Mentees
- Identifying Training space
- Use of MADapp to manage training
- Student Progress
Future Plans
- MAD Revenue Generation program
- Accreditation for the training program
Finance
1. Overview of Finance Policy of MAD
2. Statutory requirements
3. Ensuring Financial integrity
Resources
- What is the MAD library Project
- How to start a library Project in your city
- How to coordinate the library Project
- Use of Basecamp to coordinate the library Project
FOM
New Policies
- City Incentives
- Online FOM
- National fundraising Employee
Plan of Action
- New City Level targets
- How to find an FOM POC
- How to run an FOM Campaign
- How to make an FOM presentation
- How to do FOM follow ups
- Other fundraising Avenues
Future Plans
- National level Fundraising Support
PR
New Policies
- National Employee
- National Brand Building
Plan of Action
- MAD Blog
- MAD Pings
- MAD Magazines
- Media Management
- Merchandising & Designing
Future Plans
National PR support for local PR Activities
Break Out Session # 1: Function Wise
- Elect the National Core team Members
- Deciding on the national Review Meetings
- Targets for the Coming year
Sunday, March, 7th, 2010
Computer Project
- What is the MAD computer Project
- How to start a Computer Project in your city
- How to coordinate the Computer Project
- Use of MAD to coordinate the Computer project
Break Out Session # 2:City Wise
- Finalizing the Plan of Action for the coming year
- Setting targets
- Deciding on Time lines
Apart from the above Functional Modules, there will be sessions on leadership development that inculcates a spirit of team play and leadership through a series of discussions, workshops and group practice sessions. Essential skills for leadership like effective listening and communication, presentation, team building, assertiveness and problem solving are developed. The team gets to learn the technical skills, emotional intelligence and cognitive abilities required to be leader.
Yes, it is going to be hectic with the conference starting at 9 am and stretching up to 12 am but we believe these 3 days are going to be an experience of a life time for all of us. I thank all the delegates for sharing the financial commitment for the conference and hence re-emphasizing your commitment to our values.
On a personal note, we have been working towards this year’s National Conference for over 3 months now and I am sure it will add value to every mad volunteer who attends, and hence, motivate more youngsters to GO MAD 
Attention Delegates: All further information and discussions regarding the conference would happen in our base camp account. Do log in to get the latest updates on the conference. If you do not have your Basecamp account details yet, email Dhiya@makeadiff.in for your log in credentials.
MAD Bangalore is all set to Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Posted by Tan in Newsletter V 1.0, The Things That Happen..., Volunteer Files... on July 10th, 2009
The final list of volunteers and the organizational structure has been made and distributed. Everyone knows what they are expected to do and everyone is MAD about the same. There was a small shuffling in the team depending upon the commitment and expectations of the various roles and now, it is all set.
MADness urges for colors - colors are soul of MADness
The meeting last weekend was the first formal meeting of the volunteers and the core team. Though a few could not make it to the occasion, the people who were present showed real interest and initiative in making a difference! There were students and working professionals too, who either travelled for hours to reach the venue or rushed directly from their colleges. The Ice Breaking session went great will good innovative activities. The general overview of MAD and its vision and mission followed by another group activity took out the urge in people to contribute. I was actually feeling that the whole bunch of volunteers available there were just ready to get into one of the centers and start teaching then and there. Such was the ambience created in the small room where we all met. There were ideas flying in from all the corners of the room and it was nice to see everyone participating in the discussion. There were a few people who already have the experience of teaching children or who were associated with some kind of social works concerning little children. Their experience in teaching and dealing with the children, their guardians and families were informative and a learning to all of us for sure. Their inputs along with the words of the President and the other Core Team Members made the session fruitful, informative and edifying.
With the Mentor Training Workshop (@ Chennai) coming up round the corner, we are sure to be prepared well to teach and start our classes in the first week of August. The two centers are already been identified and all talks are done and set now. The volunteers and the Core Team Members are divided into groups and have been assigned slots where they will be teaching. The Mentor Training Workshop has come in a timely manner for MAD Bangalore and it would help immensely to kick start the MADness here. Join hands – come together – let’s share, learn and grow together – I will keep you posted about the proceedings!
Quick Top: You know how to connect to the children whom you are going to teach?
Well, Savan has a great thought: You smile at them and they smile back at you – the connection is made!
Think about it… until next time…
MAD Bangalore – results of the First Workshop
Posted by Tan in Newsletter V 1.0, Volunteer Files... on June 25th, 2009
Recently MAD Bangalore organized the first ever workshop (Previous Post) on June 20, 2009. I know you were eager to know what happened in there. Well, here is what has happened there.
MAD Bangalore is all set...
This workshop was focused on inviting all the people who showed interest in MAD over the last couple of years and who have registered on the MAD website. The core team here contacted each and everyone in the list, whoever was available either over the phone or over emails. We met a varied group of people – differing demographically as well as in their motive to join MAD. There were people from all segments of the society – students, professionals, retired bureaucrats and social workers. Some were very keen to join asap, while some had a blurred idea about the MAD vision and mission. The interactions with those people were awesome and most of the time it was a two way learning. However, after two weeks of meeting and interacting with all the fascinated people, we came up with a list of those who committed to be present during the workshop.
Many of those who committed turned up. It’s true that the crowd was lesser than expected, but, we were able to pull in a good number of people. The workshop started with a motive to select those who were not only keen to join but can commit and understand the importance of staying involved and giving.
The evening was fine when we met the people in Rotary House, Bangalore. People showed as much interest in knowing and exploring about MAD as much as the core team was engrossed in explaining the vision and answering their queries. The gathering was good with positive flow of energy and information.
Finally, we have got a list of people who can be part of MAD. They are equally excited and committed to be involved and to give. The final team of volunteers would be chosen soon.
MAD Bangalore is all set now and so is Bangalore.
Come, lets join hands and positively, Make a Difference!
MAD Bangalore Recruitment Drive
Posted by Tan in Newsletter V 1.0, Volunteer Files... on June 17th, 2009
MAD is in Bangalore! And Bangalore is all set to Make A Difference.
... is in Bangalore!
MAD Bangalore is all geared up to get into the activities and is eyeing the foremost classes to begin in July. At this point in time, we need YOU to come up and share the stage.
The society has given us so much from the very first moment that we were born. We need to give back something too. There is a need – a perfect want where we can contribute and fill up the space – a gap between unequal strata of our society. Education is a tool which can easily bridge this gap. WE CAN share the knowledge we have with them who are in need of it and can utilize it better, but have no resources to tap. WE CAN stand beside them and help them stand on their own feet.
Do you love to be with kids – surrounded, respected and inspired by them?
Do you think teaching English to a kid will help India grow?
Can you give away 2 hours of your time weekly?
Do you think that you can Make A Difference?
Do you have it in you, what it takes to MAD?
Can you do it?
I CAN, CAN YOU?
If you think YOU too CAN, then come let’s join hands and take the pledge. Let’s work together towards edifying the basic and most wide spread segment of our society – the children – the destitute – the future of the nation.
MAD Bangalore is organizing its very first recruitment workshop this Saturday, June 20, 2009. Let’s work together and contribute – together, WE CAN and WE WILL Make A Difference!
You all are invited!!
Event: MAD Bangalore Recruitment Drive
The Blind Date: June 20, 2009
Rendezvous spot: Rotary House, Bangalore (Contact for exact location)
Proposed Time: 4 PM to 7 PM (Saturday Evening – so, all of you can drop in easily)
Make a Difference – My First Words
Posted by Tan in Volunteer Files... on June 17th, 2009
Bring a change
Bringing a change is something we have always wanted to. Many of us did not like the education system in school; some did not like the teachers teaching us; a few more did not like the traffic jams on the way to office or the boss dictating there. We did not like the way it was and hence, we wanted to change it. We wanted to alter the education system, the government, the weather, the topography and the structure of the nose of the old woman next door – all these because we did not like. We always craved to change things that concerned us, and sometimes, that did not; but we wanted to bring a change. A change for ourselves was hard earned and many of us could not make it happen.
The cause here is different. The cause for a change here is not because it concerns an individual. Here, the concern is communal, national and humanitarian. Here the change is directed towards the holistic progress of the nation – the scope is the development of the unattended and unfortunate lot that makes up a lion’s share of the country’s population. Here, we come together to bring upon a change and make a difference.
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