June 2010 Newsletter | Pardada Pardadi Educational Society

Team News

Volunteer friends

The sight of a new visitor friend has the PPES girls anticipating new lessons, activities and friendships. On seeing a new visitor, they just want to know what new their volunteer friend has in store for them.

Melanie Closs, a theatre artist by profession, is an American who is globetrotting & exploring the themes of cultural understanding & displaying them through creative media. She spent a full month at the school teaching drama to primary and middle school girls. At the end, she & her creative team of 15 assembled a play ?We are One?. With this, Melanie brought to notice the artistic sides of the girls.

In Melanie?s own words: I started with teaching the girls about movement, awareness, vocal skills, finding a specific expression, creating their own stories and dialogue. Despite certain language barriers and cultural differences, the experience of learning about the girls? lives and providing them the opportunity to think creatively on their feet has truly touched my heart in a way I will never forget."

Melanie will put together her diverse cultural experiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland in this August. Know more here.

Trip to the Hills

50 of PPES' staff had a getaway in the hills from June 16-19. Every year, a leisure trip is organized for the staff members. The girl graduates now working with PPES in various capacities were among the staff members too.

When the temperatures soar to high degrees, summer trips are a great way of unwinding and escaping the heat by running into the cool hills. This time, the staff explored Dehradun, Missouri, Haridwar and Rishikesh.

PPES Projects

Step by Step

Meghna Verma is a graduate in Graphic & Fashion designing and is volunteering with Pardada Pardadi since May 2010. She is spearheading a project that she calls 'Step by Step' and it has a strong literal connotation too. Here is how from Meghna herself

"International Shoe Brand Converse All Stars -- have always been cool and popular, and probably always will be. The girls at the school are being taught to paint and design whatever a customer would want onto a pair of Converse All Stars. With each pair of shoes taking up to 8 hrs to paint, they look fantastic. The artwork is all done by hand, without the use of airbrushes or stencils, by girls of grades 7-9. There is a range of bags, caps and T-shirts in the pipeline too."

Our products will cater to international markets. The range has a strong youth connect and will appeal to people of varying ages across the world. Where the experience of designing and experimenting with the product has been fun, the best part has been conducting the art and design workshops with the kids.

PPES Marketing

Marketing at PPES holds the key to making PPES a self sustainable institution as envisioned by the PPES Business model.

Our product range includes: Upholstery, Home Furnishings, clothing accessories and much more. The products have a deep touch of the PPES girls in them.

This quarter started with a high for marketing as they converted crucial partnerships with Central Cottage Industries Emporium and Rosebys.

At present, 4 PPES graduates are working as sales executives at two of PPES showrooms.

Do have a look at the new products in our cart here:

Or place an order directly from PPES' New Delhi Marketing office at 011 29542966