Since 2000, Pardada Pardadi Educational
Society has been improving the lives of girls in rural India. Its
mission is to uplift and empower girls from the poorest sections of
society by providing free education and vocational training -- creating
a new generation of self-reliant and educated girls who will break the
cycle of poverty in the region.
Melanie Closs, a theatre artist, is an American who is globetrotting and exploring the themes of cultural understanding and
displaying them through creative media. She spent a full month of June developing and honing the theatrical skills of the
girls at Pardada Pardadi. On her first ever visit to India, she has so much to share:
"Rural India is the twilight of a sunset, a lavendar and periwinkle blanket that covers the world in a hum and a smell of an open fire and the taste of the spiced chai..."
Keep reading on our blog...
NPR asks, "In India, Can Schools Offer Path Out of Poverty?" Indeed they can. And can you guess which Indian school they were inspired by? Read or listen to the story
here.
