iVolunteer Blog - everything about volunteeringFellowship programs in social development usually are designed as youth social leadership immersions wherein young people undertake challenging development projects and learn about society, development and self as part of a leadership journey
On 11 June, exactly at 6:37 PM UPSC CSE preliminary exam results is out with trembling fingers . I typed my roll number in Holy PDF…. “Sorry! Result not found ” Read the screen. I searched it again and again and the result was the same . I felt a choking sensation in my throat. […]
After all the activities from our induction training, group building, self reflection, skills and exposure visits, some eventful, some tiring , we were ready to leave. It was then that we got the message of ticket cancellations of our direct train from Pune to Raipur. We rejoiced by dancing and feeling happy for the one […]
Who will break my locked home And take me away? Sitting at the balcony, looking at the moon and listening to this song. Seems aesthetic right! But the feeling is not. Never imagined the song that used to talk to my heart will silence my soul. It took my mind back to four months before. […]
“Everytime someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better, more interesting place.”- Captain Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 When I parted ways with my co-fellows to join the NGO, I didn’t realize I was also stepping into season two of the loneliest times of my life. Most of my days I […]
It’s been more than a month now since I’ve arrived in Pati, a quite, hilly block of Champawat, Uttarakhand. I came here as a fellow, hoping to serve- whatever that truly meant. But I think it’s Pati that’s serving me- with lessons, with warmth, with simplicity that we often forget to value. One thing I […]
On the morning of 3rd June 2025, I set out on a journey I never imagined I would take alone. It was my first solo travel experience to the mountains. More than just a trip, it felt like the first step toward becoming an independent girl with big dreams in her eyes and the determination […]
“Wake up early, wear something old, and don’t forget to bring your curiosity”. That was the only instruction I got before spending a day in the paddy fields of Needamangalam. And that one day turned out to be one of the most grounding and humbling experiences I’ve ever had. It all started when I asked […]
In conversations around human growth and education, we often hear terms like personality development, character building, social-emotional learning, and self-development. These words are frequently used interchangeably but they’re not the same. Understanding their differences is key to meaningful personal growth. Let’s simplify, Personality Development is about our external presentation – how we talk, behave, dress, […]
Initially I was unsure of my participation in the event as the travel workshop was happening and my return to Salem was on 09 Feb 2025. I wasn’t really willing to take up the pressure of running to the venue from the railway station. However, I couldn’t say no to the opportunity and my friend […]
Reflecting back on my fellowship journey, I feel I haven’t done enough. But I am not done yet. As we go on with life, we go through different experiences. Most of them have been fulfilling for me, but some have been disheartening as well. I joined the fellowship to take a pause and be at […]
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