Orientation Day for the Fellows selected for the Nokia Create to Inspire 2012
Agenda : You will be going to meet your mentors and your team mates.
Time : 9.30 to 5.00
When I was informed about this I didnt understand what we will do whole day meeting with teammates (literally what). But today at the end of the session, I never felt so inspired, rejuvinated, and energetic. Even posting this post after so many days. Beacuse the talks by various people today, motivvated me so much.
The Meet started with some registrations and then an icebreaking session.
We all stood in a circle, and had to introduce ourselves in a creative way. Everyone made fun actions on what art form they are into, some showed a dance step, and some their style. I made my old familiar asusual routine sitting before my computer on internet and in particular facebook.
Next session was truely a icebreaking one. We each in our registraion file had a animal name, depending on our form. So we have to make the animals noise and find others who are animals and form a flock. Funny it was. Then we had a tea break, and a time to get to know other people and our team mates and some networking.
Then we had talk by Viswanath Sir. A social worker, mind you not by profession, but by choice. He was an example that people don't just do social work for hobby, but they do social work because they want to.
Some Inspiring quotes by him
"Now If God calls me, it is enough of your life. Then I would be willingly go with him, beacuse I am so much happy with the change I was able to make, and the lives I was able to change".
Next Krishna sir, the theme leader for the Create to Inspire 2012 from Hyderabad, spoke few words, about how social work has been a integral part of his life, and the activities he has taken up.
Then there was a talk by Nirupama Mam, she is the mentor for Puppetry art in our Create to Inspire, She told a small story about how puppets can make people smile which the latest animations cant do. How People get connected with puppets in the puppetry.
And Paresh Sir, He is mentor for the photography art. He was very cool, he inspired with his story what are the difficulties he faced when he chose photography as a profession, and the challenges he faced. That was an inspiring talk, that inculcated some passion into us. That whatever we do, we need to stand for what we love to do. Among his lot of his words, I want to quote a particular line he spoke.
Student : How do you define photography, Is a guy with a costly camera, is a better photographer than a guy with a simple camera.
Paresh : It is an art of seeing, even when you are blindfolded.
claps claps......
Now it was getting too late and we were very hungry.. Soon after the question answer session. We had our lunch. The Lunch at Moksh was great along with a dessert.
Post afternoon we had a talk from Fareeda Mam, from WWF, She gave a presentation on the Ecological problems in our city. So we can choose any one of the topic, to build our project on. The Presentation was too lengthy but very informative. Some of her words..
Then an activist from "Its Time to Make Change" spoke few words about the organistaion, the activites they have tasken up and about how filing an RTI can make wonders.
Then some time for networking with other guys, mentors, a tea break and a photo. Hope Krishna Sir mails me the photo as early as possible, I want it to be my cover photo..:p
It was a great chance to meet new mentors, work under leadership. But moreover it was great meeting like minded people, who have been inspiring with their own success list they had. It was great talking to all the guys. Some names I can remember Sri Harsha, Rahul, Rahul, Rahul, (Yeah there were three or four people), Nahid, Zain, Pramita(Intellignt by Mind), Prudhvi, and many more..
I wish all the guys a good luck and had a nice day with you all guys. Hope will make this Fellowship successful..
Create to Inspire truely inspired me today. Now it is time to make a change, and inspire others (Actual Theme). Making Hyderabad a better place..
