DARE Fellowship is a learning opportunity for aspiring individuals who want to create their own learning space, who want to be proficient in the practice of Self-Designed Learning (SDL) discipline, who believe in collaborative work, and who have the courage to be innovative leaders in the field of education and in societal change.
DARE Fellowship is a learning opportunity for aspiring individuals who want to create their own learning space, who want to be proficient in the practice of Self-Designed Learning (SDL) discipline, who believe in collaborative work, and who have the courage to be innovative leaders in the field of education and in societal change.
Problem Statement:
The robotic and non-critical nature of our education system is killing our youth's future?
Schools were designed to produce obedient factory workers during industrialization.
Students follow instructions, limiting critical thinking and creativity.
The focus is on employment, not personal passion or motivation.
A new education approach is needed, fostering creativity and personal growth.
Program Goals:
At DEFY, we are aiming to create a critical mass of edu-innovators who believe in re-imagining learning and the education system.
It is imperative that we prepare our educators to build the new world of our dreams. If we want to effect any fundamental change in the education system, it has to begin at the level of the educators.
DARE is a 12-month program of self-discovery, ideation, community immersion, and experimentation to help fellows design disruptive solutions that create access to quality learning and help individuals create their own learning spaces in marginalized communities.
Each year motivated individuals will be selected to become Extraordinary Problem-Solvers. These DARE Fellows will create alternative systems in education and other domains of community support.
Phases
Timeline
Ideation
Collect and finalize potential solutions to address the community challenge
2 Months
Define
Understanding their personal relationship with a problem they wish to solve
2 Months
Prototype
Creating an alternative community space of learning and doing
3 Months
Analyze & Iterate
Collect and analyze the feedback observe and received from community members on prototype; improving their solution
3 Months
Grow
Prepare program proposal, fundraising and strengthening network
3 Months
Phases
Ideation
Collect and finalize potential solutions to address the community challenge
Define
Understanding their personal relationship with a problem they wish to solve
Prototype
Creating an alternative community space of learning and doing
Analyze & Iterate
Collect and analyze the feedback observe and received from community members on prototype; improving their solution
Grow
Prepare program proposal, fundraising and strengthening network
Timeline
2 Months
2 Months
3 Months
3 Months
3 Months
We provide guidance and mentorship from some of the most innovative minds in alternative education, offering valuable insights and support. Additionally, we offer financial backing to help prototype their ideas, enabling them to bring their visions to life. Furthermore, our robust alumni network is dedicated to supporting individuals throughout their lifelong journeys, fostering continuous growth and collaboration.
Dipankar Das belongs to a small village in the northeast part of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. He completed his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Lok Jagruti University, Gujarat. He has been awarded by the President of the country twice for his innovative work on Solar Thresher. Also, he presented country at ASEAN-India Grassroots Innovation in Indonesia. He has received commendation certificates from the honorable CM of the Gujarat state and the honorable L.G of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands for his contribution in the field of innovative work.
Currently, Dipnakar is working with a remote village named Madhupur in Andaman & Nicobar Island. There is an absence of opportunities for technical and creative ideas among students on the islands. So, he started a rural innovative school there to impart innovative training to the rural youth, school students and school dropout students.
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Project DEFY is a Sec 8 nonprofit organisation in India registered as DEFY Educational Organisation CIN number – U80902KA2016NPL09714
Project DEFY is a Sec 8 nonprofit organisation in India registered as DEFY Educational Organisation CIN number – U80902KA2016NPL09714
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