Gandhi-Mandela-Freire Fellowship Programme
Self and Eco-Socio-Spiritual Transformation.
The Grounding of Peace, Reconciliation, Civic Engagement, Sustainability, Social Communication, Creative Regeneration and Engaged Spirituality in Compassion . Fostering Dialogical and Inclusive Community, Common Good and Eco-Socio-Spiritual Futures in Public and Private Spaces.
Jointly initiated by the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, India and the Loyola Institute of Peace and International Relations, Kochi, India. The Indian Social Institute holds a Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The fellowship has been further developed, nurtured and now based at the Multiversity Platform, Loyola Extension Services, a registered charity as well as the social lab and incubation centre of Loyola College of Social Sciences (LCSS), Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India. A (growing) number of like-minded institutions have offered moral support for this effort. (Note: This website belongs to the Multiversity Platform, Loyola Extension Services/LES Multiversity, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, India.)
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Want to Become an Eco-Socio-Spiritual Seeker-Learner?
Want to Seek a "Better" Version of Yourself?
Want to Co-Create Content for Your Learning?
Want to Experience Deeper Eco-Social Immersion?
Wan to find Ways to Hack and Reboot Yourself?
Want to be 'Othering' Mindfully/Compassionately?
Want to be Part of a Learning Journey, Not For a Job or Improving your Career?
Want to Avoid Contributing to Local or Global Unsustainability?
Want to Build a Calling and not a Career?
Want to Build Your Passion and Com-passion?
Want to 'Be Compassionate' and not Just 'Do Compassion'?
Want to Get Off the Highway and Take a Diversion or U-turn or Subterranean Pathway?
Want to Initiate Deep Self and Social Trans-formation?
Willing to spend about 5 to 8 hours in a Week for the Next 8 Months to Do It?
Want to Help Build a Better and More Compassionate World?
Want to Imagine a Way Beyond Issue-Based Politics?
Join the GMF Fellowship Progamme.
We want to reach out to anybody who is interested and eligible. See below for eligibility criteria. The learning journey/course includes learning encounters, self-directed/supervised exercises/practices, and group and individual projects promoting self and public compassion. On completion of the fellowship, a multi-institution backed up certificate will be issued by the Loyola College of Social Sciences, Kerala, India.
Entry to the fellowship programme is through a 3-stage application process. Application process for the next session starts in December 2022.
Working Ability to Converse and
Write in English. Deep Knowledge of One's Own Language/Culture is also advantage.
Preferably a High School Student or a Graduate or a Post-Graduate. Persons Having Experience in Public Causes Are Also Encourages to Apply.
Interested in Reflective Meditative/Contemplative Processes. Self-Criticism. Accepting Discomfort. Questioning. Critical Rethinking.
Interested in Exploring, Curating. Reading. Art. Nature. Writing. Building a New Vacabulary. Discussing and Sharing. Fellowship. And Networking.
