The Ambassadors had quite a packed schedule of orientation for the trip. They first had a session to discuss how to best to experience the trip. Using different personas of a vacationer, prisoner and leader Stacey Kertsman in a very interactive session go the kids thinking about how best to experience the trip. Here are the Ambassadors at this session in the Jivox office -- it was on the terrace and a little hot but the kids powered through in spite of having just gotten off a flight!
Next up I walked them through an introduction to AIF and about the goals of the trip and the broad agenda of the trip to set the stage for the Ambassadors to get the best out of the trip. We encouraged them to keep their eyes and minds open and to be prepared to brainstorm, ideate and come up with some frugally innovative solutions to water issues in rural India. The goal for the kids was to end the trip inspired to be leaders and Ambassadors for social causes in India.
The kids got a break from the heat and went inside the office to have some fun with Henna and a Birthday cake. They then spent some time organizing themselves into groups for the activities ahead.
On Sunday evening the kids were treated to a great presentation by Hooshang Subbawala -- Head of GE's Water division in India. Hooshang is a very inspiring and entertaining speaker who was incredibly knowledgeable about water issues in India. He spoke about the stats and issues of water on in India and the crisis that is developing for clean potable water. Hooshang also showcased a few of their projects at Infosys where 100% of the water used in the several hundred acre campus is recycled and reused. He also showcased water reuse at a Toyota plant. Many thanks to AIF Board member Ash Lilani for organizing the presentation. Ash was also at the event so we were glad to see the support from the AIF board.
Next up I walked them through an introduction to AIF and about the goals of the trip and the broad agenda of the trip to set the stage for the Ambassadors to get the best out of the trip. We encouraged them to keep their eyes and minds open and to be prepared to brainstorm, ideate and come up with some frugally innovative solutions to water issues in rural India. The goal for the kids was to end the trip inspired to be leaders and Ambassadors for social causes in India.
The kids got a break from the heat and went inside the office to have some fun with Henna and a Birthday cake. They then spent some time organizing themselves into groups for the activities ahead.
On Sunday evening the kids were treated to a great presentation by Hooshang Subbawala -- Head of GE's Water division in India. Hooshang is a very inspiring and entertaining speaker who was incredibly knowledgeable about water issues in India. He spoke about the stats and issues of water on in India and the crisis that is developing for clean potable water. Hooshang also showcased a few of their projects at Infosys where 100% of the water used in the several hundred acre campus is recycled and reused. He also showcased water reuse at a Toyota plant. Many thanks to AIF Board member Ash Lilani for organizing the presentation. Ash was also at the event so we were glad to see the support from the AIF board.
This sounds like a great mix of work and fun. Thanks Diaz for posting an update.
ReplyDeleteI read the article about how coca-cola is invested into solving water issues. We tend to hear more about how they pollute in India and South America (there was a documentary in France about it last week!) so it is "reassuring" to hear that they are trying to counter their negative impact. However, the cynical side of me cannot help wondering what their motives really are!