This important recognition of educating girls : UN International Day of the Girl Child relates very closely to our recent volunteering and Service-Learning Tour to Bodhgaya, India.

I’ve written (and updated) a report relating to the various learning experiences our group members was involved with during our 12 days’ journey of the inner and the outer.

Volunteering (Service-Learning) in Bodhgaya, India

When I am not in India, engaging in the various social justice projects that the Bodhgaya Development Association is involved with, I teach German at primary and high school and also at the University of Queensland’s Institute of Modern Languages (among other things…). Two of the 12 people who accompanied me to India recently, Sharon and Julie, have been studying German with me for three years. Sharon, an amazing photographer, has put together this presentation for our German class last night.

It had been my intention to create personal, deep connections between those of us coming from Australia and those community members living in India. I feel that a little step on this journey of inter-connectedness may have been achieved…or at least is on the right track.

Whilst the commentary is in German, I’m sure the images and organisation of the slides provide a very good insight into our experiences (click on the title and it should take you miraculously to the presentation):

Unsere Reise nach Indien

Our group has just returned from an amazing adventure of connecting, learning, sharing and BEING! As all days were very full with meetings, visits and activities my hope of posting pictures and writing this blog amounted to…well, not a lot.

We have several Facebook sites which display a most wonderful array of photos and posts and I shall simply post those links (at this point in time).

Facebook site Bodhgaya Development Association

Facebook site Prajna Vihar School 

Facebook site Jeevan Deep