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Saturday in Hosur!
On Saturday, the volunteers and I took a trip to Hosur, a village about an hour away from the Shanti Bhavan campus. We hired a local taxi...
Josie Hohenrieder
Jul 301 min read
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Eating with Hands, Birthdays, & Community Service
In India, it is very common for people to eat with their hands, and many students at Shanti Bhavan prefer this traditional method. Last...
Josie Hohenrieder
Jul 262 min read
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A Day In My Life!
I woke up at 6am and headed to the basketball court to supervise PT for the 4–7th graders. As always, they played soccer and dodgeball on...
Josie Hohenrieder
Jul 244 min read
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Music at Shanti Bhavan: Dancing, Drumming, and Bedtime Songs
My favorite part of today was sitting in on the Kindergarten dance class. Once a week, the kids gather in the library for a Zoom dance...
Josie Hohenrieder
Jul 222 min read
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A Trip to Bangalore for the Weekend
On the weekends, volunteers often head into Bangalore to explore the city and take a break from their busy teaching schedules on campus....
Josie Hohenrieder
Jul 212 min read
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From Payasam to PT: Moments That Made My Week
This past week, I’ve really enjoyed working as a teacher’s aid in the Kindergarten classroom. It’s always a highlight of my day - some...
Josie Hohenrieder
Jul 142 min read
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Teaching Trainings, News Prep, & Settling In
My first weekend at Shanti Bhavan was very relaxed, as volunteers are not scheduled to teach and students only have school for half the...
Josie Hohenrieder
Jul 83 min read
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My first couple of days on campus!
I traveled to Shanti Bhavan on July 3rd and after a two hour drive from the airport in Bangalore, arrived to the school. Once I unpacked...
Josie Hohenrieder
Jul 52 min read
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