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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 30, 20251 min read


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 26, 20252 min read


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 24, 20254 min read


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 22, 20252 min read


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 21, 20252 min read


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 14, 20252 min read


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 8, 20253 min read


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 5, 20252 min read
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