The Chrysallis Power of One - Know Your Special Friend
The first leg of the Journey

God Does Mighty Miracles
– He brings us together and makes the impossible – possible!

What does it mean to set out on a journey of different cities for the first time without ever having been there?

What does it mean to have a group of people whom you have never met before - who have worked hard and long for you to create a powerful and life changing event?

It means that each one of us has the power to motivate and inspire and do things which seem nearly impossible.

9 cities - Bangalore, Pondicherry, Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Guwahati - South, North, Central and East India - a wonderful medley of children's voices from each city illustrating on posters the meaning of 'Integration' and 'Special Friendship"

1500 children with and without challenges - working together with joy - taking back with them the knowledge that they belong to the same world and to each other

100s of Volunteers - undergoing a life changing experience with the commitment to work longer and harder to make inclusive education a reality.

“This is the first time I am meeting a woman coming alone – to a new city – and, conducting such a well organized programme with so much meaning”- Special Educator, Guwahati

The ‘Power of One’ is a reality,

To all of you who were with us in mind, body and spirit - thank you for your participation, thank you for caring, thank you for praying.

Our journey continues with the nationwide Chrysallis Power of One Exhibitions and the Chrysallis Volunteer Bike Ride.

On March 3, 2007 I stepped out in Faith - I thank God for the many blessings He has brought to every programme.

Remember us in your prayers as we set out again on a more daunting task.

Diana Tholoor - Founder, Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre, Bangalore

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http://chrysallisvolunteers.blogspot.com

The Chrysallis Power of One Volunteer Enrichment Programmes

Know Your Special Friend 2007

- a Creative Placard Activity in 33 State and Union Capitals

bringing together children with and without challenges

working in pairs - preparing a single placard
the theme - fellowship, sharing, caring, integration

The Chrysallis Power of One

Nationwide Network

Hundreds of children in each of these cities have experienced Moments of Friendship, Caring and Sharing. Our commited Volunteer Heads spend their spare time working to integrate children with challenges into our beautiful world - you can teach children, play with them, read to them, sing, dance and act with them, learn from them - volunteer in

What do our Volunteers do?

Our Volunteers plan, organise, lead events. They interface with Corporates to enable / help Institutions in need. They work with every community - the developmentally challenged, physically, visually and speech and hearing challenged. They help in collection drives for clothes, toys, stationery, household items, any item which the socially and economically challenged will find useful.

What type of events do the Volunteers assist in organising?

Games, Sports, Music, Movement and Dance, Quiz, Creative Activities, Performances, Awareness Programmes, Volunteer Sensitization, Art, Parties, Academics

What is special about these events?

All events focus on integration of individuals / children from challenged and mainstream communities. The goal - to ensure that a balance is always maintained.

Are the programmes local?

Most programmes are conducted across 6 metros - and once a year the most critical of programmes is conducted nation-wide.

What do you need to become a Chrysallis Volunteer?

A strong heart and a great desire to make integration and inclusion a reality.

Volunteer Networks in

Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Pondicherry, Guwahati

Schools Networked in

Lucknow, Coimbatore, Kochi, Calicut, Ahmedabad, Raipur, Patna, Jaipur, Ranchi, Shimla

Project 2009
Dehra Dhun, Leh, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram

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You can volunteer in any way

- source contacts for us in each city

- lead a team in the city

- network with volunteer groups who will be able to help us

- talk with schools - normal and special

- find a space to conduct events (preferably free of charge)

- forward mail appealing for volunteers / support

To volunteer - Contact

Diana Tholoor, Founder

080-65739341 / 09449816581

email: diana.tholoor@gmail.com

Chrysallis Performance Arts Centre for the Challenged

19 Hutchins Road, St. Thomas Town, Bangalore 560 084

Volunteer Today - integrate children with and without disabilities

You could be part of one of the most challenging events in the country - bringing together children with and without challenges - helping them to communicate on peer acceptance, social interaction, fellowship and understanding.

Enrich your lives through our Chrysallis Power of One Volunteer Enrichment Programme and form a powerful network of volunteers across the country. The only network which will dedicate itself to the integration of children with and without challenges.

Chrysallis volunteers dare to dream the impossible dream!

To volunteer in state and union territory capitals - mail or call: (check poster below for details of city)

All cities:

Diana Tholoor, Founder, Chrysallis:
diana.tholoor@gmail.com Call:080-65739341 / 09886112230

Volunteer today!

Join the Chrysallis Power of One Community

http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=29478811

What is the Chrysallis Power of One?

The Chrysallis Power of One

a nation wide campaign raising awareness on
Integration of children with and without challenges
across 33 state and union capitals across the country

The Chrysallis Power of One is a 180 day long campaign

• to integrate children with and without challenges
• to raise awareness of disability issues among the general public
• to eliminate doubts on the ability of the challenged community
• to gain positive recognition of challenged people’s skills, needs and right
• to form a network of young adults who spread the message of equal opportunity across the country.

The Journey has already begun with Bangalore, Pondicherry and Chennai
over 500 children - 150 volunteers - 250 placards

See the children - View their placards - Read this poster

The Journey begins with

The Chrysallis Power of One – Know Your Special Friend Creative Placard Activity

Hundreds of children with and without challenges are working together in pairs creating placards which talk about peer acceptance, social interaction, fellowship and understanding, sharing and caring,

Over 150 Volunteers from colleges, working adults and senior citizens have undergone a life changing experience interacting and communicating with the children.

Outcome:

Empowering challenged children with a social group within which to interact with those outside and independent of their family and immediate neighborhood.

The Journey continues

The Chrysallis Power of One – Placard Exhibition

This activity will bring together individuals and organizations presenting a common message - integration of children and adults with and without challenges.

Invitees will

• witness performances by both children with and without challenges
• review the messages on posters and placards made by the children
• choose the placard with the strongest message by ballot

All placards will be printed on

• wall posters
• cards
• tee shirts
• coffee mugs
• calendars
• a coffee table book
• and, a short film 'Know Your Special Friend'
  

The message of integration will ripple for the ensuing weeks and months.

The Journey continues across 18,000 kms

The Chrysallis Power of One Bike Ride

We have a very special Volunteer - Prashant Pillai - a volunteer with Chrysallis for over 3 years.
He is our Chrysallis Volunteer Bike Rider. He will carry the placard with the highest number of ballots from each city across the country to all of the other cities.

Links

Join the Chrysallis Power of One Community

http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=29478811

Photos

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