Events & Workshops
Ginny’s Planet invites you to a conversation on Inclusive HR Policies & Practices.
This is a series of conversations seeking feedback on the evolving HR systems and processes at Ginny’s Planet. Anyone can join for observation and learning as well.
When: Session 2 on Dec 17, 2022, 10-11:30 AM India
The previous session in the series was on 26 Nov, 2022
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
No. of Spots in the meeting: 50
Panel: Sauban Siddiqui, a strategic, and innovative HR professional with 28 years of experience across multiple industries; & Shailaja Ranjan Raj is an HR & OD Consultant and a Corporate Trainer.
Facilitation of Conversation by Dr. Shweta Verma, Co-Founder, Ginny’s Planet.
Ginny’s Planet is back with an online festival for children!
Come with your young ones for half a day on Ginny’s Planet!
Catch the stories and activities on diversity and rights.
Designed For children aged 5-10 years old. But grownups can join too!
When: 10 Dec, 9:30 am- 2:00 pm
Mode: Online on Zoom
What will happen?
9:30 am: Suraksha Aur Adhikaar: A Story Session With Divya Didi
10:15 am: Freedom To Be!: Session with Kanika Kush
11:00 am: Make Christmas Art: With BGCT Team
12:00: Make Your Ginny! – With Bhoomi & Shweta
1:00 pm Spin The Yarn: With Ginny & Shweta
Each session is of 30-45 minutes duration to keep the optimum engagement of children.
Take advantage of early bird rates now!
Empathy and diversity workshops & courses for children and grownups
These trainings are offered by Ginny’s Planet to children aged 4 years and above. We use a combination of stories, toys, games, reflections, and action. Some of the workshops we offer:
- Practicing Empathy
- Being different is OKAY: Acknowledging Diversity
- Understanding disability as diversity
- Inquiry & research as a way of life
- Make your own Ginny
- Make your own Ginny Stories
‘Disability as diversity’ trainings for adults and organizations:
Orientation sessions with employees of organizations promote an understanding of disability and basic do’s and don’ts of respecting disability as part of human diversity. These orientations are participatory. We engage participants actively through a combination of audio-visual content, discussions, as well as group activities.
Workshops for change-makers and development/social work professionals:
We nurture a range of perspectives and skills through workshops and conversations on empathy, diversity, disability, use of dolls and doll-making as a catalyst for change, and so on. We also offer 30 minutes free online capsule workshops. These are conducted monthly.
Know your Facilitator: Dr. Shweta Verma
Courses are run in 3-6 sessions. The dates & timings (Mon-Saturday) are decided with mutual discussion. Successful completion of each course involves assignments during the course and Learning Review at the end of the Course.
Why should you orient children through these workshops?
- You want to prepare future citizens who are kind, caring, and respectful for diversity. Their future decisions will be influenced by how they view their world and their role in it.
- You want children to combat stereotypes, bias, and discrimination from an early age!
- To nurture an environment of respect for differences.
- To nurture the spirit of exploration and inquiry to find answers (instead of believing in opinions)
Want a workshop? Write to us: contact@ginnysplanet.com
See The World Better With Ginny!
Blog post by: Dr. Shweta Verma* How many parents in India would buy their children a disabled doll?, ask C.K.Meena & V.R. Ferose in their latest book: The Invisible Majority, India's Abled Disabled . Calling Ginny "a radical idea that perhaps ahead of its time...
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