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Asia Plateau Internship Program (APIP)
MRA-Initiatives of Change India is offering internships based at Asia Plateau in the study and practice of IofC for young people who want to engage in the challenge of creating a more just and peaceful world.
Asia Plateau
Asia Plateau is an International Conference and Training Centre of MRA-Initiatives of Change, situated 248 km from Mumbai on a 68 acre campus in the hill stationof Panchgani.Operating for most of the year, programs conducted at the Centre have touched the lives of thousands over the last 40 years school children, government officials, municipal workers, industry leaders and many more affecting social and national change.Its approach is simple: that effective change can only start with the individual, beginning within oneself, through listening to one's inner voice and applying four moral absolute standards, purity, honesty, unselfishness and love.
Asia Plateau is also a training ground for Interns and volunteers who come to help with the programmes at the Centre as well as outreach elsewhere in the country. The community at Asia Plateau consists of people from different countries and religions, and offers all who serve there an opportunity for personal growth and developing initiatives in society.
Who can join?
Young adults, 18 years or older, who are willing to learn and serve. They should be ready to explore change in all its dimensions in personal lives as well as in communities and the world. A good understanding of English is necessary. Preference will be given to those with an understanding of and commitment to the aims, values and practices of MRA-Initiatives of Change. Previous experience in leadership roles, organizational ability and community-living is an advantage. Please consider with your IofC team or local organization if you would like to apply for one of these internships.
What is involved?
1.Training in the principles and practices of IofC, including the disciplines of inner listening and moral standards, caring for others, sharing experiences of change, working to create answers in communities and workplaces, and exploring how to 'be the change you want to see in the world'.
2.Gaining the skills to be a change-maker, including communications and public speaking, event and conference management, presenting music, using sound and projection equipment, office and computer competence, hospitality and interpersonal relations.
3.Contributing to the life of the community and the conferences. Interns will support the permanent staff and the conference facilitators as backup, in such areas as catering and dining room service, facilitating workshops and multi-faith prayers, reception and managing book sales, welcoming visitors.
4.Outreach and follow-up programs which will give participants an opportunity of exposure to the people and culture of India, learning from movements for social change, conducting IofC presentations, supporting regional IofC teams and reaching out into areas of growth.
Period
Internships are offered for a period of:
six months, starting on September 7, 2007 or January 1, 2008
Internships are not available for shorter periods. The daily training and work schedule is for a minimum of eight hours, with one day off per week.There will be a review of each intern after the first month to assess continuation in the programme.
Interns will be expected to abide by the Asia Plateau Community Guidelines.
Financial Support
Interns will need to provide for their travel to and from Panchgani. All meals and shared accommodation at Asia Plateau will be provided as well as Rs. 750/- per month to each intern for pocket expenses. Assistance will be available for outreach expenses and some medical needs.
How to Apply?
Write a letter/ email with:
·personal details,
·academic /study qualifications and work experience
·experience with MRA-IofC,
·any history of ongoing medical ailments and current medication,
·reasons for applying to the Internship programme in 200-300 words
·a letter of recommendation from an MRA-IofC team or someone associated with the IofC network.
*Release of new updated edition of Career Focus Magazine-2007
In this new edition, we had covered prominent colleges in India, Hot careers, subject and college details, more on soft skills, study abroad, job search tips, coaching institutes and nursing etc.
The cost per magazine is Rs20, which we are compelled to collect due to high printing costs.If you need a copy, please contact us by telephone or email at the earliest possible. We have only limited copies.
*October Youth Conference Press Release:
The following is the link to the press release by YOTA about the October 2006 Youth Conference.
A one day workshop on Career and employment was successfully conducted at the Tibetan Youth Hostel, New Delhi. Ms.Parveen Malhotra, the reknowned Career Counselor guided over 30 students present for the workshop. Career interactions between the students and young Tibetan role models working in different fields also took place. A CV writing presentation and practise was also executed.
July 13th:
19 Spa Training candidates were interviewed. 10 of them were selected for free Spa Training, followed by placement.
July 25th-August 13th:
The English training program coordinated with Volunteers from ELST Cambridge was successfully completed. 20 students enrolled for the program graduated successfully and were awarded the certificates.
June 3rd, Sunday:
Youth Opportunity organized a seminar on DelhiUniversityCollege admissions for this year. Students attending the seminar were guided and informed upon the procedures of college admissions in Delhi.
January 31st:
An intensive workshop on effective leadership was organized. There were 20 participants in the workshop with Mr. PS Wasu as the resource person. The workshop was held Vikram Hotel,
New Delhi
Activities in 2006
October: YOTA organised the Tibetan Youth Confernece at Panchgani Pune from October 9th-14th. Creating the future a global vision for young Tibetans, the first major youth confernece was held for 6 days. Over 100 participants attended the conference from various parts of India. A team of high caliber resource persons and speakers worked with the participants during the conference. The conference concluded on the 14th morning.
August: An all india campaign for the promotion of YOTA and its coming conference in October was being carried out by the YOTA staff volunteers who visited major universities across India. Delhi, Dharamsala, Bangalore, Baroda, Mumbai, Chennai etc where they met up with the college students and encouraged them to join the October Youth confence at Panchgani, Pune.
July 19th:The announcement of the ten month's Internship at Asia Plateau, MRA Panchgani received an enthusiastic response with many candidates applying for the same. Out of many applicants, YOTA selected Mr. Tsering Namgyal and Mr. Namgyal Phuntsok , who will soon be startingtheir internship from 1st of September. They will be inducted into programmes most suitable to their interests and educational backgrounds. YOTA wishes them good luck.
July11th: The trainees of the House Keeping training program have left for Sahara City Pune on 11th July for a period of six months. The training shall begin as soon as they arrive at Pune and are refreshed after a day or two's rest.
BPO training:
YOTA received 15 applicants for its BPO training program announced last month. Five of the applicants later withdrew their names citing personal problems. The training has already begun at "Wings Customer Care" from 5th of May. The final ten candidates attend the training regularly from 9:15am to 4:15 pm every day. YOTA receives constant feedback from the trainees. One of the trainees said, "The exposure we are now receiving in communication skills, corporate environment and etiquette is invaluable, we thank YOTA for providing this opportunity". Two of the candidates undergoing the training have already been placed in Multinational companies.
Selection of Web Manager:
June 14th: The vacancy of Web manager posted on our website is now already being filled. There were around seven applicants viz. Dolma Choenzom, Rinzin Sangpo, Tashi Dorjee, Tenzin Choenzin, Thaplek, Tsewang Norbu, Rinchen who had applied. The test was conducted on the 7th and 8th of June, and Mr.Rinchen was selected for the job.
Placements accomplished by YOTA:
At YOTA, action precedes over promises. We constantly evaluate our success and action plan and retrospect over our achievements and setbacks. During the month of both April and May, we are proud to announce that we have placed 22 applicants in different fields of work. We have placed applicants in Jet airways, Call centers, Restaurants, as house maids etc. Given the number of applicants coming to us, we can confidently say that around 40% of applicants get a job, given their qualifications and skills are good. Sending your Resume to YOTA, will open hundreds of doors of opportunities for you and will give you the chance to set a career path for yourself.
We hereby request all job seekers to send us your CVs/ Resumes either by post and preferably through e mail- info@youthopportunity.org we shall do whatever possible can be done to secure you a job.
Self Directed Search Career Test
Wondering which road to take, don't know where you are best suited for, not sure about which career to choose?
It is the time to take SDS career test now!!!
Truly, choosing the right career is hugely confusing for everyone in school or college. It is also one of the life's most difficult and most important decisions.But relax; now you have help from India's renowned Career Counselor, Ms Pervin Malhotra with her Self Directed Search Career Test (SDS Career Test) is the World's No. 1 career assessment and career planning test. Successfully used by millions of students all over the world, SDS is based on very sound, reliable and time-tested principles.
SDS Career Test helps you discover your best career options. It matches your personality with careers which you will find most fulfilling and which you are likely to be most successful at. It is simple and easy. All you need to do is to answer some simple questions about your interests, what activities you find interesting, what occupation you dream of, or aspire to. It will take you only 30-45 minutes to do so.
The fee is Rs.495/- per test. However, if you are interested in taking the test; kindly contact us at the earliest.
Discover the Career that's just right for you.
Inviting CVs for various jobs! You can also seek our professional counseling:
Send your CVs to our office.
CVs are invited from all the jobseekers with different educational backgrounds for various vacancies.
Writing a CV is a first step towards getting a good job.
So, don't waste your precious time. Prepare your CV and send us, we will assist you in getting placement. If you don't know how to write a winning CV, just call us or email us. We will help you on this regard. We also give tips on facing an interview.
Counseling
Students are also advised to seek professional career counseling assistance from us if they want. Before joining any college or any other professional courses, it is advisable to seek counseling so that you don't waste your time in doing something that you really don't want to do or don't have interest in doing.
"Doing for the sake of doing is dangerous".
So, before it is too late. Email us, call us or visit our office.
The 'Career Focus Magazine' - A comprehensive educational and professional reference guide of Delhi & NCR region has been released.
We have sent copies to the below mentioned schools.
Students are therefore requested to contact their respective schools or you can reach us for extra copies for yourself and your friends.The magazine is absolutely free of cost.
We are in the process of sending copies to schools having up to Xth std, Tibetan Settlements in India and Nepal, and Library & Institutions in Tibetan Community.
Release of "Career Focus Magazine"
Dear friends,
We are happy to inform you that our career resource center is shortly coming out with a "Career Focus" A qualitative career reference magazine. This magazine will contain detail information on educational, financial aid, job oriented courses, Delhi university admissions and training facilities available in Delhi and Tibetan community.
It will be distributed free of cost. If you may need a complimentary copy, please contact us by telephone or email at the earliest possible.
Best Wishes,
Editor & Counselor
YOTA Counselor's North East Region Tour Report
Foundation for Universal Responsibility of H.H. the Dalai Lama (FUR), and Youth Opportunity Trust Asia (YOTA), New Delhi recentlyconducted a week long professional counseling program in North East Region (i.e. Darjeeling, Gangtok & Kalimpong) from 04th to 10th January, 2006.
Mr. Kalsang Tsewang, Counselor, YOTA was the chief resource person for the entire program. The participants comprises of Tibetan college going students, students attending private schools and students attending Tibetan schools, employed and unemployed youths. Around 20 to 30 students actively participated in the program.
The aim of the program was to counsel students in the areas of professional and specialization courses, goal setting, emerging careers, SWOT analysis, scholarship and financial aid to eligible Tibetan students, importance of coaching, training opportunities, options after 10+2, vocational and job oriented courses, competitive exams, personality development, soft skill development and interview tips etc.
Mr. Kunjo la, of (FUR) explained the students about the availability and full utilization of scholarships from (FUR) on various professional courses. He also spoke about the qualifications needed, the method of applying and the things they consider before selecting a candidate for the scholarships.
At the end of each program counselor met students individually and discussed about their careers and problems.
A student named Yangchen studying B.A. 2nd year in Cluny Women's college, Kalimpong mentioned:
'I attended few counseling program before in my school & college, but this was far much better and beyond my expectations and further inspired me and got cleared all my doubts and confusion'.
A feedback form was given at the end of each program.
It will be followed up by YOTA counselor later.
Youth Opportunity Workshops for Youth in and around Delhi concluded
We successfully completed two different types of workshops with the Tibetan youth in and around Delhi. Both the workshops were held in Tibetan Youth Hostel, Delhi. Between 24th to 26th September, 2005 we had Career Development and Motivational workshop forwhich there were45 participants. The other workshop was on Entrepreneurial skill development attended by 30 participants, held on 28th and 29th September, 2005.
The main purpose of the first workshop was to help our youth gain confidence in speaking English, master skills in writing curriculum vitae (CV) and acquire knowledge for job interviews. Mr. Balraj Nandwani, Director and Mr. Prabal Nandwani, President from The Skills Academy, Delhi were invited to impart these skills. Ms. Pervin Malhotra, Director of Caring Career Guidance India, was invited to take an afternoon session. She attended to the questions from the participants, suggesting each youth what careers would be viable for an individual, taking consideration of their qualification and educational background.
The following two days workshop on Entrepreneurial skill development was organized mainly for those participants who opt to start a business, during which they were taught on business planning, marketing and financial management (cash flow). Mr. Alan Clements, the Chairman of YOTA was the sole resource person for this workshop.
Both the workshops were based on participative approach where the participants actively took part in brain storming, discussions, question & answering techniques. This approach encouraged creatively thinking and problem solving in the youth. On the whole the workshops had been far better than what we had expected. Many of our participants expressed having gained lot of confidence and exposure in speaking English. Some were happy to have gained knowledge in their career path, a boy said, "I learnt to follow own interest in finding a career, instead of following your friend". A boy wrote, "The whole workshop, starting from the 23rd was far beyond my expectation. It was just too GREAT!!!" Some youth suggested YOTA to organize such workshops not only in Delhi but in other parts of India, which itself is a huge compliment for us.
In a nutshell, the participants found the workshop very informative, encouraging and motivating. They unanimously opined that such workshops would be very helpful to boost their confidence in making a difference in their future life ahead!! Almost everyday we receive mails from our workshop participants complimenting for our work.
