The day at APV begins with a mindful assembly which serves as the philosophical and practical foundation for the entire school day. It sets the tone for all of the [...]
I agree with the Sufi mystic, Rumi, when he says that there are two kinds of intelligence: one is acquired and the other is “already completed and preserved inside you.” [...]
John Van Rooy was an AIF Fellow volunteering at APV during the 2010-2011 season. Meri Zindagi Ka Ek Din from John Van Rooy on Vimeo. A day in my life [...]
click picture to download meditation guide FoundSound co-director Chris Marianetti spent the month of July 2009 living, working, teaching and studying at the Ashram Paryavarn Vidhyalaya School (APV) in the [...]
For many years Shree Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram (SBMA) had been running a widely respected school on its Anjanisain campus. But by 2003, the SBMA School had experienced shortages in funding which threatened the future of the school and dramatically affected the quality of education being delivered by the teachers. Cyril Raphael, SBMA Secretary, Mohan Panwar Singh, a long time SBMA employee, and Marc Alongi, a Service Corp Fellow from the American Indian Foundation, grew frustrated by the situation in the school and decided to take initiative in bringing about change. The three traveled to Dehradun to talk with Anand Dwivedi, an educationalist, about the possibilities of actualizing some of his ideas about holistic education. Anand ji had previously worked for SBMA publishing a handful of books about alternative teaching methods but had since left to pursue other interests. After many in-depth discussions, Anand ji became impressed by the seriousness, honesty, and dedication that he saw in Mohan and Marc’s desire to revolutionize the education system. Anand ji agreed to come to Anjanisain for a ten day consultancy.
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