Sankalpa: Art Journeys

Sankalpa: Art Journeys provides art therapy and creative empowerment programs, to facilitate insight and connection through art. This art serves as a bridge between village youth and women in south India, the international community of Auroville, and beyond. The focus of this work is to improve self-esteem through original self-expression, while also helping to bridge barriers through creativity.

Peace Vision

Peace Vision - Be True Not Violent offers a violence prevention program entitled “Be True Not Violent” for young adults. This global program is designed to encourage children, youth and adults to find constructive ways to handle the violence they face in their life, for use in schools, workplaces, and social institutions with various backgrounds. Sponsored by Terre De Hommes, Germany, the program offers 33 sessions, which make use of illustrated books, a trained facilitator, interactive game playing, and relaxation techniques.

Thamarai

Thamarai Learning and Community Centre supports the integral development of villages surrounding Auroville, an international township dedicated to the realisation of human unity, in Tamil Nadu, India. Thamarai is a living experiment that fosters a harmonious relationship and healthy co-development between the international community and its neighboring villages.