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Home What's New Profiles Activities Announcements Publications Articles Resources WWW Learning Network Learning Network Group Profiles	Aseema Trust Keywords Rural, Urban, Folk, Arts, Dance, Music, Traditional, Performing Arts Geographical Location Chennai, Tamilnadu Languages Tamil, English Objective/Mission/Goals The ASEEMA (without boundaries) Trust is a non profit organization founded to build bridges between urban and rural arts, bridges between the arts and education, bridges between education and media and the public. Its focus in the arts has been on traditional performing arts of rural India and to supplement formal and non formal education programs with innovative ideas through the arts to enhance learning. Work Description ASEEMA accomplishes its objectives Through research and documentation of traditional performing arts, welfare activities for traditional folk performing artists and their families. Nation wide leveraging of arts and media resources in education and includes in depth public affairs, programming for message dissemination, networking with various NGOs with similar agenda and through direct information. Through teacher training, sponsorships for formal and non formal education of children of performing artists of rural areas, promoting activities that develop a positive attitude to life and build confidence. Setting up an education foundation to help children of performing artists to realize their dreams of education and employment and to provide opportunities for them to practice their art form. To form a performing arts group of young people from performing artists families displaced from rural areas to offer folk arts based programs and provide cultural resources to educational institutions, NGOs, Organizations and others. ASEEMA has networked with cultural and educational organizations on various projects since 1996. Some of them are International Partnership Network, Dakshinachitra Heritage Center, Gandhi Peace Foundation, Madras Craft Foundation, Crafts Council of India, Educational Resources Center (New Delhi), M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Balamandir Information on Parenting Network, The Hindu Newspaper in Education program, CRENIO, PLAN International, Prakriti Foundation, Planet Junior Productions, Bodhi records, Brihadhvani music research center, SOS Children's village, Indian Association for Preschool Educators, Global Alliance and several schools and colleges and continues its role of building bridges between organizations, educational institutions and the arts and media. Resources Available V.R.Devika, the managing trustee offers workshops in Charka spinning, peace education and communication skills for students and teachers. She also offers workshops of folk arts, music and dance, integrating them in the classroom. Contact Information V. R. Devika Aseema Trust, 3, Mangala Murthi, 65 First Main Road, Shastrinagar, Chennai 600 020 Website Links Drama in the Classroom - Article in Revive 2004 by V.R.Devika
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