The Changemakers Seminar
Having supported over 250 NGOs and 100+ activists in India over the last four and half decades, the IDS team has been fascinated by their commitment and passion to make a difference. The team wondered what drove these committed individuals to often give up their successful careers and dedicate their lives to the great good of society. This inquisitiveness led us to start a monthly webinar in a “Changemaker” virtual series that we now host every fourth Saturday of the month at 9:00 AM CT.
Through interactive dialogue, we not only want to learn about how the organizations were started, but also about their successes and challenges and how their projects have evolved over time. We wanted to understand how IDS’ support has helped them in their transformation journey in various aspects of development, including education, healthcare, livelihood, women’s empowerment, agriculture, and water conservation among so many others. Such ongoing dialogue with Changemakers allows IDS to reflect on the ground reality as well as the potential for networking with other like-minded NGOs.
Changemakers Seminar Schedule for 2024
Date & Month
Title
Presenter
NGO
Recording
January 27, 2024
Digital Literacy for Marginalized Communities
Osama Manzar
Digital Empowerment Foundation
March 23, 2024
Breaking the Poverty Cycle through Education
Ajith George
Shanti Bhavan
April 20, 2024
Digital Literacy for Marginalized Communities
Arpana Sharma Singhal
Digital Empowerment Foundation
June 17, 2024
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Mayank Gandhi
Global Vikas
July 13, 2024
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Mayank Gandhi
Global Vikas
August 17, 2024
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Ms. Chandrakala Bhargaw
AMGU (Adarsha Mahila Griha Udyog)
September 14, 2024
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Dr. Bhagavati Agrawal
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Changemakers Seminar Schedule for 2023
Date & Month
Title
Presenter
NGO
Recording
December 09, 2023
Public Health, a Global Imperative
Shrey Desai
SEWA Rural
December 02, 2023
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Priyanka Tiwari
Goonj
October 23, 2023
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Shrey Desai
Samavesh
September 23, 2023
Society for Governance and Development
Anwar Jaffery
Samavesh
August 26, 2023
Skilling Youths of India for a Brighter Future
Parul Sheth/Isha Sheth
Shaishav
July 22, 2023
Creating low-cost and effective health programs in tribal and rural central India
Nafisa Barot
Utthan
June 24, 2023
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Christopher Turillo
Medha
May 27,2023
Rehabilitating & Reuniting the Mentally Destitutes with their Families
Dr.Bharat Vatwani
Shraddha
Feb 25,2023
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Pankaj Tiwari
Jan Swasthya Sahyog
Changemakers Seminar Schedule for 2022
Date & Month
Title
Presenter
NGO
Recording
August 27th, 2022
Digital Literacy for Marginalized Communities
Ajit Singh
Samavesh
July 23rd, 2022
Improvement of health and education through the empowerment of rural communities
Prasad Gollanapalli
Vasavya Society for Rural Development (VASORD)
June 25th, 2022
Building a movement of girl leaders
Dhirendra Pratap Singh
Milaan Foundation
May 28th, 2022
Working with the urban and rural disadvantaged in Uttar Pradesh
Rakesh Kumar Pandey
Shramik Bharti
April 23rd, 2022
Creating a green planet and uplifting rural communities through tree plantation
Apurva Bhandari
SankalpTaru Foundation
March 26th, 2022
Breast cancer awareness and early detection
Alka Shrikhande, Dr. Padma Shetty
Maina Foundation
February 26th, 2022
Building vibrant eco-systems and youth-centric spaces
Ashraf Patel
Commutiny – The Youth Collective
January 22nd, 2022
Empowering Rural Communities in Cheepurupalli, Andhra Pradesh
Dr. PDK Rao
Sodhana Charitable Trust
Changemakers Seminar Schedule for 2021
Date & Month
Title
Presenter
NGO
Recording
October 30th, 2021
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Dr. Khushroo Patel
Gram Seva Foundation USA
September 25th, 2021
Holistic Women Empowerment
Chandrakala Bhargaw
Adarsh Mahila Gram Udyog
August 28th, 2021
Empowerment of Girls and Women
Lokender Pal Singh
Pardada Pardadi
July 24th, 2021
Social Innovation Technology for Women Farmers
Trupti Jain
-
June 26th, 2021
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Dr. Prakash Tyagi
GRAVIS
April 24th, 2021
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Adhik Kadam
-
February 27th, 2021
Passion to Serve
Dr. Abdul Sharah
International Village Clinic
January 23rd, 2021
The Future of Education
Manish Jain
Swaraj University
Changemakers Seminar Schedule for 2020
Date & Month
Title
Presenter
NGO
Recording
October 24th, 2020
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Mahesh Wani
Save Indian Farmers
September 26th, 2020
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Dr. Anita Patil-Deshmukh
PUKAR
August 29th 2020
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Jayant Hardikar
Himalayan Education Foundation (HEF)
June 27th, 2020
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Mr. Ramesh Swamy
UNNATI
May 23rd 2020
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Dr. Shiban Ganju
SAM
April 25 2020
-
Chris Turillo
Medha
Feb 22 2020
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Dr. Ramesh Bellamkonda
Bharatha Swamukti Samsthe” (BSS)
Mar 08 2020
Mobile Science Lab
Madhukar Deshpande
Vidhyanvahini
Changemakers Seminar Schedule for 2019
Date & Month
Title
Presenter
NGO
Recording
June 20 2019
Organic Farming
Dr Ron Fernandes
IDS Board
To date, we have been fortunate to host upwards of 20 Changemakers since we started the series. One of our longtime supporters and a social activist in her own right, K Sujata was so inspired by these talks that she also agreed to convert their stories into a podcast series on a voluntary basis. These podcasts are now available on soundcloud and pod bean under the title ‘Sarvodaya’ or you can access these podcasts anytime with this QR code.