Armaan Club Overnight Camp

The children in the Armaan Club have the opportunity to expand their education through various workshops, outings, and activities. Indian schools are based on formal lectures and memorization, so the Armaan Club program aims to supplement the lessons in the classroom with more experience-based programming. One recent example was a trip to an overnight camp, where the

Artisan Project: What I’ve taught my children so far…

Inspiring the next generation of children is a big part of our mission and very important to the women of MarketPlace. We asked some of the artisans to share the most important thing they have taught their children so far. Hira from Arpan has shared some budgeting tips with her sons to make sure they

An update on the Armaan Club

The Armaan Club takes change into the next generation. Through a comprehensive program of enriching experiences, mentoring, life-skills instruction and educational and career advice, the Armaan Club is a means to break the cycle of poverty and unemployment for the children of the artisans. It was formed in collaboration with the artisans to help their

Artisans’ Kids Bust Stereotypes

We asked the artisans’ kids what they felt about some common social stereotypes. We then asked them to write down one social “rule” that they have proven wrong. Here are some of the answers we got. What did the kids feel about this exercise? The kids were intrigued and excited to put their thoughts down on