From left: Alan, Mike, Min and Lalit.
The Joy of Learning is an experiment in collective learning
which addresses a wide range of themes associated with life in Auroville. It
tries to (re)familiarise the residents with important issues in a stimulating
and respectful learning environment, and is supported with funding from
Stichting de Zaaier.
On 2nd March, the eighth Joy of Learning session took place,
on the topic of mobility. Previous sessions have focussed on the Auroville
economy, on food and farming, the Master Plan and on water. The next one will
be on the Auroville Maintenance system.
But what is the idea behind the Joy of Learning? And how
successful has it been? Auroville Today talked to members of the organizing
team to find out more.
What was the
inspiration for the Joy of Learning programme? How did it begin?
Mike: Lalit came
up with the idea. We had been working on further learning programmes, but he
pointed out that nobody was looki...
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