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Issue No: 320, March 2016

The Joy of Learning Experiment

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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Issue No. 320, March 2016

  • Between the Gold and the Blue
  • Golden Day Thoughts
  • Celebrating Tamil Culture
  • Breaking Down Caste Distinctions
  • Exploring Auroville Farming
  • What Else Is Going on with Farming in Auroville
  • "Landing Auroville - The Time Is Now!"
  • Food on the Mind
  • Crossing an Invisible Boundary
  • Leaking Roofs, Lack of Privacy, Plenty of Sound Pollution
  • Three Months in Auroville, or Why I Think Auroville Is Perfect
  • News in Brief
  • The Joy of Learning Experiment
  • Auroville International
  • Mani (Passing)
  • Roy (Passing)

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