1 May 26, 2007Asha-16 Conference1 Asha-Fwg (fellowship working group) Update for Asha-16

May 26, 2007 Asha-16 Conference 1 1

Asha-Fwg Asha-Fwg (fellowship working group)(fellowship working group)

Update for Asha-16Update for Asha-16


PurposePurpose

To remove financial burden and To remove financial burden and support individuals who are support individuals who are committed and who will work in a committed and who will work in a sustained manner for social impact sustained manner for social impact initiatives initiatives


Timeline...Timeline...

1999

Initial Discussion


1999 – Initial Discussion1999 – Initial Discussion

““To create a coherent Asha Fellowship Scheme proposal To create a coherent Asha Fellowship Scheme proposal and to continue work on it to bring the scheme to and to continue work on it to bring the scheme to fruition”fruition”

Dialectic between critic and protagonistDialectic between critic and protagonist

Aim Aim - 1). search, attract and financially support people - 1). search, attract and financially support people of the of the highest quality and unquestionable highest quality and unquestionable dedicationdedication 2). support only those whose work in time will have a 2). support only those whose work in time will have a large positive impact by large positive impact by creating an insitution or a creating an insitution or a methodologymethodology 3). 3). be enablingbe enabling. it should help the individual to break . it should help the individual to break away and work freely on that for which she receives the away and work freely on that for which she receives the grant which she couldn't have done otherwise.grant which she couldn't have done otherwise.


1999 – Initial Discussion1999 – Initial Discussion

Area of support include, but are not limited to: Area of support include, but are not limited to:

Education, Income Generation, Women's Education, Income Generation, Women's Empowerment, Integrated Rural or Slum Empowerment, Integrated Rural or Slum Development, Addressing Dominant Social Concerns Development, Addressing Dominant Social Concerns like Child Labor, Bonded Laborlike Child Labor, Bonded Labor

fellowship will not be awarded for organisations, fellowship will not be awarded for organisations, dissertations and other academic work including post-dissertations and other academic work including post-doctoral, graduate and undergraduate research doctoral, graduate and undergraduate research



1999

Initial Discussion

2000

First document detailing process

First 7 fellows supported by individual volunteers


2000 - First fellows funded2000 - First fellows funded 7 individuals were supported in Spring 2000. Sandeep, 7 individuals were supported in Spring 2000. Sandeep,

Shanmuga, Arundhati, Chandrabhushan Tiwari, Biju Shanmuga, Arundhati, Chandrabhushan Tiwari, Biju Borbaruah, Ajit Kumar and Anil Sharma. The total monthly Borbaruah, Ajit Kumar and Anil Sharma. The total monthly support of $800 ($50 to $200/month) was provided by support of $800 ($50 to $200/month) was provided by nine Asha volunteers independent of Asha funds or Asha’s nine Asha volunteers independent of Asha funds or Asha’s tax-ID. Support was provided to Sanjay Rai also. tax-ID. Support was provided to Sanjay Rai also.

3 focus area's – Education only, Education+, Anything3 focus area's – Education only, Education+, Anything 65% funds allocated for first two focus areas65% funds allocated for first two focus areas At least 80% of work-time (ie., 32 hours per week) At least 80% of work-time (ie., 32 hours per week)

performing the work outlined in the application - and will performing the work outlined in the application - and will not be compensated for that work or receive support from not be compensated for that work or receive support from any other group for that time commitment.any other group for that time commitment.


2001 – Fellowship Evaluation2001 – Fellowship Evaluation



1999

Initial Discussion

2000



2003

1st review -

Two fellowships funded through WAH 2001

Fellows meet in Chennai


2003 – Two more fellows!2003 – Two more fellows! 12 Criteria for evaluation -12 Criteria for evaluation -

Creativity, Taking initiative, Ethical/moral Creativity, Taking initiative, Ethical/moral fiber, Role, Originality, Social impact of the fiber, Role, Originality, Social impact of the idea, Gestation period, Costs involved, idea, Gestation period, Costs involved, Prototypes, Sustainability, ReplicabilityPrototypes, Sustainability, Replicability


2003 2003 Asha South Fellows MeetAsha South Fellows Meet

Dr. Subbaramaiah, Hameed Manjeshwar, Dr. Subbaramaiah, Hameed Manjeshwar, SiddammaSiddamma

Need to interact amongst fellows, share with Need to interact amongst fellows, share with ashaasha

Update at Asha India conference:Update at Asha India conference: 17 applications so far, about half have been 17 applications so far, about half have been

supported through Asha, some others (2-3) supported through Asha, some others (2-3) supported through individuals. supported through individuals.

Some discussion around amount of support Some discussion around amount of support given by other organizations (AID, NBA, given by other organizations (AID, NBA, Ashoka)Ashoka)



1999

Initial Discussion

2000



2003

1st review -



2005

2nd review - Suggestion for two categories: Asha Fellows and Asha Corps

Asha-14

ARC process proposed


2005 : Asha-142005 : Asha-14Two kinds of fellowshipsTwo kinds of fellowships

There were increasingly official or unofficial fellows There were increasingly official or unofficial fellows suggesting three kinds of categoriessuggesting three kinds of categories

1) Individuals who have proposed new, innovative ideas 1) Individuals who have proposed new, innovative ideas and have worked to implement these in geographical and have worked to implement these in geographical areas where these have never reached. areas where these have never reached.

2) Individuals who are a part of Asha and have worked 2) Individuals who are a part of Asha and have worked on various activities of Asha or have taken up various on various activities of Asha or have taken up various responsibilities within Asha. These include project responsibilities within Asha. These include project management. management.

3) Individual who work on vital administrative and 3) Individual who work on vital administrative and logistical tasks like accounting, site visits, project logistical tasks like accounting, site visits, project evaluations, etc within Asha that are necessary to keep evaluations, etc within Asha that are necessary to keep records and details of funding updated.records and details of funding updated.


2005 : Asha-142005 : Asha-14Two kinds of fellowshipsTwo kinds of fellowships

Not to confuse with worth/value of work Not to confuse with worth/value of work done – but that they are different.done – but that they are different.

Asha-Fellows (for category 1 and 2) and Asha-Fellows (for category 1 and 2) and Asha-Corps (for category 3)Asha-Corps (for category 3)

Discussions in Asha-Fellows group Discussions in Asha-Fellows group concludes with fellowship process document concludes with fellowship process document proposed to ARC (Asha Representative proposed to ARC (Asha Representative Council) as strategic decision requiring Council) as strategic decision requiring discussion at each chapter. discussion at each chapter.


Fine TuningFine Tuning

Year Support Other Duration1999 $2,500/yr $4,000/yr 5 yrs2000 $1,800/yr OR $2,700/yr $400/yr 4 yrs2003 $2,700/yr in two installments $300.00 2 yrs2005 $1500 - $ 4500/yr. (depending on geography) $700.00 3-4 yrs +



1999

Initial Discussion

2000



2003

1st review -



2005

2nd review -

Suggestion for two categories: Asha Fellows and Asha Corps

Asha-14ARC proposal

2006

ARC process

approved

Know your

fellows

Sept06-April07

2005


Asha-14



Know your fellows callsKnow your fellows calls

Conference call dedicated to learning Conference call dedicated to learning about the activities of fellows and to about the activities of fellows and to help us answer questions we may help us answer questions we may have by talking to the fellows.have by talking to the fellows.

Calls to continue this year…Calls to continue this year…


Case-study of a fellowshipCase-study of a fellowship

Anu and Krishna Anu and Krishna

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Architects focusing on working with Architects focusing on working with tribal childrentribal children

Thulir ("a tender shoot) at Sittilingi Thulir ("a tender shoot) at Sittilingi Valley, Dharmapuri, TNValley, Dharmapuri, TN

http://thulir.org/http://thulir.org/ After school program for 30-35 childrenAfter school program for 30-35 children 3 areas of work – being a child, 10th 3 areas of work – being a child, 10th

pass!, technology training.pass!, technology training. Part of the larger people’s initiative Part of the larger people’s initiative

(Tribal Health Initiative – Hospital, (Tribal Health Initiative – Hospital, organic farming, etc.organic farming, etc.


1 year Technology Course1 year Technology CourseOne year course for children who have dropped out of mainstream school. Training in buliding, electrification, plumbing, etc. Visitors train children in the areas of their expertise.


Being a childBeing a child



1999

Initial Discussion

2000



2003

1st review -



2005

2nd review -

Suggestion for two categories: Asha Fellows and Asha Corps

Asha-14ARC proposal

2006

Know your

fellows

(Sept06-

April07)

2007

New fellows reviews

Fellows India Conf

3rd review

Asha Corps

2006

ARC process

approved

Know your

fellows

Sept06-April07

2005


Asha-14



2007 : Asha-162007 : Asha-16Chapter CriteriaChapter Criteria

(a) chapter has been in existence for >3 years or has a set (a) chapter has been in existence for >3 years or has a set of core volunteers who have volunteered with Asha for at of core volunteers who have volunteered with Asha for at least 3 years, least 3 years,

(b) it identifies a steward for the review/fellow(b) it identifies a steward for the review/fellow (c) has sufficient funds for 2-4 years. Two or more chapters (c) has sufficient funds for 2-4 years. Two or more chapters

can decide to review and support a fellowship jointly.can decide to review and support a fellowship jointly. Chapter(s) reviewing a fellowship program for the first time Chapter(s) reviewing a fellowship program for the first time

(this includes cases where there has been a complete (this includes cases where there has been a complete volunteer turnover in the chapter since the last time a volunteer turnover in the chapter since the last time a fellowship was considered) should necessarily review fellowship was considered) should necessarily review fellowships jointly with a chapter with a current fellowship fellowships jointly with a chapter with a current fellowship program and/or the AFFG.program and/or the AFFG.

Prior to approval, it is necessary that any person other than Prior to approval, it is necessary that any person other than the nominator meet with the fellow. the nominator meet with the fellow.


Documents and ProcessDocuments and Process

Application FormApplication Form

http://data.ashanet.org/datastore/data/Focusgroups/Fellohttp://data.ashanet.org/datastore/data/Focusgroups/Fellowships/Forms/AppForm.docwships/Forms/AppForm.doc

Nomination FormNomination Form

http://data.ashanet.org/datastore/data/Focusgroups/Fellohttp://data.ashanet.org/datastore/data/Focusgroups/Fellowships/Forms/NomForm.docwships/Forms/NomForm.doc

Present and Discuss at ChapterPresent and Discuss at Chapter Present and Discuss with FWGPresent and Discuss with FWG Above two can happen in parallelAbove two can happen in parallel


2007 : Asha-162007 : Asha-16updateupdate

New applications being reviewedNew applications being reviewed S.Sireesha - Lawyer – TimbaktuS.Sireesha - Lawyer – Timbaktu Muthayalaya – (Sarpanch) NREGA Muthayalaya – (Sarpanch) NREGA

implementation– Timbaktuimplementation– Timbaktu Aheli – RTI DelhiAheli – RTI Delhi Saurabh – RTI DelhiSaurabh – RTI Delhi

Review existing fellowshipsReview existing fellowships Fine tuning for learning through Fine tuning for learning through

fellowshipsfellowships


2007 : Asha-162007 : Asha-16updateupdate

Asha Fellows Conference (Dec 07)Asha Fellows Conference (Dec 07) Network among fellows, provide opportunity for Network among fellows, provide opportunity for

fellows to conduct workshops in their speciality.fellows to conduct workshops in their speciality. Allow volunteers opportunity to interact and Allow volunteers opportunity to interact and

learn from asha-fellowslearn from asha-fellows Asha Saathi (Corps) ProcessAsha Saathi (Corps) Process

Discuss the need for process reporting, etc in Discuss the need for process reporting, etc in Asha India Conference (July 07)Asha India Conference (July 07)

ARC process if accountability, etc agreed upon ARC process if accountability, etc agreed upon at the Asha India Conference.at the Asha India Conference.


Thank You!Thank You!