In The Spirit Of GeneroCity
On a
sunny day at the St. Joseph’s Indian High School grounds, preparation was in
full swing as the city was all set to celebrate GeneroCity-2013, an event organized by United Way of Bengaluru. As the volunteers of the Dream School Foundation
marched in with banner-spanner, coaster and poster in hand, our mission ahead
was clear--- spread awareness.
A multitude of stalls set up by a number of NGOs that varied in work from
education to street children rescue, dotted the entire field; all in the hope
of championing their endeavor. Right in the middle stood five wish-trees; NGOs
pinned up their little wish-cards in anticipation of making their dreams and
wants come true.
Our intention
being telling the world what we do, we distributed mentor brochures, handy bookmarks
and doled out information about our various programs. A quick quiz on education
and all things related saw very few takers as some of
them even scampered away seeing the word ‘quiz’ on a placard. For the
general inquirer who sought information, bookmarks were given as a token of
thanks for showing interest in our work. As the day progressed, on the main
stage there were sprightly performances, complete with music and dance.
As the
event came to a close and the prize distribution was about to commence,
volunteers and students of the Dream School Foundation prepared to spring a
surprise on all those present. A small announcement by the Emcee had the
audience turn their gaze to the centre of the venue. A flash mob! Lead by
Supriya, the spirited performance had everybody’s undivided attention. Placards that read ‘Our Right to Education is Non-Negotiable’, ‘Every Child has
a Right to Education’ etc spoke of the importance of education and was the
underpinning of our mission at DSF. As the entire audience formed a semi-circle
and cheered the enthusiastic dancers, a number of cameras captured the
performance and the mood of the crowd. The show can be summed up as one that
was energetic and lively.
All in
all, as we returned to our homes, we felt content for having told even if it
were just a few more people, that the Right to Education is non-negotiable!
--Karun Gopinath
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