Community Events, Clubs

An abundance of technology has lead to a scarcity of human interactions and interconnectedness. Hasn't it?

Community Clubs aspires to bring people together regularly and

1. Increase the Number of interactions local communities/households have with each other
2. Improve the Quality of those interactions.

Clubs enable this by running community driven/led activities, and by bringing people together.

SUPPORTED BY

Samagata Foundation
Samagata is a non-profit that supports projects and ideas that bring value to society. Working across areas including science, culture, art, technology, and education with a specific focus on creating public commons, institutions, and community spaces.

Stitching Club | Daily 2 PM - 6 PM (Except Mondays)

Part of Tiny Entrepreneurs Netword [TEN]

Facilitated by: Mary Gracy (Tiny Entrepreneur)

Fee : Free (including equipments, tools, etc) Limited seats - preference to low income, underserved households from Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and nearby areas.

The Lab: Has all the necessary tools, equipments needed with mentoring and peer learners.

Medium of Communication: Malayalam

Hands-on stitching sessions that will cover the following:

• Level 1: Saver - Learn how to repair old/damaged clothes and everyday household items.
• Level 2: Maker - Upcycle Leftovers collected from boutiques to beautiful, functional, sustainable bags, pouches. Screen Printing techniques to make your products more valuable.
• Level 3: Tiny Entrepreneur - Generate Income of 2K-5K INR/month through products you make, sell.
• Level 4: Role model - Receive support to set up your own Hyper Local Stitching Club and build your space, community in Fort Kochi, Mattancherry & Nearby areas.

Cooking Club | Daily 2 PM - 6 PM (Except Mondays)

Part of Tiny Entrepreneurs Network [TEN]

Facilitated by: Jasentha (Tiny Entrepreneur)

Fee : Free (including equipments, tools, raw materials, etc) Limited seats - preference to low income, underserved households from Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and nearby areas.

The Kitchen and Packaging: Has all the necessary tools, equipments, raw materials needed with mentoring and peer learners.

Medium of Communication: Malayalam

Hands-on cooking sessions that will cover the following:

• Level 1: Saver - Instead of buying bottled preservative filled products from the market - Learn how to make, store and use everyday household food needs like Pickles, Sauces, Traditional recipes.
• Level 2: Maker - Make, Pack and Share with friends and community. Pickles, Traditional Snacks, Jams, Sauces, Chutney Powders.
• Level 3: Tiny Entrepreneur - Generate Income of 2K-5K INR/month through products you make, sell in the local market, households, communities.
• Level 4: Role model - Receive support to set up your own Hyper Local Cooking Club and build your space, community in Fort Kochi, Mattancherry & Nearby areas.

Dance Club | Saturday & Sundays 2 PM - 6 PM

Bharatanatyam - Movement & Expression

Facilitated by: Aparna N (Tiny Entrepreneur)

Fee : Free. Limited seats - preference to low income, underserved households from Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and nearby areas.

A space to learn and experience Bharatanatyam together, through movement, rhythm, and expressions.

Medium of Communication: Malayalam

Upcoming Clubs

Science Club | Daily 2 PM - 6 PM (Except Mondays)

Inspired by MOSAIC

A space where children & teachers explore science by doing, asking questions, experimenting, and discovering together | Facilitated by: Vidya, Now Hiring

Carpentry Club | Daily 2 PM - 6 PM (Except Mondays)

Part of Tiny Entrepreneurs Network [TEN]

Hands-on carpentry sessions focused on learning basic wood restoration, woodworking skills through practice | Facilitated by: Now hiring

Changemakers Club | Daily 4 PM - 5 PM (Except Mondays)

Part of aikyam school

Hands-on sessions, Q&A around all things Social Impact | Facilitated by: Shemeer, aikyam fellows