Capacity Building

Sabdamala is run by a young and energetic team. The Sabdamala team works towards empowerment of youth by engaging them in its week to week operations as well as in its various events that take place throughout the year. Sabdamala has an active group of over 30 volunteers who engage directly with Sabdamala. Academic staff who are involved in Sabdamala are provided internal training and are encouraged to take part in structured training provided externally. Most academic staff have undertaken the Certificate in Language Teaching organised as part of the NSW Community Languages Program. Alongside the engagement of young volunteers, it has become increasingly apparent that Sabdamala needs to engage more individuals from its stakeholder group – the parents, who are key to the sustainability of Sabdamala. Proactive steps are currently being undertaken to do so in 2011.

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    Sabdamala Review 2011 & AGM to be held on the 18th of December 2011

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    Comment

    Date: Sunday, 18th December 2011

    Venue: TBC

    Time: 9am onwards

    It is time again to take stock of what Sabdamala has been through in 2011 and where we are heading in 2012! All parents are requested to join the SMC and SAS on this day to provide input and have your say counted. All current SMC / SAS and parents of children currently enrolled in Sabdamala at the time of the AGM are able to nominate themselves or be nominated for a position on the SMC. A notice of the meeting, agenda and details of the committee will be circulated at least 1 month prior to this date. The AGM this year is also the time to dissolve the current SMC and appoint a new SMC to guide Sabdamala through 2012 – 2014.

    At our last SMC meeting we recently took stock of our current committee members and their thoughts on being involved with Sabdamala in 2012 and onwards.  While there was a most positive feeling and desire to continue, various members indicated that personal circumstances might influence their involvement.

    • Rajan is in the process of completing his PhD and applying for various employment opportunities which may take him overseas;
    • Neelam is looking forward to starting work after the completion of her PhD and is interested in being part of Sabdamala’s advisory committee, but due to a lack of time will not be able to commit to an executive position in 2012;
    • Bindya is currently due to expect her 2nd child in early January and while she is motivated in continuing with her work with Sabdamala, family circumstances may not allow her to devote as much time and effort as present;
    • Samindra, Bina and Jaya are very hopeful of continuing their association with Sabdamala going forward.

     Thus we need active parents to be part of the SMC. Please inform us of your intentions to be part of this dynamic team.

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