This event is part of a year-long series of talks to explore new ideas and a regenerative approach to livelihoods that heal the heart, the community, and the planet.
Manish Jain is the co-founder and coordinator of Shikshantar: The Peoples’ Institute for Rethinking Education and Development.
After attending Harvard University, Manish Jain worked on Wall Street and then with the UN on international development. Although his education and career are what society would view as the epitome of success, throughout his journey Manish questioned the system that celebrated and recognized only a narrow definition of knowledge.
Often stating that his illiterate grandmother was his greatest teacher, Manish Jain is deeply engaged in the movement to re-imagine education and move away from a system that creates a “monoculture of the mind”.
This passion to decolonize knowledge brought Manish, his wife, Vidhi Jain, and their daughter, Kanku, back to India where they set up a center to ‘un-learn’ and explore ways of helping young people pursue other possibilities.
We will hear inspiring stories from his work in Udaipur and around the world and hear about the ‘walk-outs’, un-learners, Swaraj Jail University, the Complexity University and the Ecoversities Alliance that is spreading throughout schools and growing around the world.
These dynamic programs highlight the tremendous potential of the human being and re-define ‘success’ and ‘progress’.
How can we support young people everywhere to gain the hands-on skills needed to support themselves and their communities, find joy in harmony and care for the Earth and local ecosystems. We hope you will join us.
Dan Rudolph is a seeker and lifelong-learner, dedicated to the path of truth and compassion. For the past ten years Dan’s work has been focused on education. He is currently a resident at MAPLE Monastic Academy exploring the intersection between contemplative practice and social action.
Read more about 52 Alivelihoods here.
11:00AM - 12:30pm EST (New York)
5:00PM - 6:30PM (London)
6:00PM - 7:30PM (Paris)
8:30PM - 10:00PM IST (New Delhi)
