Chelsea Center celebrated the 108th International Women's Day! Two hundred fifty women and the Papa's House kids attended the program. The women designed all the events under the supervision of Team Chelsea, expressing an increased level of confidence through their performances. They had prepared for the event with great enthusiasm and dedication. This event was a testimony to the difference Chelsea Center is making in the lives of the community women and thus the society as a whole. It was a day spent in joyous celebration!
News and Special Events - 2018
March 8, 2018
February 22, 2018
Grade 9 students attended a workshop entitled "Personality Development and Motivation" organized by Counselage (an organization working as a strategic business partner in Nepal) in Nachghar, Kathmandu. International business trainer Sunny Gurung held our students in rapt attention with his insight and suggestions for the improvement of our "Five Biggest Assets"--Time, Health, Thoughts, Feelings, and Persona.
February 16, 2018
Jashmina Thapa and Divya Dhungel, daytime teachers at Chelsea Center, conducted a follow-up workshop for the women participating in International Women’s Day. Through different fun group activities and games, they emphasizeded the concept and importance of team work, the core content of the workshop. The women at Chelsea Center are enthusiastically preparing for the program that will take place on March 8.
February 13, 2018
CECC Director Hillary Bernhardt led a workshop for girls in grades 6-10 on Women's Empowerment that drew heavily from her own life experiences as a girl and young woman. Using Reshma Saujani's TedTalk entitled "Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection" as a starting point, Hillary engaged the girls in discussion, asking questions such as, "What makes you feel strong?" and "If you could go back and choose to be a boy at birth, would you?"
February 2, 2018
Heather, currently volunteering in different public schools in Kathmandu as a visiting teacher, conducted a workshop for grade 6, 7, and 8 students on vision boards. The students learned that a vision board is for displaying images that represent whatever they want to be, do, or have in their lives, and serves to give clarity to their vision, reinforce their daily affirmations, and keep attention on their intentions. The participants reflected confidence and clarity of perception when they presented their own vision board in front of their peers. The workshop was full of excitement and active involvement, and was repeated with the grade 9 students on February 9.
February 2, 2018
Daytime teachers Jashmina Thapa and Divya Dhungel worked as a team to give a presentation to the women at the Chelsea Center, introducing the program, plans, and the preparation process for the upcoming International Women's Day (March 8, 2018). Most of the women seemed very interested in being involved in one of the types of performances for the special occasion.
January 26, 2018
Current volunteer Mike conducted a workshop on "Recycling and the Environment" for the women at the Chelsea Center. Mike had worked in the recycling industry for 30 years in the United States. The session started with the basic concept of recycling, and then touched on the opportunities and possibilities of recycling he had observed here in Nepal. The session concluded with ideas for recycling that could be practically applied in present time for commercial purpose in Nepal.
January 17, 2018
Architect Bansri Pandey started her workshop by introducing the concepts of architecture and engineering. The workshop moved from the basic concept of building and designs and progressed to different career choices Ms. Pandey had made throughout the course of her ten years of professional life experiences.
January 15, 2018
Professional actors from Shilpee Theater performed scenes from "Theater of the Oppressed" to engage the children and adolescents of Papa's House in a discussion about social issues in Nepal, especially reflecting different aspects of a student's life, which included family, circle of friends, school, and exposure to different situations in the outside world. At key moments during the play, the actors would pause and the director would ask audience members what they would do in the situation at hand, empowering the kids' involvement, and encouraging them to express their points of view.
January 14, 2018
Motivational speaker Rohit Malla conducted an outstanding workshop for the kids at the Chelsea Center. In this workshop, he explained the steps to leading a happy and successful life.
January 11, 2018
The kids from Papa's House took an educational tour out in nature. Pharping Hydropower Station is the first hydro-power project of Nepal and the second in Asia. It was a day full of new experiences, exploration, learning, and celebration.
January 10, 2018
Bimal Shrestha, a national fitness athlete in Nepal, conducted a workshop on "Health and Fitness," sharing his life experiences as an athlete. Emphasizing the need for proper exercise habits and need for a balanced diet, he also shared his fitness secrets to live a physically fit and mentally prosperous life.
January 9, 2018
Shanta Ram, an informational technology professional, conducted a workshop introducing the IT field, specifically addressing opportunities and challenges working as an IT professional as well as how one can join this growing field.
January 8, 2018
Sanjeev Dahal conducted a workshop on "Social Work as a Profession." The adolescents at Papa's House have shown increasing interest in becoming professional social workers, which highlighted the need and importance of such a workshop.
January 5, 2018
Volunteer Sleiman Fakhreddine, who works in sales and finance within the aviation industry, led a workshop about choosing a career path and developing positive habits to turn that dream (or even plan B) into a reality. With Sleiman's dream in youth to be a pilot, his presentation was full of stories about the ups and downs in life as well as how to navigate them.