Transcript Aas Trustx

• Community service a part of FP curriculum
was Under taken during student week in
spring 2014
• Four different projects were under taken to
ensure that all students got a chance to
engage in some form of community service.
• They were led by foundation program faculty
in all projects.
• Aas Trust is an NGO working for rehabilitation
of drug addicts aged 6 to 16.
• FP was requested to paint the walls of the
rehab center situated in PECHS
• Students were made aware of the drug
menace on the streets by Akhter of Aas Trust
during a presentation at IVS a week earlier.
• The activity was spread out over 3 days.
Students got a chance to interact with inmates
as well as execute the painting project.
• The project was challenge in terms the preset ideas
students had about what kinds of imagery and color
pallet 6-16 year old prefer.
• Students learned that the color pallet for drug and
abuse subjected children has to be subdued.
• Students could not use any familiar imagery which
could trigger memories of the past of inmates of drug
rehab.
• Paints were chosen with care to not trigger the carving
for glue sniffing or any other addictive substance
• Smokers students were not allowed to participate in
activity as smoke smell could also be a trigger.
• Students were also requested to not create any
emotional attachment or give any gifts like toffees etc.
to the inmates.
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Instructions about the imagery was
Neutral color palette
Fairy tale or dream like imagery
Sports could be a theme
Positive images and slogans could be used