Animal Advocacy Academy India
This page is for India Academy. The Academy workshops will be in English and Hindi.
Yeh page India ke Animal Advocacy ke liye banaya gaya hai.
Academy karyashalayein, English aur Hindi mein hongi.
Yeh academy free of cost hai!
Sept 23 - Oct 8 2023 | workshops will be on Zoom
Time: 10am to 1pm (India Standard Time)
Registration Closes on 18th September
What is the Animal Advocacy Academy?
Animal Advocacy Academy kya hai?
It’s a 6-part course designed to equip you with knowledge, network and skillset to become a better and more effective advocate for non-human animals.
Yeh 6-bhaag ki karyashalayein aapko gair-maanav jaanavaron ke liye ek behetar aur prabhaveet kaaryakarta banane ke liye banayi gayi hai. Isme gyaan praapt karna, networking aur kaushal lais karane ke liye design kiya gaya hai.
Networking & Introduction to Animal Rights in India / Networking aur Bharat mein pashu adhikaaron ka parichay - Sept 23
Connect, Collaborate, and Change: Network with like-minded individuals, explore the rise of animal rights in India, and discuss current laws and regulations for animal protection. Initiate projects together.
Juden, sahayog karen aur badlav laayein: Samaan vichaaradhaara vaale vyaktiyon ke saath network banayein, Bharat mein pashu adhikaaron ke uday ka pata lagaen aur pashu sanrakshan ke liye maujooda kaanoonon aur viniyamon par charcha karke, ek saath project shuru karein.
Effective Communication for Animal Advocacy / Pashu vakaalat ke lie prabhaavee sanchaar- Sept 24
Finding Your Voice: Overcome communication challenges, learn healthy communication mechanisms, and harness the power of visual storytelling for impactful advocacy.
Apni awaaz dhoondhna: Sanchaar chunautiyon par kaaboo paein, svasth sanchaar tantr seekhen aur prabhaavashaalee vakaalat ke liye dhrishya prabavit kahaniyon ka upayog karein.
Understanding Social Movements and How Anti-Speciesism as a Social Justice Movement Looks Like in India / Saamaajik aandolanon ko samajhana aur Bharat mein saamaajik nyaay aandolan ke roop mein prajaati-virodheevaad kis roop mein prabhaveet ho raha hai voh jaane - Sept 30
Power of Movements: Explore theories of change, and strategies that shaped social justice movements, and unpack the speciesism left unchallenged in our advocacy through the learnings of the ecology of social movements.
Aandolanon ki shakti: Parivartan ke siddhaanton aur saamaajik nyaay aandolanon ko aakaar dene waale rananeetiyon ka pata lagaein, aur saamaajik aandolanon kee paaristhitike ke seekh ke maadhyam se hamare vakaalat mein prajaativaad ko chunautee dein.
Practising Anti-Oppression in Our Advocacy / Hamare vakalat mein utpeedan-virodhee ka abhyaas - Oct 1
Embrace Diversity, Advance Equality: Understand Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) principles, learn about different forms of oppression, and our social positioning, understand the deep-rooted intricacies between human rights and animal rights, and explore political approaches to veganism.
Vividhata ko apanaen, samaanata ko aage badhaein: Vividhata, samanata, samaaveshita (DEI) siddhaanton ko samajhen, utpeedan ke vibhinn roopon ko samjhein aur hamare saamaajik sthiti ke baare mein jaanen, maanav adhikaaron aur pashu adhikaaron ke beech geheri jatilataon ko samajhen, aur veganwaad ke liye raajaneetik drshtikon ka pata lagaen.
Achieving Your Vision / Apne lakshy ko praapt karana - Oct 7
Mapping the Path to Success: Develop a grand strategy based on workshop learnings and explore methods for mapping your strategies. Discover practical tools and frameworks that will guide you on your journey.
Saphalata ke path ka maanachitran: Kaaryashaala mein seekhee gaye baaton ke aadhaar par ek bhavy rananeeti vikasit karen aur apne rananeetiyon ka maanachitran karane ke tareekon ka pata lagaein. Vyaavahaarik upakaran aur dhaanche khojein jo aapkee yaatra mein aapka maargadarshan karenge.
Share, Connect, and Implement / Share karein, dusron se juden aur kaaryaanvit karein - Oct 8
Collaboration and Growth: Share learnings, engage in thought-provoking discussions, identify leadership qualities, and overcome obstacles to implement change effectively.
Sahayog aur vikaas: Seekh saajha karein, vichaarottejak charchaon mein shaamil hon, netritav gunon ki pehechan karein aur parivartan ko prabhaavee dhang se laagoo karne ke liye baadhaon ko door karein.
Guest Speakers
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Alok Hisarwala Gupta (He/Him)
Alok is a lawyer, activist, and researcher working on Animal Rights with a background on
LGBT and other civil liberties. Alok practiced in the Bombay High Court for over ten years.
He was a part of the legal challenge against section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalised homosexuality in India.
Alok has done animal rights research, activism, and campaigning work with FIAPO and People for Animals, Goa. He has taught a seminar on Animal Rights at NLS Bangalore, NUJD Kolkata, and V Salgaoncar Law School in Goa
In June 2022, Alok launched the Centre for Research for Animal Rights with an aim to grow CRAR to be a vital advocate for the rights of non-human animals.
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Rithika Ramesh, She/Her Generation Vegan, India Campaign Manager
Rithika Ramesh, a committed vegan since 2009, is a film graduate with experience in film production and writing. After she turned vegan, she decided to start a vegan bakery and also contributed as a writer and event organizer for vegan publications. She has made the conscious choice to dedicate her career and utilise her skills in support of the animal rights movement and is currently the campaign manager for India at Generation Vegan.
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Doel Rakshit (She/Her)
Doel is a writer, musician, performer and activist. She is currently working in a digital marketing agency as a Copy Supervisor and is pursuing her career as a performer simultaneously. It was in 2017 that she started her journey in AR activism, while adopting a vegan lifestyle. It was around the same time that she came out as trans and got actively involved in the queer rights movement. She has made music, writing and public-speaking her primary modes of expression. She has authored one chapter each in ""Queer and Trans Voices: Achieving Liberation Through Consistent Anti-Oppression"" and ""Oppressive Liberation: Sexism in Animal Activism"" respectively, where she touched upon the intersections of AR advocacy and the marginalized identities she represents. She has travelled to multiple towns and cities across India to initiate conversations on anti-speciesism in schools and colleges. Trans by birth and vegan by choice, Doel believes in consistent anti-oppression.
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Krishnanunni Hari (He/Him)
Krishnanunni Hari is a doctoral candidate at the School of Literary Studies in The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. His thesis is on the discourses and practices of violence in elephant captivity in Kerala. He has been volunteering with the animal rights groups in Hyderabad for outreach events, school/college presentations, vigils and sanctuary visits. Caste and animal rights, elephant rights activism in Kerala and media distortions of captive elephants are some of the questions he has explored through his writings. His pronouns are he/him.
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Bharati Ramachandran (She/Her)
Bharati Ramachandran heads the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) as its Chief Executive Officer.
Bharati brings three decades of her experience working as a communications and fundraising professional with more than 300 civil society movements across South Asia to the work of FIAPO, India’s leading animal rights advocacy body. She has worked extensively with rights-based organisations, and is a master class trainer on communications, fundraising, and advocacy.
Who is it for? Yeh academy kiske liye banai gayi hai?
Rescuers, new vegans, new activists, social justice advocates, university students, and animal lovers - Everyone and anyone at any stages of your journey through veganism or animal justice advocacy are welcome to the academy.Don’t hesitate to attend even if you still don’t identify as an animal rights activist - this is the perfect opportunity for you to learn about it!
Veganwaad ya pashu nyaay vakalat ke maadhyam se apake yaatra ke kisi bhi charan mein har kisi ka academy mein swaagat hai.
yadi aap abhi bhi ek pashu adhikaar kaaryakarta ke roop mein apne pahachaan nahi rakhte hain to bhi iss academy mein bhaag lene mein sankoch na karein - iske baare mein jaanne ke liye yeh academy ek sahi avasar hai!
Why attend it? Isme kyu bhaag le?
If you’re reading this, you've probably taken the first steps towards creating a more compassionate world for all beings! And we know it’s not easy.
Do you ever feel frustrated with how the society is not changing fast enough?
Do you wonder what you can do on top of living as a vegan to help animals?
Do you want to become a more effective advocate for non-human animals?
By attending the Academy, you will learn to see the bigger picture of our movement, where we are, how we can achieve our goals together and how you can contribute.
"Yadi aap isse padh rahe hain toh, sambhavatah apne sabhi praaniyon ke liye dayaalu aur nyaayapoorn duniya banaane kee disha mein pehela kadam utha liya hai! Aur ham jaante hain ki yeh aasaan nahi hai.
Kya aapko kabhi iss baat se niraasha hoti hai ki samaaj kis prakaar tezee se nahin badal raha hai?
Kya aapko aashchary hai ki vegan bankar rahene ke alava aap jaanavaron ki madad ke liye kya kar sakte hain?
Kya aap gair-maanaveey jaanavaron ke liye adhik prabhavi samarthak banana chahate hain?
Academy mein bhaag lene se, aap hamare aandolan ko sampoorn roop se dekhna seekhenge, hum iss aandolan mein kahan khade hain, hum ek saath apne lakshyon ko kaise praapt kar sakate hain, aur aap kaise yogadaan de sakate hain."
What's the fee of the academy? Academy ki koi fee hai?
Academy is free of cost! However, we accept a pay-what-you-can basis donation. Your donation will help us continue empowering and supporting advocates across Asia.
Academy free mein hai! Halanki, yeh ek bhugatan-jitna-aap-kar sakte hain-aadhaarit daan de sakte hai. Aapka daan hume poore Asia mein adhivaktaon ko sashakt banane aur unka samarthan jaari rakhane mein madad karega.
For any questions, please email at aaasneham@gmail.com
Kisi bhi prashn ke liye, kripiya aaasneham@gmail.com par email karein