The CSSC India Knowledge Exchange

Program Overview
Participants will visit India for 10 weeks between October-December to participate in core program elements:

• Basudha- a 2-week work service program in West Bengal at a center of grassroots sustainability and seed saving.
  
• Gandhi and Globalization- a course taught by Satish Kumar, peace pilgrim and Ghandian scholar at the Society for Integrated Development of Himalayas.
  

In addition to the above, participants will opportunity to visit partner organizations and attend events including:

• Paunar Brahma Vidya Mandir Ashram- a Ghandian ashram where residents live sustainably and devote their lives to non-violence and spirituality.

• Vipassana course- a 10-day silent meditation course in which students will learn Buddha's path to enlightenment. Vipassana centers are located throughout India and students will decide where to attend a course.