OUR FELLOWS
Anchal Dhar: Leaders For Tomorrow Fellow, 2009-10
Anchal Dhar was one of the founding members of Leaders For Tomorrow and dedicated to leading social change. After her graduation in Journalism from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Anchal worked with Leaders For Tomorrow in leading and managing social action programmes. After completing her fellowship, Anchal went on to pursue M. Sc. In Development Studies from London School of Economics. "The Leaders For Tomorrow Fellowship was a turning point in my life. At a time when I was confused like all my classmates about what to study, where to go, my decision to step back and spend one year in this valuable fellowship fetched me rich dividends. It helped me transform my personality- from an average communicator to an ardent speaker, from no experience in development issues to an admission in London School of Economics in M.Sc. in Development Studies. Since the ivy league institutions give priority to aspiring students with work experience in development organizations and fellowships that provide grassroot level exposure, this fellowship was a great advantage. Most importantly the Leaders For Tomorrow fellowship helped me nurture the talents in me making me a compassionate and strong leader." |
Archana Nair: Leaders For Tomorrow Fellow, 2011-12
A graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Archana Nair was a volunteer with Leaders For Tomorrow and the Delhi Chapter Head for the organisation. Determined to leave a mark in the world around her, she used her skills to develop the skill development division of Leaders For Tomorrow. Organising regular life skill training workshops and also to develop peer trainers from the volunteers working with LFT. Under her leadership, LFT’s skill development division trained over 5000+ youth in various soft skills including communication, team work, time management, problem solving etc. "I started the LFT fellowship as a vessel full of doubts. Everyone around me knew what they wanted to do, I was stuck with my ideas for social change. When I got this platform it came with mentoring and hands on experience. I was given guidance and resources to enter the domain of life skills for social change. I was able to understand my own strengths and weaknesses along with my interest area.” |
Uma Parvathy: Leaders For Tomorrow Fellow, 2013-14
After her graduation from Miranda House, Uma Parvathy took up the Leaders For Tomorrow fellowship, building a development media project. Focusing on the stories that are ignored by mainstream media, the project aimed to shed light on the various development issues around us and solutions to these. Uma presently heads Leaders For Tomorrow’s operations as its General Manager. “The best part about the LFT Fellowship was that it helped me to start thinking without boundaries. It helped me gain the confidence and develop the skills to attempt what I thought impossible. I was given a platform to develop my ideas with the guidance of my mentor and the support of a diverse and vibrant team that has grown to become a family to me. It gave me the opportunity to explore various fields including journalism, marketing, media and many more. The Fellowship helped me expand my thinking horizons while providing me with a platform to implement new ideas.” |