"I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. Helped me understand SALT more. I especially liked what you said about SALT "the former (i.e 1) brings attention to self, while the other focused more on thoughts". I certainly need to work on this…"
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SALT Training
Started Oct 31, 2017 0 Replies 0 Likes
In Feb - March Karachi we had a SALT training, and we loved it. After attending the Global Learning Festival in Entebbe (Oct 2017) i realized that the many SALT trainers bring their own peculiar…Continue
SALT Approach to mental health & suicide prevention
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rituu B. Nanda Dec 27, 2017. 10 Replies 4 Likes
Hello All,I am currently in discussion with possible partners for 2 interventions : (a) mental health (b) suicide prevention in two sites in Pakistan where many suicides are reported.I am proposing…Continue
Introducing SALT rapid & effective !!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rituu B. Nanda May 25, 2017. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Introducing SALTIt was quick … and it worked, I think ! Kausar S Khan Twenty young men and women were being trained to become lay counselors for patients with drug resistant TB. They are getting…Continue
SALT echoed, though not planned
Started Apr 26, 2017 0 Replies 1 Like
SALT echoed, though not plannedKausar s Khan BACKGROUND Three interactions, with groups of women and men, had already taken place in the village which had only mud houses, and where men…Continue
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"Thanks Onaiza for this insightful blog.. very honest and very clear. Keep writing"
"Hi Kausar apa! Thanks for pushing us all to write blogs :) I just posted mine today: https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/when-it-comes-to-psychiatry-who-listens-and-speaks-more?xg_source=activity"
"Two blogs by Marie related to work of Paolo Friere may interest you
https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/freedom-1
https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-use-of-words"
SALT as a foundational stone for PRA Yes or No ?
Commitment to Paolo Friere's pedagogy of the oppressed and his education theory were detractors to a comprehensive understanding of SALT. It seemed natural to relate SALT with other practices of community engagement. The first SALT workshop in Karachi (2020, 5 days, with two community visits) triggered a query: how is SALT different from the participatory approaches predicated on Paolo's Freire's vision of social transformation, and the role of adult education? The answer was not as apparent…See More
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SALT as a foundational stone for PRA Yes or No ?
Posted on February 10, 2024 at 10:29am 2 Comments 4 Likes
Commitment to Paolo Friere's pedagogy of the oppressed and his education theory were detractors to a comprehensive understanding of SALT. It seemed natural to relate SALT with other practices of community engagement. The first SALT workshop in Karachi (2020, 5 days, with two community visits) triggered a query: how is SALT different from the participatory approaches predicated on Paolo's Freire's vision of social transformation, and the role of adult education? The answer…
ContinueBlogs Facilitate Learning of SALT
Posted on February 7, 2024 at 1:02pm 1 Comment 7 Likes
Blogs facilitate learning of SALT
There is a push, gentle but persistent, to write blogs. Experience the push, and start pushing others. This is a wonderful approach for advancing the learning of SALT. What does this writing do ? As must be obvious to those with a flourish for writing blogs, experiences of SALT surface to endorse its learning, and its acceptance deepens within the writer of the blog. Ownership of SALT, as something that is practiced begins to take root. Let us… Continue
There is a push, gentle but persistent, to write blogs. Experience the push, and start pushing others. This is a wonderful approach for advancing the learning of SALT. What does this writing do ? As must be obvious to those with a flourish for writing blogs, experiences of SALT surface to endorse its learning, and its acceptance deepens within the writer of the blog. Ownership of SALT, as something that is practiced begins to take root. Let us… Continue
SALT as part of everyday life
Posted on February 7, 2024 at 6:30am 1 Comment 4 Likes
SALT as part of Every Day Life
Kausar S Khan
Aristotle spoke of ethics being a habit, and one wonders whether SALT can be a habit. Professionally using methodologies that bring into practice community centeredness, SALT became the foundational stone of all participatory methods – including participatory rural appraisal and theatre of the oppressed. Why is SALT the epicenter of all participatory approaches? The answer is simple; it draws attention to…
A challenge to teaching SALT
Posted on April 13, 2023 at 8:00am 0 Comments 3 Likes
A Challenge to teaching SALT
Kausar S Khan
Draft 1, 25th March 2023
The essence of SALT is crystal clear. It is a strength focused approach, built on stimulation and appreciation of communities engaged with SALT. Listening is another key element of SALT, as it enables the SALT Facilitator to stay engaged with the community being engaged. What is learnt and what is transferred assists the SALT…
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- At 8:20pm on October 29, 2016,
Rituu B. Nanda said…
Dear Dr Kausar,
Welcome to Community Life Competence!
Could you add your picture as it adds a human touch to your profile? (go to 'settings' then 'upload photo')
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