(Adila Karim, Partnership and Fundraising Associate, Grow Your Reader Foundation)

In March 2024, my colleagues Sadia, Mariam, Mihsan, Razin, and I participated in an in person group SALT conversation at the organizational level. It was a two-day process focused on dream building for our foundation. The experience was very inspiring.

During our group SALT session, after sharing our personal story we all gathered around a big…

(Manira Khanam, SALT Facilitator, Grow Your Reader Foundation)

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ব্যাসপুর উত্তরপাড়াতে আজকের গ্রুপ সল্ট থেকে উঠে এসেছে ঘুরে দাড়ানোর একটি মুহূর্ত। একক সল্ট থেকে একই ধরনের সমস্যাগুলোকে আলাদাভাবে চিহ্নিত করে ৬ জনের সাথে যারা একই সমস্যা নিয়ে কথা বলেছিলেন তাদের নিয়ে গ্রুপ সল্ট করেছি। বিষয়টি ছিল মোবাইল ফোনে আসক্তির ব্যাপারটা। কথা বলার মাধ্যমে তাদের মধ্য থেকেই উঠে এসেছে মোবাইল ফোন থেকে কিভাবে বাচ্চাদের দুরে রাখা যায়।

(১)দলের মধ্য থেকে একজন শিক্ষার্থী ইচ্ছা পোষণ করে সে…

I am Adila working as an associate at Grow Your Reader Foundation. A few days ago, I learned about something called a SALT Conversation from my colleagues - Sadia, Mariam, Mihsan and Razin. I decided to try it out. I had a one-on-one SALT Conversation with them, and later we had one as a team at work. Reflecting on it now, my feelings are in a bit of a rush. 

After my individual SALT session:

* I felt lighter. It was good to share my story and have others listen and support…

For the past 11 months, I've had the privilege of being coached by Veena Pillai, a certified professional coach and Diversity & Inclusion Consultant in Mumbai. With 25 years of leadership experience and a global perspective, Veena's rich background adds depth to her guidance.

My time with Veena has been amazing. My learning curve went really high, thanks to her insights and support. As our formal coaching time comes to an end, I reflect on the profound impact this experience has…

A Visit to Harijan Palli: Unveiling the Harsh Realities

On 6th July, 2024 Shahida and I, from the BRED team, recently visited Harijan Palli in Tan Bazar, Narayanganj. We were accompanied by representatives from SALT implementing partners in Bangladesh, including Ritu and Mr. Newaz from Global Fund for Children (GFC) under the arrangement of Alokito…

In our fast-paced world, it's easy to forget the power of genuine human connection. The SALT approach- Stimulate, Appreciate, Learn, Transfer- reminds us to slow down and truly engage with others. While focusing on developing these positive interactions, it’s equally important to recognize what not to do. Here I'm sharing some key "don'ts" while doing SALT that I've learned from 'Addressing Root Causes' cohort in Bangladesh. These practices are…

 When we think very generally, we think that the community consists of illiterate poor people, unhealthy environment, beset with various problems.  But I would like to say that there is a treasure in the community where everyone lives happily with each other.  They also have a good and beautiful mind.  The indomitable power to do something within the mind.  But as they struggle in life to survive, they lose that power.  Their dreams and power are buried…