On October 25, I had the opportunity to attend a Knowledge Fair organized by Bangladesh Rural Economic Development (BRED). It was an inspiring day filled with stories of transformation, hope, and collective action. Listening to the community groups share their journeys reminded me how deeply change begins from within — when people come together around a shared dream.…

Personal Reflection of Healthy Masculinity

Date: October 18, 2025

Last week, I had a heartfelt conversation with Prokash bhai, one of our SALT facilitators at Grow Your Reader Foundation, who works with men from the community on Healthy Masculinity using the SALT-CLCP approach. I had…

We have been working on developing a Climate Education Contextual Curriculum for the last 4 months. The journey has been truly inspiring. In the first phase, we co-created the curriculum with our head office staff and school facilitators. More importantly, we have completed the second phase of our co-creation with community members and students. This has become a space where stories, practices, and dreams merged into a collective…

What is the purpose of a curriculum? Is it merely to turn learners into passive recipients of information, or is it to empower them to become curious explorers and active contributors? Should it only aim to transfer facts and knowledge, or should it encourage learners to take meaningful actions and…

Personal Reflection of Mymenshingh Visit

Date: June 17 - 24, 2025

Background

The foundation of Pahariapara Agamir School in Roghunathpur village, Mymensingh, stands as a testament to the transformative power of the CLCP SALT approach. When Salim, a local resident, reached out to the Grow Your Reader Foundation…

Personal Reflection of Chattogram Visit

Date: May 26, 2025

Session Title: SALT Conversation and Positive Parent-child Relationship

Facilitators: Md. Shadman Islam and Nusrat Jahan Priya…

Personal Reflection of Jessore Visit

Date: February 13, 2025

It has been one month I joined Grow Your Reader Foundation as a Program Associate. In the second week of my joining, I visited Jessore for hands-on experience. I am sharing my first SALT Conversation and Dream building session experience below:

What Did I observe?…