Our Journey
When was Yein Udaan born?
Can you name two grade-groups that we work with?
4 - 10 th grades
OPEN TO ALL - You have 30 seconds to learn all the child-parent pairs in your team and share it with the bigger group.
For example, Vedika - Anu
How young is Vedika?
26 years young
Where is Yein Udaan's community school located?
Jaganathapuram 3rd street, Dhobikana, Chetpet
What are three elements in the Yein Udaan logo?
Graduation hat, Basketball, Idea bulb, Paper plane, Paint palette
Name two of our programs.
English language, Value education, Extra curricular activites, Academic learning
Whose smiling face greets you at the centre every day?
Sasirekha
Who is our longest-serving volunteer?
Marvelous Madhulika Mees!
What colour is our building?
Bright orange!
What does the name 'Yein Udaan' mean?
Yein in Tamily is My and Udaan in Hindi is Takeoff, so My Takeoff
How many children does Yein Udaan serve?
51 cutie tinies
Paper bags, decoupage candles, fancy toothpicks, keychains, jute bags / pouches / covers
Who is our youngest volunteer?
Vedika Agarwalla / Parthivi Mohunta
Can you name one landmark you would give someone to direct them to us?
Temple, Meenakshi medical, bakery, Dr's clinic, IPA (Indian Paediatrics Association) House
Why was Yein Udaan started?
Vedika's concern about children's unsupervised time and lack of care after school, their lack of access to equitable learning opportunities
Can you name our youngest child and oldest child?
Name a program offered to parents.
Counselling and parenting, English language, vocational skills training
Can you name one mentor who has prior teaching experience?
Linda, Saye Soozie, Geeta, Asha, Jaya, Vedika
+ everyone at Yein Udaan is a currently an educator!
Name any two schools in our community / that our students attend.
The Madras Seva Sadan, CPS/CHS McNichols, Our Lady, Rainbow Home
What is unique about Yein Udaan's work?
A focus on parent involvement, a qualitative in-depth approach to holistic development, an integration of our children's lives into our own
Can you name three sibling pairs at Yein Udaan?
Can you name the English song our parents sang during Production 3.0 in 2018?
Heal The World by Michael Jackson
How many active volunteers do we have?
36!
How old is the landmark 'Dhobikhana' (Washerman community) that you see at the entrance of our community?
118 years old! It was inaugurated in 1902 and is one of the largest such washerman communities in Asia!