Nurturing Values & Shared Sense of Purpose at ARPO
Shemeer's workshop for the ARPO team helped them gain important insights on establishing a strong value system from collective wisdom.
Events
ALL workshop - A Coming Together of Ideas, Experiences & Purpose
A bunch of people, extremely interested in solving for the betterment of society using law and justice, came together at aikyam space to think through their journeys of creating impact.
Hard Conversations | Belongingness
Queers Out and About - Kochi hosted their first session of Hard Conversations at aikyam space in February.
TinkerSpace Meetup - Reflections and Way Forward
The day-long strategic planning session by TinkerSpace looked at both next steps for the maker space as well as a vision for its future.
Holding space for Young Changemakers working on access to justice
Young legal minds are shaping justice, and aikyam space is hosting a 3-day workshop with Awaaz Leadership Labs to support their journey. From climate-conscious lawyering to inclusive legal education, this gathering fosters bold ideas, leadership, and meaningful change in the legal space.
Tink-Her-Hack 3.0 at aikyam space: A Night of Firsts, Code, and Good Vibes
Tink Her Hack 3.0 at aikyam space was more than a hackathon—it was a movement! 17 first-time women hackers built 7 projects in 18 hours of coding, creativity, and collaboration. With expert mentors, an inspiring venue, and a vibrant atmosphere, it proved that tech is for everyone.
Safe, Seen, Supported | Designing Spaces through A Queer Lens
What started out as a discussion on making work spaces & public spaces in Kochi queer-friendly ended with unpacking everything from what it means to be queer to what creating truly inclusive spaces means.
Induction Day for New Shapers: A Reflection from Global Shapers Kochi Hub
From sun-filled rooms that sparked creativity to thoughtfully designed spaces that nurtured collaboration, our induction day exemplified how the right environment can amplify the impact of purpose-driven initiative.
An All-Women Cohort at Our Tech Residency
Two teams of young coders from Sajhe Sapne and Udyami Tech come together to learn FOSS tools that could help amplify social impact
Making A Difference by Empowering Leaders
With one of the largest youth populations in the world, India holds immense potential for societal change. The question is: How can the youth step up, what opportunities are available to them, and how can they be empowered to make a difference?
Discoverability Workshop | Changemakers Learn To Tell Their Stories Better
At the discoverability workshop, changemakers learned about intentionally working on content, and the tech tools they could use to tell their stories better.
Climate action | It's time to do your bit for the planet
Be a part of aikyam fellows' Tech for Climate Action Residency, that starts in November. This series of free 5-day workshops will be open to NGO staff as well as skilled volunteers.
Building community: An aftercare SSG meet
Make A Difference held a Self-Support Group meeting at aikyam space in August. The event helps support young adults transitioning out of child care institutions
A glimpse into a Baul performance
I recently had the privilege of attending a performance by Sumanta Das Baul and his ensemble at Nosh Haus in Fort Kochi.
Singing their way to a culture of community
On 22nd and 23rd June, a group of vibrant Bauls from Shantiniketan, West Bengal will come together in Kochi to sing songs of love, passion, mysticism and freedom.
7 young people. One life-changing journey
Stories of change from this year's Khojis, presented at the Voice of Khoji finale event
