Ambassadors of Change is a Life Skills Training program for adolescents and primary school going children. Children and adolescents face numerous non-academic challenges in their growing up years and they are often left to face them on their own. This program helps them face these challenges with equanimity and sanguinity. It also generates awareness on social issues at the workplace.
What We Do
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Provide life skills education for in and out of school adolescents and children. -
Sensitize parents, teachers, care givers, institutions to the needs of adolescents and children -
Provide intensive training at the workplace on social issues like POSH, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS etc.
Our Trainings
- Life Skills
- Growing Up
- Responsible Behaviour
- Substance Abuse
- Peer Pressure and Bullying
- Child Sexual Abuse
- HIV/AIDS
- Gender Sensitization
- Safe Touch and Unsafe Touch
- Nutrition
- Health and Hygiene
- Bullying
- HIV/AIDS and Sexual health
- Stress Management
- Gender Sensitization and POSH
- POCSO Awareness
Our Reach
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Under AOC, 10,45,342 adolescents, children and NGO representatives have been skilled. -
AOC has conducted Life Skills training in over 200 institutions -
On an average, the Foundation reaches out to 15,000 adolescents every year -
With AOC, 2,51,435 employees have received training
Our Impact
95% – of the trained persons found the training useful
88% – of the trained persons felt the quality of training was excellent
90% – of the participants believed that after the training, they were able to express their thoughts clearly and communicate more effectively
80% – of the participants have experienced an increase in their self-esteem and care for others.
73% – of the participants are aware of growing up issues which includes, responsible sexual behaviour and HIV/AIDS
60% – of the participants changed their attitude towards gender norms and roles
A Snapshot
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- Life Skills Training with Primary School Going Children
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- Training on HIV/AIDS with Factory Workers
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- Training with 907 Anganwadi workers in collaboration with Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Delhi
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- Training on HIV/AIDS with Factory Workers
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- Training on Life Skills with Adolescent
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- Training on POSH Act at Workplace
AMBASSADORS OF CHANGE (AOC)
AOC, a flagship programme since 2000, provides life skill education for in and out of school adolescents. It helps the young appreciate the changes in self and relationships; break myths and take informed decisions. It also helps them recognize their potential as individuals, leaders and change agents.
We work with
Adolescent boys & girls, street children & school drop outs in particular.
Through AOC we empower 4200 adolescents every month. Till date we have reached 1,54,960 adolescents & 130 institutions.
What we do?
Facilitating a smooth transition from childhood to adulthood
Our methodology
We use a participatory, innovative & experiential methodology, which helps them internalize learning.
We Address
Day to day challenges faced by adolescents like bullying/peer pressure, body image and changes, responsible behavior with peers, gender discrimination, child/substance abuse, child safety & HIV/AIDS
We partner with
- Schools
- Youth Clubs
- NGOs
- Private Institutes and Industry
Testimonials
“I started helping my mother and sister in household work.”
“I assertively said “No” to my friends for forcing me to smoke”
“I called the police when a few boys were harassing my friend.”
“I motivated my school authority and friends to get the school toilets cleaned.”
“I set limits and boundaries in my relationships and respect the other’s too.”
Impact of AOC
