By Anupama Selarka & Vidhya Shailesh
We certified as SoulKids Mentors in
November 2014. The learning from the Mentor Training course with Vikas was
tremendous. We clearly knew this was a treasure meant to be shared. Following
the weekend practical training with the children, we both saw how much the
children benefitted, and we were inspired to take SoulKids to as many children
as we could.
We started on our marketing
efforts and soon we saw an opportunity to conduct the SoulKids Self-confidence
program for a group of children at an international school as an ECA. As the training
started, we noticed the younger ones were more curious while the older ones
were more skeptical. But we dived straight in with a positive mindset and
attitude and gave it our best.
The children had a fantastic
time. They loved the stories and the activities of SoulKids. As they were being
picked up by their parents, there was non-stop chatter – they were telling
their parents all they had learnt. Our greatest compliment was when one of the
parents mentioned, “Looks like it went well, and they can’t stop talking about
it!”
They had understood the stories
and the lessons, how much would they remember when we met them a week later.
The next week, as we both walked
in, one of the kids in the class walked past, recognized us and immediately shouted
out, “I really tried very hard all week to have an open mind!” We both looked
at each other and simply smiled. We knew we were on the right track, and
SoulKids was really making a positive difference. And this was our first hand
feedback. We realized how amazing children are. Like little sponges, they
absorb so much more than what we think they are capable of. As the subsequent
weeks rolled on, the children were super excited to see us every time. With
each session they were excited to share their personal stories about how they
practiced the SoulKids teachings and attitudes.
Their ability to understand and
remember the stories amazed us. They are able to apply the valuable lessons
learnt in new situations they faced. Some actually gave us examples of how their
mindsets had now changed. Transformation was happening. And we could see it. SoulKids
was working its magic!
As we continue our journey, we
now do it with the reinforced belief that as certified mentors, it is our
responsibility to take SoulKids out to as many children as we can.
Children deserve to live a life
of their highest potential. They deserve to be happy and successful. And through
SoulKids we provide them with the skills to do just that!
To find out more about one of our SoulKids® programs or becoming a
SoulKids® Mentor, please contact:
Sally Forrest
Mobile: (65) 9875 2372
