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Namaste!

You are invited to Sangam World Centre! One of four international Girl Guide and Girl Scout Centres in the world, Sangam (Sanskrit for "coming together") is located in Pune, India and offers a unique opportunity to experience Indian culture whilst living in an international Guiding and Scouting community.  

Events and seminars are open to Guides and Scouts, their families and friends, groups and individuals, men and women. Choose from a wide range of event themes. Whether you work with local social organizations to secure the rights of children, discover music and dance in Bollywood movies, focus on multicultural communication and leadership, or investigate global themes during an international seminar, you will get an inside look at India that a tour could never provide.

Lighting the Welcome LampYou will be welcomed to Sangam with a special ceremony that blends the traditions of India.  You will be introduced to Indian culture as you visit the neighbourhood surrounding Sangam, see what an average Indian house looks like, meet and interact with people from all levels of Indian society and explore the complexities of religion, language, gender and class as they influence the lives of people in Pune, and around India.

During your programme, experience the excitement of Indian life as you try Indian food, visit an outdoor market, go sari shopping, visit famous sites, try Indian art, and more. Throughout your stay, you will discover the unexpected as you are invited to join the neighbourhood boys in a game of cricket, get invited to a community celebration, go for harrowing rickshaw rides through the streets of Pune dodging cows, goats, and sheep, wander through the markets, climb to a hilltop for views of Pune, learn yoga, or try meditation.

Events and seminars vary from 6 to 12 days in length and are scheduled from January to March and June to December of each year. View a sample event schedule


For people interested in staying for a longer period of time, the Community Volunteer Programme offers adult WAGGGS members the chance to volunteer with an Indian community organizations. This three month programme runs twice a year. Participants contribute to women & children in the community by leading songs and games, teaching computers, working on literacy programmes and sharing personal skills.

Included are an extensive orientation programme, placement with the organisations, language lessons, participation in sessions occurring at the centre and the opportunity to share the fun and friendship of international Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting.  

If you are in Pune and wish to stop by for a day visit please contact us and a tour can be arranged. 

Full details are outlined in this website with event dates and theme descriptions located on the Calendar page. For further information contact info@sangamworldcentre.org and read the document Coming to Sangam

We look forward to seeing you at Sangam!  
 

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Marvon 30 June 2009 - 1.26PM (GMT)

NAMASTE !!!!
i had an experience of a lifetime when i came to India . The Sangalees spirit is embedded within my heart . Will cherish it always .
Zimbabwe Girl Guide

Emily and Sonja 27 May 2009 - 3.47PM (GMT)

Hello!!!
We are Summer Volunteers from Our Chalet. We are doing a scavenger hunt on the four world centers. We hope to get there soon.
We advise anybody who is considering volunteering to do so because it's GREAT!

Cheers,

Emily and Sonja

Emily jones 22 May 2009 - 7.00AM (GMT)

I luv this page and i am a girl guide and i think that sangam is the world center i would most like to visit on day.
emily jones
Australia

Gabrielle G. 25 April 2009 - 10.51PM (GMT)

Your site was very helpful. I'm doing a badge and the program asked for me to research one of the world centers. So I chose Sangam. Your site has opened my eyes to the wonderful things you do at Sangam. Hopefully I will be able to one day experience it myself. Thank you.
XOX
Gabrielle G. New-Brunswick, Canada

megan deans 23 March 2009 - 10.46AM (GMT)

I had the most amasing experiance of my life,, in 1997 as a Sangam Guest and I will cherish it for the rest of my life thanks ( megan frith)

Kirsti 18 March 2009 - 3.00PM (GMT)

Sounds extremely fun. I hope to go some day.

Jess Yeates 26 February 2009 - 5.02PM (GMT)

Love the website look forward to visiting in august for the discover your potiental event

Jess
South-west England

Rahulkapoor 25 February 2009 - 1.35PM (GMT)

I like your ideas you are doing a great Job.
Thanks and God blaze you.

Peggy 8 February 2009 - 5.23PM (GMT)

Thank you for a very informative web-site. I'll have a lot to share with my Brownie Girl Scout troop for World Thinking Day.
Peggy
Missoula, MT
Brownie Troop 3754

Morgan Fitzmorris and Alyshia Ross 26 November 2008 - 11.23PM (GMT)

your site is really cool! we enjoyed learning everything that goes on in your country. we are pathfinders located in nova scotia canada.

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