Samar is a photographer and an installation artist. In addition to his path-breaking work, he is engaged with a wide range of social issues. In the past, Samar has been commissioned by the UN, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF and many grassroots organisations. He is regularly on TED and TEDx including speaking at TEDxVienna on “Artists’ role in sustainability and capacity building”.
SAMAR
JODHA
Founder &
Executive Director
Pratik is a social sector specialist with a career spanning three decades in the UN, International NGOs, Indian Government and the private sector. He is the Founder Director of Sashakt Foundation. Earlier he was the CEO of Magic Bus India Foundation and responsible for scaling the organization from a small program in Mumbai to 23 states in India, reaching out to 400000 children and youth. He has extensive experience of managing large scale programmes in a leadership role.
PRATIK
KUMAR
Co-Founder
& Director
Development
Lavanya is a Design Thinker and Creative learning & facilitation specialist. Her belief in the power of creative expression to influence social-emotional growth of individuals and society has steered her to design experiential learning programmes for young people. She is also an Exhibition & Experiential Space design practitioner (Alumni NID, India), and has over the years worked on projects with many established artists, design studios and institutions such as INTACH and National Museum. She is an advisor to Delhi based NGO Artreach India and has been its past Director of Development.
LAVANYA
AGARWAL
Co-Founder
& Director
Programmes
Marya is a communications professional with 15 years of experience in the areas of public relations and integrated marketing communications. She has managed CSR communications for corporate clients and worked actively with social organizations that focus on education and the environment. She conducts workshops with government and private schools on various issues and believes that children are insightful and have the power to initiate change in small and big ways.
MARYA
LANEWALA
Programmes &
Communications Manager
Preeti is communication specialist with a background in strategy, communications and content planning. She has experience in course development and facilitating workshops for children on leadership and social issues, both in Hindi and English. Preeti has also led corporate campaigns and conducted CEO level training for both large and small focused groups. She believes art is an invaluable part of life as it makes you value and appreciate the freedom of mind and senses.
PREETI
HARKARE
Programmes &
Impact Manager
The need for these dialogues, opportunities and
experiences for young people.
SAMAR JODHA, Founder
Red Balloon's mission, approach and programmes.
LAVANYA AGARWAL, Co-Founder
What role do young people play in social change?
PRATIK KUMAR Co-Founder
"Art can create major impact and most importantly
influence, persuade and move people to lead change."
"Sustainable social change begins with personal as well as collective experience of compassion & self awareness."
"Young people must step out of their cocoons to connect with others & understand social issues confronting us all."
