India in Classrooms
Highlighting the Indian civilization
This program is presented by Mona Vijaykar, director of India in Classrooms,(www.indiainclassrooms.org) a teacher assistance program, that is focused on bringing awareness and appreciation of Indian history and culture on par with that of western history and culture.
Every week the listener will share Mona's experiences of 18 years as she attempted to bring deeper understanding about the Indian civilization to schools in America. In each episode,she will address different cultural issues that parents and second generation Indian Americans struggle with. She hopes that her insights will help provide the balance that most of us seek in a multicultural society and dreams of future generations of ABCDs....American Born CONFIDENT Desis.
Please visit www.indiainclassrooms.org for more information on the Teacher Assistance Program
Episodes
Brown role models in black and white
Bollywood and Indian models have begun to rule the world of glamour, music and lifestyle everywhere and deserve credit for bridging the cultural gap between India and the west. But while young Indian...
Na des ka na pardeska!
Mona's latest podcast is a tribute to the next generation of Indosauruses, who will no longer be caught between worlds but will have the confidence to define the meaning of global citizens; The world ...
Constructing through criticism
Before introducing this episode, Mona would like to direct you to Yesha's sensitive podcast on growing up Indian or desi in America. http://www.podbazaar.com/permalink/144115188075856107 Yesha beauti...
Vasudaiva Kutumbakam
Having focused on the history textbook issue in California for weeks, Mona feels compelled to take the matter to the next level. What must the history textbooks contain? How do we condition the next g...
INDLISH in the Classrooms
This week, on the occasion of India's Republic Day, India in Classrooms celebrates Mother India's gems of diversity and salutes the 'freedom fighters', who have battled to remove inaccuracies in textb...
Watching out for Weasels
This picture of a Hindu bride draped in an oppressive white sheet appears in a history textbook that is currently used in Redwood Middle School, Saratoga. The lesson on Greek ...
Maha Bhaarat or not maha Bhaarat
The textbook furore came to a head last week as both the Hindu petitioners and their challengers waited with bated breath before the CDE(California Dept of Education) and the State Board of Education ...
Everything we wanted you to know...but couldn't tell
If you think the second generation Indian Americans are confused, you've got to hear these voices loud and clear. Go ABCDs! Go American Born Confident Desis... "where the mind i...
Aryan In Vision
Mona has some good news in this podcast for those who have been concerned about history textbooks. Miracles do happen! But first, the title of this podcast talks about winning hearts through knowledg...
Roti anyone?
When Sesame Street called to ask about her books, Mona couldn't believe her luck....Was it a dream come true? Would the Veefamily series really become a household name like the Berenstein Bears? In th...







