Masterclass

The Bachpan Manao Masterclasses are one-hour online sessions designed to offer practical ideas and tools that you can use right away. Each session provides real, on-the-ground solutions, including programmatic strategies that have worked, skills to enhance your work, and free public resources you can access.

You’ll also hear from those who implement these ideas: program designers, researchers, educators, frontline workers, community members, and parents.

In every masterclass, you can expect to leave with: 
✅ A real-world idea you can apply to your own context
✅ A new skill or resource to support your work
✅ Fresh insights from people working directly on the ground

Come ready to learn and connect, with something valuable to take back with you!

Is Space Important for Child Development?

Author(s):
Kabir Vajpeyi, VINYÃS and VINYÃS Society

Hosted by Kabir Vajpeyi, architect and creator of the pioneering BaLA (Building as Learning Aid) concept, this Masterclass explores how the spaces children inhabit — at home, in schools, or in communities — profoundly influence their growth and learning. The session invites us to rethink how thoughtful, sensitive design can transform everyday environments into spaces that nurture curiosity, play, and development.

WHAT TO EXPECT / WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Sensitive Spaces Matter

Become more aware of the importance of creating sensitive and responsible spaces for children.

Designing Child-Friendly Spaces

Develop an understanding of how to develop such spaces in their own environments – home, campus, neighbourhood, settlement, or institution.

Spaces for Better Childhood

Integrate space into providing a better childhood for their own children and those in society.

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