“CLIMATIC CHANGE” is the topic chosen for the exchange program. We started on – June 2011 from India and landed the Deutschland on — after 18 hours of travel. We had a very warm welcome by our Arivu friends right at the Airport itself. 10 students of Albert-Schweitzer-Schule joined with us for exchange.

The first part was a seminar on Climatic change by ENSA. Ms. Anja Schuetze and Ms. Steffi Alles, the two resource persons of Ensa refreshed and filled our thought by their inputs in the workshop. Nienburg city visit, Forest visit, cultural exchange, exposure visit to clima house in Bremerhaven, meeting with the Nienburg Mayor and residing with the students in their homes are the unforgettable events during our exchange program.

Part of our visit, we also had a wonderful opportunity to visit Dr Johannes Mispagel and his home town Hildesheim. In Hildesheim we visited our first partner school to India JosephinumGymnasium.

On the way, we visited Wolfsburg the car city and performed our Dalit Art forms in the town centre of that city. Rev Fr Stephen Mispagel, the Son of Dr Johannes Mispagel had made all the arrangements there. He is serving as an assistant Parish priest in that Church. The peak event of our visit to Wolfsburg is the visit to the Autostadt in Wolfsburg car city.

On the whole it is a mile stone event in the life of our Indian students. Fr John Suresh and Ms Nandhini from India and the Arivu e.V from Nienburg, Germany are the main cause of this event. Here, we have some photos as the highlights of the trip:

Dalit cultural exchange and theatre performance with sputnik theatre group in the Theatre in Nienburg.

Mandala’s workshop. The Mandalas done along with our German friends are kept in the Indo-German Garden at the Albert-Schweitzer-Schule.

The full team of the workshop on Climatic Change. Ms. Anja Schuetze and Ms. Steffi Alles are the facilitators from ENSA who wonderfully led the team during those days.

This photo is a practical model done by one of our teams to show how the earth will drain by the melting of the ice due to Global warming.

The group with model of Germany to show the sea level will raise and cover the landside of the cost due to global warming.

Exchange team with the tourist guide during the sight seeing around Nienburg.

Meeting with Mayor of the Nienburg city. Ms Nandhini Krishnan, Fr John Suresh and the Mayor.

Our group in the market centre during visit on the special market day.

Cultural performance of our age old Dalit Art, Parai dance (a drum beating dance) in the town centre of Wolfsburg city.

Visit to Autostadt in Wolfsburg. Our group in the amazing old car exhibition.

Our visit to Josephinum Gymnasium, Hildesheim, our first partner school in Germany.

Dr Johannes Mispagel with Fr.John Suresh.

Fr. John Suresh and Ms. Nandhini with Dr. Johannes Mispagel.

Ms Nandhini Krishnan presenting a wall hang as our token of love to the director of Josephinum Gymnasium.

our team with all the team members of Sputnik after the performance.

Our team with Rev. Fr Stephen Mispagel and Dr Johannes Mispagel, in Autostadt, Wolfsburg

Our Indian team with Dr Johannes Mispagel and Mrs. Barbara Mispagel during our stay in their house in Giesen, Hildesheim, Germany.

Nandhini Krishnan running in the stadium along with the city commissioner of Police, Nienburg. While inaugurating the charity run conducted by Albert-Schweitzer School.

Our Indian group with Arivu friends. Mrs. Regina Krug, Ms. Andrea Schulte, Mrs. Hilde Munk, and our friends from Hamburg Nina Horn and Susan after the charity in Nienburg.

Dr.Johannes Mispagel with Nadavu group

On 13^th February 2011 Dr Johannes Mispagel met our cultural group VIDUTHALAI NADAVU (the word meaning is plantation of liberation) and discussed with them about their activities and the efforts to establish themselves as a formal institute. He also inaugurated their new effort of starting a training institute for music and arts. All the cultural team members are with their new team uniform which was bought by their own revenue. Dr Mispagel promised them for a new key board.

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Fr John Suresh, Fr Anand (the Parish priest of Madurantagam where the examination centre our students write their exam) and Fr Selvam Belarmine visited the students.

On 3^rd March 2011 the Government Public exam for the 12^th std students started. Fr Rayar, Fr John Suresh, Fr Anand (the Parish priest of Madurantagam where the examination centre our students write their exam) and Fr Selvam Belarmine visited the students. They prayed and bless them for the better performance of their exam. This year 167 number of students are writing their exam in 12^th standard from Dr R Arulappa Hr Sec School.

Rt Rev Dr A Neethinathan has released the souvenir prepared by the WE GROUP students.

Rt Rev Dr A Neethinathan has released the souvenir prepared by the WE GROUP students. The first copy was received by Rev Fr Jayaseelan. The full book was designed by Sathya who is working in Zoho Corp is standing nearby Rev FR John Suresh in the Photo. Nandhini Krishnan our Nodal officer is the actual publisher of this souvenir.

Child welcomes Dr.Johannes Mispagel by giving small flower

Jubilee of 25 years of Service to the Poor

During the visit of Dr Johannes Mispagel we celebrated a very different kind of Jubilee for him. He has completed his 25 years of service to the poor in India. In view of that our WE GROUP and VIDUTHALAI NADAVU cultural team have initiated this celebration in CRDS on 12^th February 2011. Dr Johannes Mispagel took part in the Holy Mass.

The bishop of Chengalpet diocese Rev Dr A Neethinathan celebrated the Jubilee Mass for Dr.Johannes Mispagel

Rev Dr A Neethinathan the bishop of Chengalpattu diocese celebrated the Jubilee Mass. Rev Fathers Ambrose the Vicar General, Rev Fr N Louis Rayar the Chancellor, Rev Fr Jayaseelan the Former parish priest of Sacred Heart Mission, Porur and the former director of CRDS, Rev Fr Backiya Regis the parish priest of St Thomas Mount and most of the assistance and ministry trainees from Neerpair who are now priest all together 12 priest participated and prayed for DR Johannes Mispagel in this Holy Mass.

Dr Johannes Mispagel with Zoho Corp Engineers

Our WE GROUP members, The past pupil of Dr Arulappa Hr Sec School who are now working as software Engineers in Zoho Corp(http://www.zohocorp.com) are with Dr Johannes Mispagel on 8^th February 2011 during the WE GROUP meeting. Altogether 14 of our WE GROUP members are in Zoho Corp.

Students performing singing and dance program

The WE GROUP meeting was conducted on 26^th of December. Each year two meetings are Mandatory. On 10^th May and 26^th December. On 26^th December 2010 WE came together to wish one another and to celebrate the Christmas. In this celebration all students divided themselves into three teams and performed theater singing and dance program.

Camera men and an eminent director from South Indian Cinematographers Association Mr Visvanathan, Mr Primos Dass participated as Chief guests.

On 26^th for our WE GROUP meeting a team of camera men and an eminent director from South Indian Cinematographers Association Mr Visvanathan, Mr Primos Dass participated as Chief guests.

Mr Prabhu the product manager of the company Zoho Corp

Mr Prabhu the product manager of the company Zoho Corp also participated as a special invite and provided lot of ideas for our WE students. It is by his help the students of Dr Arulappa Hr Sec School could get in to Zoho University and then to their company. He is the brother of Ms Nandhini the Nodal Officer.