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Salt Lake City Prayasam's ongoing
project PERIOD was redesigned to be
delivered virtually during the COVID
19 pandemic. The main purpose of
this project is to use media as a tool
to address the topic of menstruation
amongst the community at large.
Through weekly online sessions,
young creatives from various parts of
the community continued to connect,
engage and create short films and
podcasts on the topic of menstruation.
Given the digital divide and lack
of access to internet and data, the
Salt Lake City Prayasam team set up
five wifi zones in their community
to support young creatives with
accessing the resources required to
complete this project. Participants
signed up for a slotted session that
worked best for their schedule,
connecting on WhatsApp once a
week for a 90 minute live session.
Understanding the lack of reliable
access to wifi and data, the
Salt Lake City Prayasam team
created downloadable resources,
worksheets, and videos for young
creatives to access and self-learn
before each session. Participants
also had the opportunity to connect
one-on-one with mentors for
personalized guidance.
Salt Lake City Prayasam (Kolkata, India)
