DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, Washington, D.C.

The Gandhi Center has provided education programs in the form of field trip visits for DC Public and Public Charter Schools (pre-K — high school) through the DC Collaborative “Arts and Humanities for Every Student” AHFES program. These interactive programs are designed to introduce students to Gandhi and the cultural heritage of India or to expand upon the subject matter after teachers have introduced these subjects in their school curriculum.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of American University, Washington, D.C.

Every spring the Gandhi Center offers a class on “India: Culture, Traditions and Gandhi” for the members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of American University. Retired professionals from a diverse array of backgrounds and interests may join this class. It is typically an 8-10 week course in which guest speakers and artists present aspects of Indian culture and philosophy in a lively and engaging format in the Gandhi Center library. In the past the weekly subjects have included the origin of Indian languages, introductions to Indian classical music and classical dance, folk art traditions, food traditions from across the regions of India and the life messages of Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore.

International Visitor Leadership Program, State Department, Washington, DC

Through the IVLP the Gandhi Center has had the opportunity to welcome international visitors to the United States under specialized programs sponsored by the US State Department. These have included “Peace through the Arts” with participants from artists, arts organization leaders and journalists from South and Central Asia; as well as “Conflict Resolution and the Role of Tribal Leaders” from Libya.

Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES Abroad)

Each spring the Gandhi Center receives a group of visitors that includes high school juniors from across the United States who will participate in the YES Abroad program in India. Their visit to the Gandhi Center is part of their preparation for their year of living and studying in India. The US Department of State’s Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad program provides competitive merit-based scholarships for US citizens in secondary school to study for one academic year in select countries.

Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Medical Sciences, Wardha, INDIA

For many years the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation presented an annual scholarship to assist rural medical students of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Medical Sciences and the Kasturba Health Society.