On the 24th of August 2011, Deshpande Foundation organized a visit for Champions to various NGOs working in Hubli and Dharwad. Champions have visited Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement at Dharwad. Mr. Chandrashekhar, Program Coordinator of SVYM, presented about YES projects and how they work with youths to help them change themselves and their community. We have visited to Upin betta to meet YVYM Leaders at Dharwad .

Mr.Naveen Jha spoke about youths taking initiative in their lives. A LEAD student also shared her own experiences.

SVYM- The Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement’s (SVYM) (WWW.svym.net). It’s mainly focusing on sustainable youth action for education and sanitation (YES-Youth, Education and sanitation). This is the Nation building program through youths and encouraging the women in the YES project. SVYM is giving training for youths under YES project, which is called youth Development training program for youths. Youth motivated form that program so now they are working in their village for development.

LEAD- Lead-DCSE is offering students an opportunity to make a change in the word today. LEADers do have the opportunity to network with successful social entrepreneurs. Lead program is a providing path to youths who have unique ideas to do something for the society.

Champions are very happy with both DCSE Leaders and SVYM youth. Their work is really amazing and appreciated.