The kanthari course differs from conventional leadership programs in several ways:
- Each cohort is highly diverse. Participants are from different backgrounds, come with various different project ideas and expertise, hail from all around the world and some have a physical or sensory disability.
- We accept beginners who have never worked in the social and/or environmental sector and those who have founded and run their venture already. We don’t differentiate between persons with higher education (those with PHDs or doctor titles) & school drop-outs. We are interested in a wide range of ages, from 22 years of age upward (with no upward age limit).
- To tailor the course content adequately to each participant, we developed a hands-on curriculum, based on experiential learning. The curriculum is called: “a journey in 5 acts”. It has been tested and modified for over 15 years and with most of our alumni, we witnessed that the tools we provide are crucial in setting up and running a sustainable impactful venture.
- The course is only effective if it is done in one go. There is no pick and choose because each session is interlinked and is built up on previous learnings. Only if all acts are successfully completed, you will graduate from the course.