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Mission for Indian Gay & LesbianEmpowerment (Mingle)Www.Mingle.org.inEvent Proposal:The Indian LGBT YouthLeadership Summit2013Proposed Location: Mumbai, IndiaProposed Dates: 27-29 Sept, 2013To be organized by Mingle in association with LGBTCommunity Groups in MumbaiTheme:“The Role of Today’s LGBT Youth in Shaping India’sTomorrow”1

Table of ContentsAbout Mingle……………………………………………………………3The Youth Leadership Summit……………………………………..4Event Details…………………………………………………..……….5Proposed Events….…………………………………………………...6Partnership details……………………………………………...……7NGO Partners………………………………………………………..…7Corporate Partners……………………………………………………7Proposed Budget………………………………………………...……8Mingle in the Media…………………………………………………..9Contact Details……………………………………………………….102

1. About MingleMINGLE (Mission for Indian Gay & Lesbian Empowerment), the first ofits kind in India, is a Gay and Lesbian non-profit think-tank consisting ofacademicians, students and professionals from fields as diverse as theArts and Sciences, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Management and Engineering.Mingle’s initiatives since 2011:Mingle has made significant contributions in all the actionable areas that we had identified.We started off with India’s first LGBT Youth and Campus Survey that highlightedthe issues of bullying and harassment of LGBT students on our college campuses. Weestablished a Legal Support Cell that has over the past several months provided guidanceto LGBT people in India who do not have the means to get professional legal help.Given the large number of queries that the Legal Cell received, they even came up witha Legal Guide for LGBT Indians.The Coming Out Project brought together queer people who shared their personal experiencesand along with the team at Mingle put together the publication “Living LifeOpenly: A Coming Out Guide for gay & lesbian Indians” which is now available free ofcost.One of Mingle’s unique initiatives was the LGBT History Course, a course with an Indianperspective. More than 150 students across India are taking the correspondencecourse right now. The Faith Issues booklet and the Safe-sex campaign were also highlyappreciated within the community.We also launched the report of the country’s first Workplace Environment Survey withthe focus on LGBT employees. The report was an eye-opener for companies across theboard that realized the importance of an inclusive workplace for enhanced productivityand employee satisfaction. Mingle has since then been actively engaging with numerousorganizations that have shown an interest in our work through our corporate outreachprogram called “Breaking the Glass Closet”.In November last year, we helped Hong Kong based ‘Community Business’ launch India’sfirst Corporate Resource Book on LGBT Diversity and Inclusion issues.3

2. The Youth Leadership SummitThe Mingle LGBT Youth Leadership Summit is a pioneering initiative primarily aimed atidentifying and grooming high potential individuals within the LGBT youth of India, andpreparing them for future leadership roles. This summit will be a great opportunity forthese bright young people to come together on a single national-level platform, interactamong one another, as well as present successful role models from the Indian LGBTcommunity from fields as diverse as arts, journalism, activism, management, etc.The Summit will train the participants to:Develop their ability to build, effectively lead, and successfully sustain highperformanceteams. This program explores team dynamics in both the classroom,using the latest research and case work, and in highly experiential exercises.Strengthen their foundation as a leader to achieve and deliver the best results. Inthree invigorating days, they will solidify their vision, improve inter-personal skillsand create a plan of action that embodies their insights.How do you get people to follow their lead? This three-day program utilizes an active-learningapproach to help them reinvent themselves as a leader and buildworking relationships while effectively achieving goals.4

3. Event DetailsWho Will Participate?All LGBT citizens of India between age 18-27 are eligible to apply.How many will participate?Among the applicants, 50 will be selected to participate in the event. Half the participantswill be from Mumbai, others from different parts of India.What is the selection criteria?Participants will be selected on the basis of their application forms– which will judgetheir leadership potential, creative skills and willingness to work for other LGBT Indians.The screening process will be collectively done by Project co-ordinators at Mingle in consultationwith prominent LGBT community leaders in India who are part of the organization’sAdvisory Council.What is the duration of the workshop?It will be a 3 day session, to be held in Mumbai, India.What facilities will the participants get during the session?The participants will be provided with breakfast, lunch and snacks on all three days.Participants from outside Mumbai will also be provided with accommodation for 3 days,and travelling expenses to and from Mumbai by train (2/3 tier AC)What is the theme of the session?The theme of the session is“Role of today’s LGBT youth in shaping tomorrow’s India”5

4. Proposed EventsFollowing is the broad outline of the proposed events during the three day workshop.Further details will be provided only after the individual events are finalized. Each eventwould be moderated by an experienced individual from the relevant field who hasworked previously with the LGBT community.DAY ONE:1. Orientation and Introductory session: Objective of the Workshop2. Out Bound Training: Involving team based tasks outdoors. Aims to foster teamspirit and greater interaction amongst the participants, preparing the ground workfor the upcoming days.DAY TWO:1. Session on Leadership by an eminent community leader.2. Legal Workshop on LGBT issues in India that aims to familiarize the participantswith the current scenario in India with respect to equal opportunities and rights forLGBT Indians in various walks of life.3. Interactive workshop on Counseling Skills, enabling them to reach out to a widersection of the LGBT and straight people in India, at various levels and in differentareas to further the cause of the LGBT movement.4. Workshop on Creative Arts & Mass Media that focuses on the creative potential ofparticipants, and also helps them to make better use of the Mass Media for successfulcampaigns.DAY THREE:1. Session on LGBT Diversity & Inclusion in Corporate India: Study of business casesand current trends2. Workshop on Social Entrepreneurship: To be conducted by a successful social enterpreunerfrom the LGBT community3. Panel Discussion on Role of LGBT Youth in shaping India’s future.6

6. Proposed BudgetAll values in Indian Rupees (INR)S.No. Particulars Quantity Day Rate per Qty Total Amount1 Travel Tickets 30 2 1200 720002 Accomodation 30 3 2000 1800003 Breakfast 60 3 250 450004 Lunch 60 3 500 900005 Snacks 60 3 200 360006 Speakers Remuneration 6 1 3500 210007 Seminar Hall Booking 1 3 50000 1500008 Banners 1 1 2500 25009 Stationery 1 1 1500 150010 Miscellaneous (during sessions) 1 1 10000 10000Total Budget 6080008

7. Mingle in the mediaYouth & Campus IssuesHomosexuality is AB-Normal, Madhusmita Sahoo : The Times of IndiaDU not gay-friendly?, Namya Sinha : Hindustan TimesAre we ready to mingle?, Poorva Rajaram : Tehelka MagazineCollege campuses homophobic: Study, Alifiya Khan : Mid DaySkeletons in college closets, Neha Bhayana : The Times of IndiaWorkplace Diversity IssuesA conducive workplace can increase productivity of gays, lesbians: Study, Mini JosephTejaswi : The Times of IndiaSurprising results to first ever LGBT employees survey in India, Anna Leach, Gay StarNews80% of corporate employees report anti-gay jibes at work, reveals survey, Shibu Thomas: The Times of IndiaAt Workplaces, homosexuals are a subject of joke, Alifiya Khan : DNAEco-IBM, Google, Goldman Sachs to launch LGBT resource guide for India Inc: Thenomic TimesThe outstanding employees, R Krishna : DNANo gay jokes at the office: The next frontier in political correctness?, Sandip Roy : FirstPostActivismSickened by Azad remarks, LGBT outfit petitions government, Alifiya Khan : Mid DayAll’s not gay after Ghulam Nabi Azad homophobic barb, Shabana Ansari : DNAPink rights now a national crusade, Alifiya Khan : Mid DayEducationKnow your LGBT: Mingle starts India’s first LGBT History Course: D. Ratnam Mid Day9

8. Contact InformationUdayan DharChief Diversity Consultant, MumbaiPhone: 09867909443Email: udayan@mingle.org.inAbhijeet YadavProject Coordinator, MumbaiPhone: 09833377354Email: abhijeet@mingle.org.inSandeep ChatterjeeCorporate Communications, MumbaiEmail: sandeep@mingle.org.inHarish IyerAdvisory Board member, MumbaiPhone: 09833100340Official Media PartnersPink Pages magazine, Mumbaiwww.pink-pages.co.inWebsite: www.mingle.org.inEmail: contact@mingle.org.in10