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Organization: Animal Alliance Asia

Countries of Operation: Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nepal 

Mission and Vision: Animal Alliance Asia’s mission is to build and mobilize a community of local animal justice and vegan advocates across Asia to create impactful actions for a better world for farmed animals.

How They Incorporate Vegan Principles: The organization promotes veganism through research-based, culturally sensitive strategies tailored to the diverse cultures of Asia. They provide training to advocates and offer regranting initiatives to support local vegan advocacy.

Project for 1101 Fellowship: Fellowship across 2 countries

• Countries: Taiwan and Pakistan

• Objectives:

Taiwan: Train 10-20 university students to launch impactful plant-based vegan campaigns.

Pakistan: Engage 100+ individuals to sign vegan pledges and provide them with year-long support.

• Sustainability: The team will hold a strategy meeting in October 2025 to plan Fellowship programs for the next year, ensuring long-term advocacy efforts across seven countries.

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Fellowship across 2 countries

Taiwan Fellowship July launch – October initiatives to be started 

Pakistan Fellowship July second cohort launch – November last pledge community event equipment needed for vegfest follow-up events in Pakistan $500 and speakers fees in Taiwan $500

Organization: Kathmandu Animal Save

Country of Operation: Nepal

Mission and Vision: Kathmandu Animal Save’s mission is to bear witness to animal suffering, share their stories, and inspire empathy and change. Their vision is a world where animals are free from exploitation, and veganism is the norm.

How They Incorporate Vegan Principles: The organization engages in animal rights activism, hosting events like vigils, Save Square, vegan meetups, and sanctuary visits. They also run the Nepal Vegan Gallery to spread awareness about veganism through art and digital campaigns.

Project for 1101 Fellowship:

• School Presentation Initiative: Targeting schools in Kathmandu to educate students about animal rights through age-specific presentations, interactive activities, and hands-on experiences with vegan meals.

o Grade 2-5: Focus on empathy and kindness towards animals through stories and activities.

o Grade 6-8: Discuss animal sentience and real-life examples to encourage critical thinking.

o Grade 9+: In-depth discussion on animal rights, global movements, and plant-based diets.

• Sustainability: The project aims to form student-led animal rights clubs and partner with local vegan businesses to sustain advocacy and provide future vegan meals for presentations.

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School Presentation for Animal Rights Awareness

We plan to launch a school presentation initiative targeted at various age groups within schools across Kathmandu. The presentations will be tailored to specific age brackets to ensure the content resonates with students at different stages of their educational development. The ultimate goal is to introduce animal rights concepts in an engaging, interactive, and educational manner, fostering long-term awareness and encouraging students to become vocal advocates for animal protection. By engagingwith young minds, we aim to cultivate a culture of empathy and inspire a new generation of advocates for animals.

Age-Specific Approach:

Our team has already began developing the age-appropriate content for different student groups:

i) Grade 2-5: Content will focus on fostering empathy through stories, activities, and visuals. Children at this age are naturally curious and open to learning about animals. The content will emphasize kindness, the basic rights of animals, and the importance of not causing harm to others, using simple language, relatable examples, and interactive activities such as drawing or storytelling.

ii) Grade 6-8: For middle school students, the presentation will be more detailed, introducing concepts such as animal sentience. It will encourage critical thinking, using real-life examples, videos, and discussions to help students better understand how animals are treated in various industries.

Interactive Q&A sessions will be held to actively engage students.

iii) Grade 9 and above: For older students, the content will dive deeper into animal rights and practical problems or questions they might incur when adopting veganism. The presentations will delve more into the Adult Mindset of viewing animals as an object and usual questions/objections that adults have against veganism. We will also include discussions on global movements for animal rights, the relationship between diet and environmental sustainability, and the growing influence of veganism.

We aim to make this more data-driven, with facts, case studies, and interactive debates to encourage students to think critically and consider the broader implications of their choices.

We plan to reach out to a variety of schools within Kathmandu and organize at least two presentations each month. We will target public and private schools to ensure diverse representation and engagement from different socio-economic backgrounds. Each presentation will last approximately 30-45 minutes, consisting of a combination of slides, videos, interactive discussions, and activities. For younger students, the focus will be on storytelling and visual elements, while older students will engage in more comprehensive discussions on animal rights and ethics. All presentations will conclude with a Q&A session, providing students the opportunity to share their thoughts, ask questions, and participate actively.

As part of the presentations, we plan to provide students and teachers with resources such as digital version of the Plant Based Starter Kit, physical pamphlets, and links to documentaries and educational content in Nepali. This will ensure they have access to the information long after the presentation, encouraging further exploration of the topic and facilitating future activism.

To keep the students engaged, each session will include hands-on activities. Younger students will participate in animal-themed games, while older students will be invited to debates and group discussions. We intend to host ice breaker sessions so that the presentation is not monotonous.

One of our primary goals is to encourage students to become vocal about animal rights. To support this, we will hold follow-up sessions where students can share their thoughts, develop projects, or form animal rights clubs within their schools. These clubs will help sustain the momentum and keep the conversation going long after the initial presentations.

The school presentation initiative aims to plant the seeds of compassion among students, encouraging them to view animals as sentient beings deserving of rights and respect. We believe that by reaching young minds, we can help shift the collective perception of animals in Nepal and foster a more compassionate society. By engaging with students from an early age, we aim to empower them tobecome active participants in the animal rights movement, creating a ripple effect that extends beyond the classroom.

As students become more aware of animal rights issues, we anticipate:

• A shift in their perceptions of animals, viewing them not as commodities or resources but as beings deserving of protection.

• Increased awareness and dialogue about the role of animals in industries such as agriculture, entertainment, and fashion, as well as the environmental impacts of animal exploitation.

• The creation of youth advocates who can carry the message of animal rights into their communities, schools, and families.

• Long-term behavioral change as students develop habits of compassion, questioning societal norms around animal use, and embracing a more plant-based and cruelty-free lifestyle.

While we are enthusiastic about this project, we are also aware of the potential challenges:

i. Access to Schools: Some schools may be reluctant to host presentations on animal rights due to the misconception that veganism is a Western agenda. To address this, we will approach school administrators with clear communication, explaining the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of such discussions and how they align with traditional Nepali values of compassion (Karuna) and non-violence(Ahimsa).

ii. Parent-Child Conflicts: There is a potential challenge where children, after learning about animal rights, might refuse to eat meat or animal products, leading to conflicts at home with their parents. To mitigate this, we will ensure the presentations are framed in a way that encourages children to have respectful conversations with their families, emphasizing compassion and understanding rather than confrontation. We will also provide resources for parents to help them understand the benefits of plant-based diets and address any concerns they may have.

iii. Resource Limitations: Due to limited funding, we may face challenges in producing enough educational materials or scaling the project beyond Kathmandu. We plan to use the 1101 Fellowship fund to produce pamphlets and sponsor vegan meals.

iv. Cultural Sensitivities: Animal rights advocacy can be a sensitive topic, especially in a country where certain animal uses are culturally ingrained. To mitigate this, we will focus on framing our content in a way that respects local traditions while gently challenging harmful practices. We will emphasize compassion and non-violence, principles already rooted in Nepali culture.

The 1101 Fellowship fund will be instrumental in bringing this project to life. Below is a breakdown of how we intend to use the fund:

• Educational Material Development: $400 for designing and printing pamphlets, and other resources.

• Volunteer Travel Expenses: $100 to cover the transportation costs for volunteers to reach schools throughout Kathmandu.• Free Vegan Meals: $600 to provide free vegan meals for students during the presentations, allowing them to experience plant-based eating firsthand and encouraging them to adopt compassionate choices.

Through this school presentation initiative, we aim to foster compassion for animals among young people, helping to create a future generation that is aware, empathetic, and actively engaged in promoting animal rights. With the support of the 1101 Fellowship, we will have the resources needed to bring this vision to life, provide vegan meals as part of the experience, and create lasting change in Nepal’s youth.