Youth, Livelihoods & Learning Ecosystems

The Jaipur phase grounds students in youth development theory, opportunity structure frameworks, and stakeholder mapping methodologies.

Field immersion in Rajasthan explores how schooling intersects with skill pathways, migration patterns, gender norms, and livelihood transitions. Participants conduct structured interviews with educators, youth leaders, and skill program facilitators while mapping institutional supports and bottlenecks.

The final Jaipur phase converts field insight into scalable youth program interventions supported by theory of change frameworks and evidence-based indicators.

Students will:

Map youth development ecosystems including schools, skill centers, NGOs, and community actors.
Analyze barriers and enablers shaping youth mobility and aspiration.
Evaluate gender and equity dynamics within youth opportunity systems.
Design a context-sensitive youth intervention with feasibility testing.
Produce faculty-gradeable program proposals grounded in field evidence.

Sociology

Development Studies

Human Development

Gender Studies

Social Work

Public Policy

Jaipur

Rajasthan Rural & Peri-Urban Field Sites

Day	Location	Academic Engagement	Learning Emphasis
1	Jaipur	Arrival, orientation, seminar: Youth development systems	Conceptual grounding
2	Jaipur	Methods lab: Youth outcome mapping & stakeholder analysis	Analytical toolkit
3	Jaipur	Safeguarding clinic: Ethical youth engagement protocols	Responsible practice
4	Rajasthan Field	School and skills ecosystem visit	Institutional observation
5	Rajasthan Field	Youth livelihood narrative interviews	Opportunity mapping
6	Rajasthan Field	Participatory systems mapping workshop	Barriers & enablers
7	Rajasthan Field	Dialogue: Gender, aspiration & mobility	Equity lens
8	Jaipur	Systems synthesis seminar	Integration
9	Jaipur	Program design studio: Scalable youth interventions	Applied innovation
10	Jaipur	Evidence & feasibility clinic	Evaluation rigor
11	Jaipur	Youth program memo drafting	Structured synthesis
12	Jaipur	Peer review & revision lab	Faculty-gradeable output
13	Jaipur	Presentations & departure	Closure