ABOUT US
ABOUT US
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Who we are
Who we are
A village rebuilt for modern learners
Grāma means village in Kannada and that's exactly who we are. A living community of elders, farmers, industry experts, craftspeople, naturalists, and children who come together around a shared belief: that we are part of nature.
What we do
What we do
At Grāma, we reconnect individuals to nature, community and self. Here, nature is the teacher, and the village is the classroom. Elders and children gather side by side, sharing skills, wisdom and perspective in a way that has always felt natural.
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
We Lead with Belongingness and not Fear
We believe that knowing where you come from, your land, your ecology, your community shapes how you live, learn and choose. Conservation becomes inevitable when an individual is aware that they are part of nature, not apart from it.
Intergenerational by Design
Learning is not one sided. Although, the participants specifically come to learn, we don’t believe in the one-way knowledge flow system. Children too have valuable knowledge to contribute to the village. This design ensures agency and respect to every member of the village, regardless of their age.
Learning to Learn
We don't teach answers. We cultivate the instincts that find them. We encourage curiosity, wonder, observation, and ecological thinking that last a lifetime.
Interconnectedness
No person, species, or system exists alone. We help people see themselves within nature, not separate from it.
Empathy
Care for the natural world begins with feeling it. When children observe, tend and spend time with living things, empathy isn't instructed, it emerges.
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Priyanka Lal
Priyanka Lal
Priyanka Lal
Priyanka Lal
Priyanka is the founder and the driving force behind Grāma.
She comes with a vast array of experience under her belt. She started her career practicing Human Rights and Child Rights Law. Her fascination and passion for alternative learning paths and pedagogies that benefit the best interest of children led her to design, curate and conduct multiple experiential programs in nature, outdoors and movement for children.
Priyanka is a NOLS-certified Trip Leader and has also competed at the national-level in Sport Climbing and club-level in Touch Rugby. She is also an Earth Education Fellow (YouCAN) and a Wilderness First Responder certified by NOLS.
Priya Daniel
Priya Daniel
Priya Daniel
Priya Daniel
Priya brings 10 years of experience in learning design, team management, and building strong professional cultures in the corporate world. Her six years as a Senior Flight Attendant with Qatar Airways, backed by intensive first aid training, instilled in her a calm presence in crisis, a safety-first mindset, and deep cultural adaptability.
At Grāma, she shapes the learning design and mentorship of facilitators, and nurtures a work culture the whole team can thrive in. At Grāma, she is an asset and a guiding light in making key decisions; and, at home, a mother to three adorable shih tzus.
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