Green entrepreneurship is a new concept for our country. And we have quite a few names mentionable. Sanam Reza, a talented and enthusiastic youth, is among those few names. She is the owner of DoggleBoggle, a craft school for children located at Gulshan 1 in the capital.
Your journey of 'DoggleBoggle'---
One day I came across with an idea that why not I start something new for children? I teach them how to make accessory organizer from shoe box, waste paper basket from newspaper, tissue box from coffee cup etc. So I decided to start a 'Go Green' craft school for children. In this way DoggleBoggle started its journey on February 2016.
'Go Green' & 'DoggleBoggle'
Go Green is the motto. But my focus is only the kids because it is important to teach children to actively care about the environment from an early age. DoggleBoggle offers you to be green in a creative way.
The beginning and first response
Initially the response was good. People who live nearby were interested in this project. So the response was pretty satisfactory.
Challenges
There were two challenges I had faced earlier and even still face them --- those are the scarcity of craft materials second one is convincing parents. Especially parents are the biggest challenge. Caring for environment is still not considered as a skill in our society. Our young students learn to become self reliant from an early age. But actually very few parents really appreciate this.
Children reactions
Children really enjoy their work. For them, their own made crafts are like their own inventions. But, sometimes, the parents give many excuses like traffic jam or children's exams that shows their reluctance for this creative work. But I found some parents really happy and satisfied with their kids' work. They welcome their creativity and encourage the kids. There are students who are very regular & attentive.
About your creative kinds
Actually I prefer the children who are 6+ aged. But in my current course, the kids are very young they are in between 4-6 years old. So as they are very young I thought I won't give them any pressure. So I lessen the class duration. Usually I take 2 hours classes but this time I am taking 1 hour class. In every course there are 10-12 students. I took classes once a week. I am pretty flexible about the timing. I change them according to the needs and demands of the parents and kids. My present course timing is Wednesday 6-7pm.
Future-plans regarding DoggleBoggle
I have a dream to make DoggleBoggle a recognized craft school. But in our country we do not have any specialized schools like this. I have a dream to make DoggleBoogle a specialized school, there will be diploma courses, and certificates will be awarded to the students after each completion. Currently I hope it to be certified by any foreign university. At the end of the course I will provide a certificate to the students. Moreover, an NGO 'Alokito Hridoy' is planning a TV show for kids. DoggleBoggle kids might be participating there. Let's hope for the best.
Words for the youth
My suggestion for the young generation is, please make our home-planet earth a better place by making it pollution-free, clean and clear in a creative way. Be
confident and enthusiastic.
