Our Mission is to contribute to the well-being of children and their families through community and culturally informed practices
Our Mission is to contribute to the well-being of children and their families through community and culturally informed practices
About Us
Sanchayan was established in January 2021, as a non profit organization, registered in Washington state(USA). Sanchayan’s mission is to contribute to the well-being (social, emotional, psychological, digital) of children and their families through community and culturally informed practices.
We are a small team of researchers dedicated to creating culturally informed programs, incorporating the practices of diverse communities and serving as a conduit where children and their families are actively engaged in their learning, and healing process. We are focused on working with children from vulnerable life circumstances, particularly, the refugee population. We strive to nurture Sanchayan as a platform for children and their families to find meaningful ways of expression - dance, movement, art, music, poetry, storytelling, drama, and play.
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लोकः समस्तः सुखिन्हो भवन्तु
Om
Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu
(Sanskrit Mantra: May all beings everywhere be happy and free)
Research Resources
Jegatheesan, B (2010). Cross Cultural Issues in Parent-Professional Interactions: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions of Asian American Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities 34 (3)
Sage, K., & Jegatheesan, B (2012). Play interactions between children with autism and their siblings in a European American and an Asian American family. Child Studies in Diverse Contexts, 2 (1), 11-27
Jegatheesan, B., Sheehey, P., Ornelles, C., & Elliott, E (2017). Teaching Indigenous students with developmental disabilities: Embedding cultural practices of dance, movement, and music in pedagogy. Child Studies in Asia-Pacific Contexts, 7 (1), 1-13.
Jegatheesan, B., Enders-Slegers, M., Ormerod, E., & Boyden, P (2020). Understanding the Link between Animal Cruelty and Family Violence: The Bioecological Systems Model. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 17 (9), 3116
Jegatheesan, B., Ormerod, E Stone, W., Power, E., Graham, T., & Rooks, D (2023). Pets and Housing: A One Health One Welfare Issue. Handbook on Human-Animal Interactions, Interventions, and Anthrozoology
Bujorbarua, P. (2020). Expressions through movement and dance: exploring the mind-body connection and its implications on the well-being of young refugee children. University of Washington. [Proquest Dissertation Full Text]
Bujorbarua, P. (2006). Socialization for multilingual awareness: A study of Assamese children in Delhi and Assam. Unpublished MPhil Dissertation. New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University.