Gaurang Raval
Gaurang Raval
Age: 41
Home Town: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Education: Bachelors in Political Science and Economics, Gujarat University
Specific Field Interests: Conflict Transformation, Youth Development, Child Protection, Human Rights
Placement: American India Foundation
Area of Focus: Framework change, Behaviour Change, Community Building
Quote: "True social change begins with empowering minds to question, challenge, and transform the world around them."
Highlights: Gaurang Raval is a social service professional with 19 years of dedicated experience in the social sector. His extensive work spans critical areas such as behavioral change, conflict transformation, youth development, gender equality, and child protection. Gaurang's expertise in collaborating with diverse communities, networks, and government departments has been instrumental in driving impactful programs and initiatives, including starting his youth-based organization, Sauhard. He is also a former Clinton Fellow (Banyan Impact Fellowship) and an Ashoka Fellow.
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