"சிங்காரச் சென்னையில், சீதை ஒன்று கண்டேன்". “உன் கதையை வேறு யாரையும் எழுத செய்யாதே” என்ற வரிகளின் தேடலே  இந்த தற்காலப் பெண் சிறுகதைகள் புத்தகம் !   2000க்குப்பின்  வந்த பெண் எழுத்தாளர்கள் புனைப் பெயரை விடுத்து அவர்களுடைய சொந்தபெயர்களை உலகிற்கு அடையாளப்படுத்தி , தங்கள் எழுத்துக்கள் மூலமாய்  பெண்களின் மொழியை உலகு அறியச் செய்தனர். அப்படியாக நம் ஆசிரியர் நமக்காக  தொகுத்த 30 கும் மேற்பட்ட பெண் எழுத்தாளர்களின் படைப்புகள் இங்கு உங்களுக்காக

DESIGN OF EVERYDAY THINGS - PART II In the previous section, we saw the basic principles of Everyday Design. In Part II, we will discuss the seven stages of Action that are involved to create a design. முந்தைய பகுதியில், அன்றாட வடிவமைப்பின் அடிப்படைக் கொள்கைகளைப் பார்த்தோம். பகுதி II இல், வடிவமைப்பை உருவாக்குவதற்கான ஏழு நிலைகளை நாம் அறியலாம்.vமுந்தைய பகுதியில், அன்றாட வடிவமைப்பின் அடிப்படைக் கொள்கைகளைப் பார்த்தோம். பகுதி II இல், வடிவமைப்பை உருவாக்குவதற்கான ஏழு நிலைகளை நாம் அறியலாம்.

ThaaliSangili’s Putthagapen has yet another masterpiece for January 2022. It is Kudumbaamaippu Muraium Pengal Viduthalaium. The book brings forth the various factors that highlight the injustices committed against women. The initial chapters draw attention on how women are pushed to take a beat seat in society. Towards the end, the book requests its readers to understand that the concept of gender equality begins at home. Read on, to work on building a society, irrespective of gender. #ThaaliSangili #Putthagapen

HOW TO RUN A SKILLED BUSINESS - PART I In order to learn more about financial independence, this week, we will dive into ‘skilled business.’ To lead a path in business and become successful, one must know what his interests are. The Japanese culture, Ikigai, to choose a promising career, stresses one to know what his hobbies are. One can note his hobbies by adhering to a 21-day schedule. In this, he can perform various activities that make him happy. Or he can list down what his likes are in case of time pressure. Through either of these two methods, one can eventually be aware of his interests. In this first part of running a skilled business, we came to know the underlying fact to kickstart a business. In the next part, we will see more on how to implement and strategize it. #Chalkpiece #skilledbusiness #Ikigai

Design of Everyday Things This podcast helps us to understand the basics of Design in our everyday things. Through these Design concepts, one can first know the discoverability and understandability of a product or an object. After observing the human needs and necessities, a  new product delivered in Design is called human-centric design. While a new design is under process, it is important to know the significance of interaction. Interaction is achieved through three principles, namely affordance, signifiers, and feedback. Affordance is what design products offer. Signifier indicates the working process of the product. Through feedback, one can know whether the design works well or not.  This video is a tribute to don norman! He is the father Of UX design Let’s apply the principles of human-centered design to make our local community a better place. wait for the upcoming concepts! Let’s bring social change through design

Don Norman, often considered as the Godfather of Design, voice out for the 21st century designer and the design education. Also he gives us four main focus areas in designing.  These are believed to provide answers to the unresolved social problems which includes, 1. Focus on people 2. Focus on problems 3. Focus on interconnections 4. Focus on various perspectives With these in mind, designers around the globe strive to solve the climate change that has devastating impacts now and in the future too. The UN's 17 sustainable goals can also be achieved through design. For this, everyone has to contribute. Hence, at Chalkschool we are happy to announce the launch of Designer Community Platform.  Through this, designers from anywhere can do their bit in bringing a change in the society. The link to join the community is given below. https://t.me/+Uk4hru1E4QFiYjQ1 #Design #DonNorman #Climatechange #Socialchange

"One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world."  A face that springs up our minds as soon as we hear that is Malala Yousafzai. Malala had an unflagging belief in her principles when hopes were frail. She stood for herself and other girls against the terror group Taliban. When girls like Malala were chasing their dreams with education, the Taliban clipped their wings. She took the bullet that reversed her fate forever. The Taliban dreams became a nightmare when Malala garnered a huge support across the oceans. The Nobel Prize awardee kindled everyone's  spirits that sparked enthusiasm and awareness of a girl's education. Malala will forever live in people's minds and lives, as a fire to challenge and break the stereotypes. Read Natarajan's "Malalavin Karumpalagai Yuttham" in Tamil to get inspired. Let's meet with another incredible book next month

In order to understand minimalism, let us go back to the societal setup back then. The once matriarchal society changed its patterns of living since men shifted places for business . As a result, society began to ‘own’ things and became patriarchal. Fast forward to 2021, we are rather in a difficult position to let go of irrelevant things. In order to refine our lives, we have to differentiate between our ‘wants’ and ‘needs’. To achieve that, let us take five different boxes, in which we can segregate our things, according to its purpose as shown in Netflix’s Sparking Joy. Along with this, watch in the podcast how Periyar or Arignar Anna paved a path to minimalism. In the upcoming podcast of Nidhi Sudhandhiram, let us watch how we can invest and approach a retired life sooner. #financial independence #minimalism #Chalkpiece

Financial independence is the only way to fight for your rights and choices.  In the second episode of Financial Independence, we will see how money can be invested in a way that our future is secure.  In today’s world, a lot of money is spent on a woman’s marriage. While this is a luxury, that money can be spent for a useful purpose. Education empowers women and it paves way for a better life. Let us see in the video, how investments can be carried out and what benefits they reap in the days to come. 

"Why self-respect marriage?"  By Periyar is the book we chose for this month's Puthaga Pennil by Thaalisangili.  Self-respect marriage or Suyaa Mariyadhai Thirumanam recognises only marriage vows that accept both members as equal companions in life, doing away with the holy fires, priests, and any ritual that designates the woman as subordinate to her husband. It has become a sanctuary for inter-caste marriages.  This book explains how to choose the right life partner and how to live a married life with self-respect. Thaalisangili, a digital magazine joins hands with Chalkpiece to talk about various social issues and raise awareness with main focus on women empowerment. reach out us at www.chalkpiece.org follow us on Instagram @chalktalk