Sri Ram Ashram
Fieldwork will take place at Sri Ram Ashram and Orphanage outside Haridwar, India, a Hindu holy site on the banks of the Ganges River in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. The ashram provides a rich opportunity for 
MRU students to participate in the daily life of the orphanage, and to complete projects in community development, communications child development, alternative communities, impacts of poverty, and the role of religion among many possibilities. Sri Ram Ashram is active on Facebook if you would like to access great photos and stories.
Lovely Professional University
Our second partner is LPU a university in the Punjab region, just outside the city of Jalandhar. It is organizing a week of cultural activities for our group including lectures and guided tours to significant sites such as the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and the mountain city of Dharamsala, a centre of Tibetan and Buddhist culture. 
Exotic Tours Our tour support is provided by Exotic Tours, including visits to the markets, mosques and historic forts of New Delhi, India’s capital city. Interested in staying in India following the field school dates? You could enlist the help of Exotic Tours for additional travel bookings. Naresh is our primary contact. Here is the contact page of Exotic’s webpage.
Iniskim Centre
Mount Royal University’s Iniskim Centre has been instrumental in helping India Field School participants prepare to journey together and also come together as our journey concludes. The Medicine Trail Program coordinator helps everyone embrace the importance of cultural awareness through ceremony and knowledge sharing.
Mount Royal University International Education
Our field school is made possible because of MRU’s commitment to international education. Field school participants will enjoy a host of resources by studying International’s website, and also by talking with the coordinator, Trinda Guillet, who will join us from time to time in the lead-up to departure. Trinda’s email address is tguillet@mtroyal.ca.
