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Our Word of the Year is: Weave Together and Build Your Creative Agency
We began a new year, and this is as good a time as any to share some themes and ideas for the new year. First thing: we hope to reengage in our mission to build your creative agency and confidence (especially for kids and aspiring storytellers). We believe our creative vision exists because it’s what…
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3 Simple Creative Reset Tips For Storytellers and Parents That Work
Most fields and creative projects need consistent work. But when you’re trying to do it everyday, and the year passes you by, you also need a creative reset tips. Without a break, it’s likely that you will face a burnout or get no time to reflect. This is true for creatives, parents, and kids. We…
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October Theme: Creative Inspiration and the First Bento Day!
With Vatsala’s birthday coming up on October 14th, which is also the official BENTO DAY (WooHoo!!), our October theme is, Creative Inspiration. This month is a busy one with our upcoming Varta event and we are excited to welcome Ann Arbor’s creative kids and storytellers to the Peerbagh family. There’s more, read on! In the…
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What third places are you choosing?
Third places create a sense of belonging. They are safe spaces where we gather and find our true selves. We asked our student reporters and community members what third places they bring their creative selves to. Here are all the different places that they shared. Despite our differences on paper, from where we live, to…
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Peerbagh welcomes new board chair and members
Today, during our biannual board meeting, Peerbagh proudly welcomed Vishal Verma as our new board chair. The board unanimously voted for Verma, who will serve a one-year term for the 2024-25 season, with the position up for reelection next year. With his extensive background in theater, finance, and entrepreneurship, Verma is well-equipped to guide Peerbagh…
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Learnings as a nonprofit: Books, storytelling, creative process, and more
Running a small business or a non-profit has meant lots of new learnings as a nonprofit. We are working out a system to finally be mindful. Trying to build something new with Peerbagh each day means unlearning systems. It also means being able to give grace to people we work with and lead so we feel comfortable…
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Be Right Back: How to Use Emotional Agility to Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive
When intense changes occur in our lives, we often go back to our core triggers and accessible emotions. In the month of June, we are focusing on the theme “Be Right Back.” The theme focuses on bringing back emotional agility and compassion in our creative lives. The theme name is inspired by the title of…
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Peerbagh founder and board chair Vatsala Kakroo passes away
With profound grief, we would like to inform you that Peerbagh’s founder and board chair, Vatsala Kakroo (38) passed away on May 7th, 2024 at 5:35 am after an intense period of an untimely cancer diagnosis. She fought bravely but ultimately transitioned peacefully with her family around her. In 2021, Vatsala Kakroo founded the Everything…
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Questions to Brand Leaders Creating Things That Matter
As we shared earlier, we have initiated a think-day internally at Peerbagh to review our goals and progress. We had a very planned first quarter with events that had been preset from the last year. So, setting up for the 2nd quarter has been a little hard. But as brand leaders, it’s a good time…
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How to Create a Great First Year in Your non-profit And the 5 mistakes we made
On March 17, 2023, Peerbagh was officially a 501c3 nonprofit. When starting a new business, you must take into consideration that most businesses struggle within their first year. And for laughs or ideas, we are also sharing the 5 mistakes we made and how to create a great first year in your non-profit. It is…
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