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December 8, 2009

Panel Discussion on Disabilities, Dec 15, Bombay

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Date: 2009/12/8
Subject: The Hub Monthly - December

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December @ The Hub

Hi Friends,

In the spirit of simplicity, we’re keeping this update to something we hope you can read in less than three minutes. Here goes:
 

Member Updates

The Hub community has grown to twenty-seven inspiring individuals passionate about social change. We comprise of social entrepreneurs, UnLtd India investees, artists, creative writers, business people...the list is ever expanding. We'd like to give a huge Hub welcome to...

Mihir Karkare, Social Wavelength - Helping companies and brands represent themselves better using social Media
Devika Rege, freelance author - Writing articles and novels that shed light on issues of gender and sexuality
Frauke Godat, Future@School - Developing the Future as a concept for exploration in schools
Rukmini Datta, independent consultant - Documenting and publicizing the work of NGO's and development agencies
Amit Romani, Visual Voice - Creating art awareness and appreciation through hands-on workshops
William Muir, Solar Education and Cinema - Changing attitudes towards women through film

 

December Hub Happenings
In a word, December's theme is "inspiration."  From unique panels to TED talks, December at The Hub will leave you charged and ready to take action.
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Event: Differently-abled panel discussion
Date: Tuesday 15th December
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM

This round table will host some of the leading lights in innovative models tackling disablity related issues. Topics of the discussion will cover innovative / emerging models tackling disability realted issues, similarities and differences from traditional models and the challenges for the innovative models in this field. Panelists include Sachin Malhan co-founder and CEO of Inclusive Planet (www.inclusiveplanet.com), Dhruv Lakra - founding director of Mirakle Couriers (www.miraklecouriers.com), and Partho Bhowmick - founding director of Blind with Camera (www.blindwithcamera.org). If you would like to be part of this discussion please RSVP at bombay.hub@unltdindia.org.(Please note there are limited spaces available).

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December 8, 2009

Short films made at a workshop at Shikshantar

Ameetha, a storyteller and speech and drama coach, runs an organisation called Kids Studio in New Bombay.

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From: ameetha singh <ameetha.singh@gmail.com>
Date: 2009/12/8
Subject: my videos


hi...chandni...
i harboured a dream to make short films which I realised at Swapathgami film Making Workshop held at Shikshantar,Udaipur.

it was an exhilirating n liberating experience where total creative freedom was extended to us to learn and explore...thanks for letting me know about it....i m very happy... i really wud like if u can get ur network to see it..i had very specific motives in making d films

My first film..... A Fightback..... was a picture project wher I narrated my true story using random pictures from the magazines
available to us.Sharing that story with the participants who had come from all walks of life who connected to me totally recharged me ....it was  very deep bonding and emotional experience for me..

My second film...Dil Khush.Hai Aaj Mera...was a concept of mine..i wanted to experiment and doing that film was very invigorating and fun as well as i learnt a lot about my subjects inthe film and made more connections with wondeful humans....and my true endeavor again would be to continue to give out the threee elements  of happiness,contentment and peace in this world.

once again..god bless...love n care ameetha


Fightback  

and
Dil Khush Hai aaj mera



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December 7, 2009

International Web Conference on Women and Violence, Dec 10


--- On Sun, 12/6/09, rita banerji wrote:

Hello everyone,

On thursday, dec 10, at 7.30 pm (india time) I will be one of 4 speakers in an international web conference on Women and Violence. I will be speaking on female genocide in India and the need for the U.N. to recognize it as such.  The other speakers and topics are given on the link below.

To participate you have to register with the organization -- A Safe World for Women,  that is organizing this conference.  The other details are also given here on this site including the registration form (free).

http://asafeworldforwomen.org/webinar.html

Do register and pass the word on.

warmly

Rita

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December 4, 2009

NYT Article: The Doctors Were Real, the Patients Undercover

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It had all the markings of a television detective show. Posing as patients, three undercover observers got themselves admitted as patients to a locked psychiatric ward to investigate conditions on the inside.

Each undercover patient had rehearsed an extensive back story, and the supposed family members who visited them were professional actors. A remote team monitored the project via hidden cameras and microphones from a command center in a nearby hotel.

To read more: 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/health/01dutch.html?8dpc=&_r=1&pagewanted=all 

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December 4, 2009

Wanted: Participants for Study on Helping Professionals

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From: Suman Kalra
Date: 2009/12/1
Subject: Fwd: d scale - send to chandni!


Hi Chandni,

A classmate in college is doing her Counseling Project on Helping Professionals and their interaction with their children in the age group of 6 - 15 yrs. Her sample group is large and therefore I'm sending you this mail.

If you could pass on the Questionnaire to people on your mailing list, it would be a tremendous help to her. The respondents can reply directly to Shibani. Her email id is - shibz_137@hotmail.com


Thanks a lot.


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From: shibani sirur <shibz_137@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 1, 2009
Subject: d scale - send to chandni!

hey suman!
            I am sending you the parent-child interaction scale as an attachment. while forwarding it to to your friend, if you could just write in one line the age limit( 6 to 15 years), it'll b great.

thankz a  ton suman!!!
cheers,
shibani.



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December 3, 2009

How to get certificate for mental disability?

Posted by: "Raphael Fernandes" raphael.fernandes@arrkgroup.com

Tue Dec 1, 2009

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Raphael Fernandes. I have a mentally affected sister. My father
used to be pensioner. He expired last month, the family pension needs to
transferred to my sister's name. For this they have asked me to get a
disability certificate. Can somebody help with the procedure to get this
certificate.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Regards

Raphael.

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November 25, 2009

Leadership Programme for School Principal and Leaders, Dec 4-5, Bombay

Excerpts from another mail on this:

The program contents are:

ü  Understanding Self

o   Social identity

o   Mental Models & Emotional Intelligence

 ü  Developing and articulating a “vision” for improving student outcomes (academic as well as non-academic performance)

 ü  Leading Others

o   Providing and Receiving feedback, Appraisals

o   Motivation

 ü  Competencies of an effective school leader

 ü  Key leadership challenges faced- a discussion and exchange of effective organisational practices

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From: Deepa Agarwal <deepaagarwal06@gmail.com>
Date: 2009/11/25

Hello Chandni,

Trust this mail finds you well.

We had interacted in the month of September, regarding the Leadership program for School Principals. We were pleasantly surprised when the program was over-subscribed!

Due to the overwhelming response and the interest shown by school leaders in attending this program, we are conducting an additional one on Dec 4-5, 2009.

Will appreciate it if you can put it up on your blog. Will be happy if we can reach out to a larger audience, as we are keen that it benefit the target group.

Do let me know. I can call you as well.

Regards,
Deepa Agarwal

On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Chandni Parekh wrote:

For details, check http://psychologynews.posterous.com/leadership-programme-for-school-principal-and

Excerpts:

  
Based on research carried out to understand the Leadership challenges of School principals, we at the Center for Social and Organisational Leadership (C SOL), TISS have developed a Leadership development program for School principals and school leaders. The objective of the program are to enhance school effectiveness and leadership qualities as well as to introduce a corporate perspective.

  Program Contents:
·     Competencies of an effective school leader
·     Developing and articulating a "vision" for improving student outcomes (academic as well as non-academic performance)
·     Creating and sustaining a competitive school
·     Personal targets for development (Understanding self leadership style, problem solving and decision-making, Conflict management styles, team management,
·     Elements of leadership development (Emotional Intelligence, Providing and Receiving feedback)
·     Discussion on key leadership challenges faced as well as effective organisational practices
·     Development guide to support continuous improvement






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November 13, 2009

Awareness Workshop on Child Sexual Abuse, Nov 19, Bombay

 

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From: suchismita bose <suchismita.thefoundation@gmail.com>
Date: 2009/11/13
Subject: awareness workshop on child sexual abuse !

Dear Friends,

 

Greetings from ‘the foundation’!

 

As you are aware, 19th November is the International Day Against Child Sexual Abuse.  It is a day to reaffirm our resolve to fight child sexual abuse (CSA). On this day we all need to remind ourselves of the responsibility we have towards our children who deserve a safe and secure childhood.

 

 In keeping with our commitment to non-discrimination, we stand by innocent children who are entrapped in a conspiracy of silence surrounding child sexual abuse.  To keep this commitment, ‘the foundation’ team has taken a small but firm step in the direction of building a safer world for our children. Our initiative ‘HEAL: Help Eradicate Abuse through Learning’ started in 2008 and has since been steadily spreading awareness against child sexual abuse through workshops with parents and teachers. It is now also providing healing support to anyone who has suffered CSA.

This year on 19th November, we are holding an awareness workshop from 4pm- 6 pm at the Times of India Office, VT. We invite you to be a participant in this workshop. The workshop will focus on what is child sexual abuse and how as adults we can make a difference.

 

We look forward to meeting you at the workshop. For any further details you can contact us at: suchismita.thefoundation@gmail.com  or call us at 9769363621.Your participation is valuable to us, do come!

 

Yours sincerely,

 Suchismita Bose

 


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the foundation
21-D Film Centre, 68, Tardeo Road, Tardeo, Mumbai -400034,
Tel:+91-(0)22-23521641
Mobile: +91-9769363621
www.thefoundation.in

 

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November 11, 2009

Article: Terrorist, Rebel Or Freedom Fighter?

Excerpts:

There can be no lasting peace without justice. To an extent, militant uprisings all over the world have similar roots and possibly, similar solutions.

In a paper titled, ‘A psychosocial study of ex-militants in J&K’ by researcher Shobna Sonpar written in October 2006, for a non-government organisation (name withheld on request) in New Delhi, states that the experience of 'trauma' is often a 'starting point' for continuing cycles of violence. Eventually, this translates to ‘victimhood’ of the entire ethnic group. The main components of this victimhood: “A history of traumatic aggression and loss, the belief that the violence is not justifiable by any standard, the constant fear that aggression could start at any time, and the perception that the world is indifferent to their plight..." This perceived apathy, according to the study, eventually turns into hate for the group that witnesses the silent suffering of the victims….

As David Crane puts it, "Terrorism feeds on fear and anger and uses it as a source of strength. The key is to cut the cycle of failure, fear, and anger, thus cutting off the strength that terror needs to achieve its goals."

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http://www.countercurrents.org/boga071109.htm

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November 11, 2009

Article: Dreams as Anticipation for the State of Being Awake

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From: Dilata Ranadive

Dreams are so rich and have such an authentic feeling that scientists have long assumed they must have a crucial psychological purpose. To Freud, dreaming provided a playground for the unconscious mind; to Jung, it was a stage where the psyche’s archetypes acted out primal themes. Newer theories hold that dreams help the brain to consolidate emotional memories or to work though current problems, like divorce and work frustrations.

Yet what if the primary purpose of dreaming isn’t psychological at all?

In a paper published last month in the journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Dr. J. Allan Hobson, a psychiatrist and longtime sleep researcher at Harvard, argues that the main function of rapid-eye-movement sleep, or REM, when most dreaming occurs, is physiological. The brain is warming its circuits, anticipating the sights and sounds and emotions of waking.

To read more:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/health/10mind.html?em 

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