We are now gearing up to shift to our new office. Should be through with it by the end of July.
Wish us luck in the new place!
Jun 30, 2010
Jun 19, 2010
Roller-coaster ride!
Yes, that's how the past 3 weeks have been. We started our first batch of workshop on 2nd June and today we are finishing the 3rd batch. The weeks have been filled with interesting people visiting our office to attend their classes, interesting insights into the lives of senior citizens, blessings pouring from them for our venture and a sense of a job well done for us:)
Thanks to one of our students, we even got to give an interview in one of the local vernacular magazines. We will post a clipping of it here soon.
Amidst all this happiness, the landlord threw a bomb on us!
Not quite literally but it definitely upset us quite a bit. We were given 3 months notice to vacate the office premises as they want to demolish it and build an apartment block. We were angry and upset because we had just finished setting up our classroom and were settling down to work. Out of nowhere this bolt of lighting strikes us and we are left smoldering in shock!
Anyway, we have now patted away the dust and are on an earnest hunt for a new office space. Hope to get one soon....we have to get one soon or else we won't have anywhere to work from.
We are keeping our spirits high and taking it in our stride. This may be just a minor upset and we want to get over it real quick. Will keep you posted on the progress we are making on this front.
Thanks to one of our students, we even got to give an interview in one of the local vernacular magazines. We will post a clipping of it here soon.
Amidst all this happiness, the landlord threw a bomb on us!
Not quite literally but it definitely upset us quite a bit. We were given 3 months notice to vacate the office premises as they want to demolish it and build an apartment block. We were angry and upset because we had just finished setting up our classroom and were settling down to work. Out of nowhere this bolt of lighting strikes us and we are left smoldering in shock!
Anyway, we have now patted away the dust and are on an earnest hunt for a new office space. Hope to get one soon....we have to get one soon or else we won't have anywhere to work from.
We are keeping our spirits high and taking it in our stride. This may be just a minor upset and we want to get over it real quick. Will keep you posted on the progress we are making on this front.
Jun 4, 2010
Net-savvy seniors!
Today was the 3rd day of the workshop and my students were gung-ho about creating their own e-mail IDs. They immediately dashed off e-mails to their loved ones!
They also learnt how to browse the net for information using Google. They couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the amount of information that got displayed! Now I'm sure I have created some very serious net addicts:)
They also learnt simple calculations on MS-Excel.
Tomorrow is going to be the last day of the workshop and they will be learning more about using the Internet. Let's see how they react to that!
They also learnt how to browse the net for information using Google. They couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the amount of information that got displayed! Now I'm sure I have created some very serious net addicts:)
They also learnt simple calculations on MS-Excel.
Tomorrow is going to be the last day of the workshop and they will be learning more about using the Internet. Let's see how they react to that!
Jun 3, 2010
Finally, we are on!
Last week was a roller coaster ride - electrical work, computer rentals, UPS, and all other essentials were put into place.
This week we stuck to our plan and started the 1st batch of our workshop 'GOLDEN SKILLS' on 2nd June. The 5-day workshop will cover basic computer & internet skills for elderly citizens.
We had advertised this workshop by placing a listing in the events column in The Times of India and The Hindu. And we were pretty impressed by the response we got from the senior citizens who wanted to join the workshop. The registrations are on for July now, as the June batches are full.
We have designed some posters for the workshop and here is mock-up of one of them:
The 1st batch has finished learning the basics of computers and now they are going to learn about the internet. The enthusiasm of the students is very impressive and their eagerness is very infectious:)
Hope to touch the lives of many more people in the future and share the knowledge that I have gathered from my many years of computer usage.
This week we stuck to our plan and started the 1st batch of our workshop 'GOLDEN SKILLS' on 2nd June. The 5-day workshop will cover basic computer & internet skills for elderly citizens.
We had advertised this workshop by placing a listing in the events column in The Times of India and The Hindu. And we were pretty impressed by the response we got from the senior citizens who wanted to join the workshop. The registrations are on for July now, as the June batches are full.
We have designed some posters for the workshop and here is mock-up of one of them:
The 1st batch has finished learning the basics of computers and now they are going to learn about the internet. The enthusiasm of the students is very impressive and their eagerness is very infectious:)
Hope to touch the lives of many more people in the future and share the knowledge that I have gathered from my many years of computer usage.
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