Next 3 day Communication Workshop 16-18 June (Sun-Mon-Tue) at Herbertpur

Please dont go to Hotel Kailash. They are over-booked. Instead, go to Hotel GURU KIRPA (01360252724, 09761257524, 01360252459) in Vikasnagar. 
Kushal (08981876099) is already staying there and will help you. There are other hotels too nearby. Sorry for confusion.
(sachin)

click here for List of participants, who attended june13 Comm.workshop

New PWS,  who are in dilemma- "should i try TISA or not" ,  can mail  or call or meet any nearby TISA members from  the following lists 
List of Participants, who attended herbertpur april 13 comm.workshop
List of Participants, who attended Herbertpur October 12 Workshop
List of Participants, who attended  TISA National get-together at Coorg - Sep 29, Sep 30 and Oct 1st.2012

TISA announces next 3 day Comm WS, tentatively planned for 16-18 June (Sun-Mon-Tue) at Herbertpur, Dehradun.
There are 20 seats. Please apply early to book your place.

Stay in Vikasnagar: Please go to Hotel GURU-KRIPA (It is in Vikas-nagar market), Charges are Rs 300 per day for a double bedroom (can be shared by 2-3 people). Contact: 8126036070, 7895822670. , try and reach Anugrah in Lehman Hospital, by 9 am sharp. It is walking distance from Hotel Kailash. Thank you!

Reaching Vikasnagar: From outside of Railway station you can get sharing auto or mini bus for Prem Nagar , and from prem nagar , so many buses available for vikash nagar every moment or Taxi stand is just out side Dehradun railway station; a car (5 people) for Vikasnagar (Hotel Kailash) will cost about Rs 800-900. Share your phone numbers in the comment section below- coordinate your arrival and share a car. Otherwise,or  you can take an auto from Dehradun Railway station to ISBT (Bus stand) ( or ) for Rs 80-100.
From ISBT, you will get many buses going to Vikasnagar. Any bus going to Chandigarh, Paonta Sahib, Nahan, Shimla, Chakrata- is very likely to pass through Herbertpur / Vikasnagar. If you are dropped off at Herbertpur, take a cab, Rickshaw or a bus to Hotel Kailash, just 2 km away. If stuck, phone Pawan: 9410187425. Surendra - 9456112294

What to bring? If you play a musical instrument, bring it, if you can. Also, bring a pen and a diary. If possible, bring a laptop, a pen-drive and a phone-camera, with video function. Among fifteen people, if just 4 participants brought a laptop and a USB data modem, it will be enough. So, leave comment below and coordinate, as to who can bring what, conveniently. Just four will be enough.

For whom? It is meant for young Indian people who stammer (IPWS) and especially those who have not been in touch with TISA. It is for freshers. 3-4 seats are for those who have attended a Comm WS in the past, especially the last one in April. Do send an email (with complete detail i.e. name, age,city, any previous participation in TISA activites or any other speech therapy taken) to find out your eligibility for this workshop.


Facilitators:   Dr. Sachin and Hemant will be facilitating this workshop. It will be full of interactive exercises, which will help you come out of your comfort zone slowly and give you plenty of chances to speak in a group and in other challenging situations. 

Workshop rules: Not many- just three: 
-You will not comment or give feedback to other participants on their speech. 
-You will respect time limits and will stop, when requested, so that others get a chance to say what they want to say. 
-You will arrive on time every morning and attend the ENTIRE three day workshop. (If you think you may have to leave in the middle, please attend the next CommWS, when you really have full three days at your disposal.) 

Workshop Content: The workshop is based on CALMS approach and shares four basic techniques documented by Peter Reitzes. The content and structure of these workshops can be browsed in these two old reports:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/26113740/Communication-Workshop
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29746286/Kolkata-Workshop

Expenses: The workshop is free of charge. The costs for board-lodging and food will be born by the participant, which is around 400/- per day (lesser if hotel room is shared etc.).

Venue of workshop : Anugrah, Center for children with special needs, Inside the Lehman hospital compound, Herbertpur, Near Dehradun. 

workshop timing: 9am to 5pm

Herbertpur, a very small town, is on Dehradun-Chandigarh highway (NH72), 40 km from Dehradun, near Paonta Sahib (just 12 km away). Participants can reach herbertpur by road from Chandigarh(via Nahan) and as well as from Jagadhari, haryana. or by train via Dehradun. for more detail about How to reach Herbertpur? click URL

http://t-tisa.blogspot.in/2011/04/reaching-herbertpur.html

Confirmation: When you apply, you will get a confirmation within 3-4 days from Hemant or sachin about your eligibility and your seat in the workshop. This screening is being done to ensure that your needs are met and that the group is similar enough to allow group dynamics. Please send your PNR number or a copy of your e-ticket to Hemant (below) to indicate that you are attending this workshop, as soon as possible (with copy to sachin). Number of participants in this workshop is limited to maximum 15, so please register early.

           Hemant Kumar :        janhem1008@gmail.com

            

Dr.Sachin                               satksri@gmail.com

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Home work: Before you arrive, please send your brief bio to Hemant, to be put up on this blog (we will leave out personally identifiable information- dont worry) and submit your opinion on AHJ , after reading it. We will be using AHJ as a course book for the workshop. Before you come, we will set up a Google chat, to discuss what this workshop can acheieve in 3 days- and what you need to do AFTER the workshop. For the Google chat, get in touch with Vishal at:
http://stammerfreelygoogleplushangout.blogspot.in/  


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