Important Note: Received many queries, as participants wish to bring their laptops with data card for the training, as they don't have their mobiles enabled with internet data plan.
We surely allow you to use your laptops, but as there is no WiFy, request you to bring your data card too. Due to this change the last date for registration is extended to 18th of December. Hurry & make the best of it. I'm blind, and I'm on Facebook and Twitter! Technology has made a sea change in the way we communicate. And best of all, the benefits are not just for the sighted. Today, the blind can effectively communicate on Facebook and Twitter. Not sure how? We'll teach you. Voice Vision, a Mumbai based organization working for the blind and visually impaired since 2000, is organizing a 'Social Media for the Blind' workshop on the third Sunday of December - Sunday 22, 2013 - between 10:00AM and 5:30PM at Malad West, Mumbai. Get trained on: Introduction to Facebook and Twitter Overview of usage and benefits Accessibility options Using Facebook: overview on how the blind and visually impaired can use Facebook Using Twitter: overview on how the blind and visually impaired can use Twitter Hands-on workshop and guidance o Setting up your account o Adding friends and following people o Reading content o Comments, retweets and communication o Posting to Facebook and Twitter Date: Sunday, 22nd December 2013. Time: 10:00 am to 5:30 PM. Registration begins at 9:30 AM. Venue: Room Number 12, Umedbhai Patel English School, Sunder Nagar, S. V. Road, Malad West, Mumbai 400064. Registration fee: Rs. 200 per participant & Rs. 100 per escort. (includes refreshments) Age group: 15 years and above. Mandatory Criteria: Having a mobile phone with internet & data pack enabled or subscribed. Register through any of the below: Fill the form at http://www.voicevision.in/content/registration-form Call: +9122 40400000 & speak to Mr. Prakash Dalvi / Ms. Sushmeetha B. Bubna or Email us at cont...@voicevision.in Last date of registration is 18th December, hurry!!! Ignore if already registered. Note: Participants are required to carry Mobile handsets with internet plan or data pack enabled or subscribed, since the session will have theoretical and practical components. Disclaimer: Availability of internet connectivity, enabling the data transfer, enabling any feature shall be beyond the scope of Voice Vision, its members, trainers, volunteers etc. Best Regards, Sushmeetha B. Bubna │ Founder Director Voice Vision 103, Synthofine Estate,' A'- Wing, Off Aarey Road, Goregaon (E), Mumbai - 400 063. Work Phone: +91 22 40400000 │ Fax: +91 22 40400123 │ Hand Phone: +91 9820566010 Email: sushmee...@voicevision.in │ Web: www.voicevision.in Facebook www.facebook.com/voicevisionfans Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
