Monthly Events at UMMEED

Events at Ummeed

- Empowering Educators at Loreto Educators Training Centre on 5th March
  
  Feedback from the participants
  
  _{“After nineteen years of my job it is motivating me to think" again as a special educator”. - Ms Susmita Guha Roy, Indian Institue of Cerebral Palsy}
  _{“It was a good workshop. It will be very helpful in our professional as well as our personal lives”. - Ms Dimple Bodhak, Jewish Girls’ School}
  _{“Excellent workshop. Learnt a lot about positive feedback and how to make co- curricular activities, co-curricular and not extra-curricular. Thank you”. - Ms Mandira Kundu, Bhawanipur Gujrati Education Society School}
  _{“A workshop par excellence imbibed a positive impact on the educators to know our children and ourselves better”. - Ms Sagarika Dasgupta, The Scottish Church Collegiate School}
  _{“Learnt a lot. Thank You for such a brilliant idea about teaching”. - Ms Tamalika Chakraborty, The Calcutta Emmanuel School}
  _{“Very interesting, very helpful. These methods will definitely help us improve our teching methods”. - Ms Srijonee Chattopadhyay, Delhi Public School - New Town}
  _{“I got positive learning to deal with my students and children”. - Ms Swati Lekha Karmarkar, Jewish Girls’ School}
  _{"It was very refreshing workshop and quite an eye-opener. Thank You so much”. - Ms Sohini Mitra, Mahadevi Birla World Academy}
- Empowering Parents at Little Scholars on Smooth Transition Period on 2nd March
  
  FEEDBACK
  
  “It was my first time and it was a good learning experience for me as a father parent. It is a good help for us to make our child at par in the new school”. - Gaurav Gandhi
  “The session with Ma’am Salony Priya was really interesting and informative and helped me to understand child psychology in a much better manner. Enjoyed listening to her and hope to see her more often”. - Shilpa Mohta
  "It’s always a pleasure to come here and attend your sessions which gives us a positive insight into a lot of good sides of life and into a child’s innocent minds. I always learn something new each time I attend. Really interested in your workshops”. - Neera Singhichoria
  “The session was good and interactive. Got to learn a lot of good things how we can handle our child in a very positive way, which would help our child to develop in good and positive way”. - Ms. Namrata
  “This is my second session on parenting with Ms. Salony Priya. It has been an excellent guidance to start with for preparing my daughter for high school”. - Nidhi Sarda
  "Your sessions are always an eye–opener. I always use your pointers and it helped me at different phases of my parenting with all three children”. - Stanpriya Dalmi
  “Its really great to attend your workshops. It always guides us and makes our path so easy. Thank you so very much and hope to attend such more workshops of your’s. Thank you”. - Ms. Yogita
- Positive Classroom Management Training at Loreto Teachers Training Centre on 1st March
  
  Feedback of the participants
  
  “The workshop helped me in a great manner; there were so many things that is now very clear to me. The workshop was very refreshing I am really grateful to “Ummeed” and the entire team for conducting such a wonderful workshop”. - Shabana Venkitakrishnan
  “From the workshop I learnt how to manage my children in classroom, how to make study interesting to the children, and one interesting thing I learnt that what is multiple intelligence. Thank you Salony ma’am for helping us and giving ideas how to teach, the different methods of teaching are awesome”. - Alice Biswas
  “The workshop helped me to understand each child and to understand class room management. I learnt the concept of multiple intelligence, to understand the feeling of the children, to encourage the child. This workshop has helped in every field in understanding the children. Thank you ma’am”. - Joycelyn Soma Rahman
  “I found out innovative ideas of teaching specially primary children, it has provided various areas of the child’s psychology, which as a teacher I need to understand, it has given me a boost to work harder. It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of this workshop. I feel myself privileged”. - Malika Khatoon
  “The workshop suggested me so many methods, thought which help me to win children’s love and and affection, become ‘a friend, philosopher and guide’ I liked the busy bee method, intelligent number counting, and learnt how to express empathy towards students, no student is bad. The workshop has extremely helped me as I am a fresher and belong to the 1st year in the TTC Course, the workshop encouraged me and made me determined to take up the teaching profession”. - Debasmita Sarkar
- Empowering Educators on Family Health Education at Bhawanipur Gujrati Education Society School on 23rd Feb'13
  
  Suggestions from the participants
  
  The workshop on Family Health Education for Educators was successful as the teachers stated that now they are more aware of the issues and feel they will be able to handle these situations in their classrooms.
  Such workshops should be conducted frequently. They also feel that similar workshops to be held with parents and students to spread awareness.
  Some teachers felt that there is a need to address issues like how to discipline and motivate teenagers and slow learners.
  A need to address the issues like making special children gain an insight into good touch and bad touch and abnormal sexual behaviour was realised by some teachers.
- Empowering Young Minds for Understanding Leadership Skills at BRCM Public School, Gyankunj on 22nd Feb'13
  
  Feedback of the Students
  
  “I like the most that you all encouraged us and gave a chance to everyone who want to share their personal views. I learnt that confidence is very important.” – Anju Poonia, 9 C
  “I liked the presentation about the carrot, egg and coffee bean. Problem will arise. It is natural but we have to overcome these by our will power and patience.” – Preeti Jaglan, 9 A
  “I learnt how to become strong to face problems, how we can lead our team and how we can make a good team leader.” – Nikita, 9 A
  “I liked the videos very much. They were full of encouragement and were very interesting.” I learnt what qualities a leader should have, how one can face problems in life and how one can become a role model for others. I would like adopt these things in my life.” - Koman, 9 A
  “I liked the workshop because it encourage us to face obstacles and not to lose hope. It gives us hope to have faith that we can achieve.”- Monu, 9 A
  “The workshop taught me positive thinking. I learnt that by hardwork I can achieve my goals. There are many obstacles in our lives but we have to fight against them.” – Manish Bansal, 9 B
- Empowering Teachers at Our Lady Queen of The Mission School on 22nd February 2013
  
  Feedback from the participants
  
  “I feel empowered. So many things have been made clearer. Been able to evaluate and assess myself better".
  "Thank you for your straight forward, pleasant approach. Thoroughly enjoyed this programme”. - Reena Shukla
  “We need to be able to listen and understand our children, how to be a mentor and loved the different ways to praise a person. Pleasure to have you shared your ideas. Touched the core of the problem areas”. – Marlene Judith Holt
  “Handling children with patience, being a mentor quality and teaching and counselling. Pleasure to have such an enriching session. You are too good”. – Smita Goel
  “Fear is the main cause that makes children to rebel. You have vibrated many of the strings of mine, will try hard to bring a difference in our school or class children”. - Shukla Bhattacharya
  “Together we can and we will make a difference. A wonderful team led by an amazing leader Ms. Salony Priya”. – Pritha D. Talukdar.
- Peer Pressure and Groupism at BRCM Public School Vidyagram on 21st Feb'13
  
  Feedback of the students
  
  “In today’s session I learnt how to say no to wrong things. I even learnt that it is my life and I am supposed to handle its steering and no one else. Even I learnt that peer pressure is of two types and that positive peer pressure is healthy”. – Samridhi Bharduraj, 9 C
  “In today’s sessions I learnt how to say no if anybody is forcing me to do wrong things. I also learnt about peer pressure”. – Sakshi Banga, 9 A
  “I learnt in this counselling session that what kind of friends we should make and how to deal in peer pressure situations”.- Shreyansh Kumar, 9 C
  “We have learnt that our happiness is in our hand". - Ritick Sharma, 9 A.
  “I learnt that I should be brave enough to not let my friends or classmates take me on a wrong path”. – Mami Jain, 9 A
  “We learnt about peer pressure, positive thinking and about friendship”.- Herojit, 9 A
  “I have learnt that peer pressure has both good and bad aspects and we should not get under any kind of pressure while taking a decision. We should do what we feel is right”. - Ashima Sharma, 9 A
- Empowering Young Minds at BRCM College of Engineering & Technology On Self Esteem & Self Awareness 20th Feb'13
  
  Feedback of the students
  
  “The workshop organized by Ummeed was really good. It gave us time to realize what we really are and what we should be and what efforts we should put to overcome all our weaknesses. This session gave us time to know ourselves in today’s busy schedule”. - Seema, ECE
  “The session was really motivating and opened up the doors of my mind and forced us to introspect the reality which we usually escape. It also cleared our thoughts and we came to know more about ourselves and I feel enabled, energized and empowered. Hope to get more of such sessions. Thanks a lot and keep motivating us with your enthusiastic words”. – Kavita, 3rd Year
  “It was really great. Thanks and this type of workshop should be conducted regularly”. - Vikas Sheoran, 1st Year
  “Today I feel better about myself than earlier. Previously I used to think about myself as a loser but I realized how wrong I was. I realized that I have to do something in life and in the coming future I will do my best. Thanking you for helping me realize this”. - Rahul Jadodia
  “I feel this type of counselling should be organized occasionally to inspire the youth. I am feeling very confident and lively. Thanks a lot”. - Manish Yadav (Civil Engineering)
  “The session was very interesting. We learnt a lot of things especially about our identity. I understood what I have to do about my aim”. - Jyoti Mittal
  “It was a great session and it was a stupendous experience to have you among us. It was very helpful”. – Shruti Sharma, 2nd Year
  “I think this was a huge motivating session. The main I learnt is that we have to recognize our abilities and decide our aims. We also have to believe in ourselves”. - Keshav Kumar
  “It was very nice to meet people like you who motivate, who encourage us in this growing world”. - Sushma, 3rd Year CSC
- Intervention strategies based on "Positive Classroom Management" at RDNL School Bahal
  
  Some of the learning shared by the participants
  
  Minakshi Negi felt that the workshop was very helpful since it helped them to improve their teaching style and also to know children better. It also helped them to know about the basic skills of teaching and learning. Things that she learnt were new methods of learning and multiple role of teacher.
  Sanita Roy felt that workshop was very helpful and very good. She learnt about play way methods, learning and conversation skills. She feels that such workshops should be organized more frequently for the growth and betterment of teachers.
  Bhawna Sati felt that the workshop was very different and thought provoking. She learnt various teaching methods like teaching by sharing, singing, playing and by play way methods. She feels such workshops so be organized more frequently.
  Renu Kumari felt that workshop helped her to generate new ideas. She learnt to deal with weak students and to teach students in play way methods.
  Nirmala Devi felt that the workshop was very helpful since it helped them to learn different teaching methods. She learnt basic skills of teaching, easy methods of teaching and also to make lesson plans. She was also encouraged to take care of weak students and make them a part of all activities.
  Nirmala Sheoran felt that the workshop helped them to understand individual difference among children. Things that she learnt were different learning styles which included learning by seeing, association and comprehending.
  Neelam felt that the workshop was very helpful since it helped them to know about new teaching methods. Things that she learnt after this workshop were to teach children in play way methods, importance of colouring and ways to keep children busy.
  Suman felt that the workshop was excellent and helpful since it helped them to learn about various teaching methods. Things she learnt after the workshop were different learning styles which included learning by strategies, sharing, and body actions and by stories.
- Empowering students to Deal with Peer Teasing & express Respect at BRCM Public School Vidyagram 19th Feb'13
  
  Feedback of the students
  
  “I have leant many things from this counselling like we should not bully any person or we should not use abusive language for anybody”. - Rishav Kumar, 8 A
  “In today’s counselling session we learnt more facts about bullying and gave a test of bullying. It was a very interesting”. - Ravish Kumar,8 A
  “In today’s counselling session we learnt many new things. I came to know what type of friends we should make and what behaviour we should have”. - Shyamal Aravind, 8 B
  “Mujhe aaj yeh pata chala ki agar koi kuch bhi kahe toh use sunke ansuna kardo. Vo sirf bolke tease karke apna status show karte hai. If anyone says anything then we should not take it to our heart”. - Dimpy, 8 A
  “I have learnt from this class that we should not abuse anyone. We should not say about anyone who is not good in studies or not strong. If someone asks you to do wrong things we should not help them to do that thing. We should motivate them to not to do it.” - Shruti, 8 A
  “Today we talked about teasing and abusive language. The person who abuses thinks himself to be strong but in reality they are just a loser. They always want to show the other person is wrong. If we do not abuse it doesn’t mean we are weak.”

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