Saturday, February 2, 2008

ISABS Mumbai Chapter website

Isabs Mumbai Chapter now has a website for itself. This is so that we can offer downloads of brochures, have a discussion forum, and other things that can't be done on a blog.

Your participation there is welcome.

The new website can now be found at isabsmumbai.org

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Tarang 2008

INDIAN SOCIETY FOR APPLIED BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE

ISABS Logo

Mumbai Region

Offers

“Tarang – 2008”

February 29th – March 4th and March 6th – March 10th

at Dr. Modi’s resort, Karjat.

(Second week will be offered only if number of nominations exceed

accommodation capacity in the first week)

ABOUT ISABS

Founded in 1972, Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science (ISABS) is a national, voluntary professional body of behavioural scientists engaged in applying their knowledge and skill to the well being of persons, organisations & communities. Its members work as independent consultants, trainers, counsellors, academicians, human resource development managers and community change agents.

ISABS programmes focus on helping people to understand human processes better, and discover more creative and satisfying ways of relating and working.

ISABS utilizes group and experience-based learning as its main learning methodology. Experiencing, reflecting, hypothesizing, conceptualising and experimenting, rather than lectures are the chief ingredients in this process of learning. ISABS also develops professionals capable of facilitating such experience-based learning in organisational and societal contexts.

Human Process Laboratories

In a human process laboratory, a group of around 10-12 participants work together along with facilitator[s] to learn about human processes and discover more about themselves, their strengths & styles; interpersonal and group interactions; how they perceive others and are perceived by others. While this is the primary task, there is no pre-determined agenda and the group uses the ’here and now’ experience to derive this learning, using one another as resources. The facilitator helps to create a climate for such learning.

The language of conversation in a lab depends on the comfort and comprehension of the group members and it is likely that more than one language may be utilized during the lab.


e PROGRAMMES OFFERED IN THIS EVENT f

e Basic Laboratory on Human Process (BLHP)

Objectives

To help participants -

Become aware of her/his patterns of behaviour and its impact on others;

Improve her/his effectiveness in interpersonal interactions and derive greater satisfaction from them.

Recognise feelings, diagnose needs and improve her/his ability to deal with conflict.

Discover her/his potential to live life meaningfully and effectively.

For Whom

This lab is meant for all those interested in improving their personal and interpersonal efficacy and play facilitative and leadership roles in their organizations or with customers, partners or communities of practise.

Duration: 5 days (residential)

e Advanced Laboratory on Human Process (ALHP)

Objectives

To help participants -

Enhance learning and experimentation initiated by her/him in the Basic Lab on Human Process.

Develop greater awareness of behavioural processes associated with her/his life, and work on dilemmas faced in the context of perceived realities.

Practice skills of observation of human processes and interventions.

For Whom

Individuals who have participated in a Basic Human Process Lab and wish to continue exploring themselves or enroll for professional development program with ISABS.

Duration 5 days (residential)

Facilitators

Facilitators for this event will be invited from Professional members of ISABS, majority of them from the Mumbai Region. The event may also have some persons who are pursuing professional development with ISABS in the role of an intern or an observer.

Tarang 2008 is being offered for two weeks based on the overwhelming response received for ISABS events over the last three years. Second week will be run only if there are greater number of nominations than what can possibly be accommodated during the first week.

Administrative Information

Programme fee

INR 18,000/-

The fees include the cost of board & stay, programme material and the administrative expenses. Participants are requested to make their own travel arrangements to and from the venue. Accommodation for participants in available only on twin sharing basis.

Scholarships are available to self-sponsored individuals and individuals working with NGOs or educational institutes with limited funding capacity. Scholarship application needs to be submitted to the Scholarship committee, ISABS Mumbai chapter through email (isabs.mumbai@gmail.com) or on the address mentioned below.

Mode of payment & Nomination

Payable in full by demand draft or local cheque in favour of “Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science, Mumbai Chapter” along with nomination form. Kindly fill in the Nomination Form and send it with full payment either by courier or registered post before 25th February 2008. Nominations will be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Any cancellation after the confirmation of nominations will entail a deduction of 50% of the programme fee towards administrative costs incurred by us. Cancellations after 20th February will not be entitled to any refund.

Mail your nomination form & payment to

ISABS Mumbai chapter, c/o Vikram Bhatt, G-404, Gokul Residency, Thakur Village, Kandivali east, Mumbai – 400 101. Tel: + 91 22 28864184 (between 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.)

Lab Duration & Timing

First week labs will commence at 8.30 am on 29th February 2008 and ends by 5.30pm on the March 4th 2008.

Second week commences on March 6th 2008 at 8.30 a.m. and ends by 5.30 p.m. on March 10th 2008.

First week Check in : 4.00 p.m. to 10 p.m.February 28th, 2008

First week Check out : 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.– March 4th, 2008

Second week Check in: 4.00 p.m. to 10 p.m.March 5th, 2008

Second week Check out : 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.– March 10th, 2008

We do not recommend early departure. Hence participants are expected to plan the return journey only after 5.30 pm on March 4th or March 10th respectively.

Programme Venue

Dr. Modi’s resort, Post Kirauli, Village Wanjale, Karjat, Maharashtra, 410 201

TeleFax: (2148) - 222 316, 222 432, 223 410 (Direction map attached with this document)

Contact persons: (Events committee)

Shridhar Kshirsagar

Rita D’silva

Vignesh Manjeshwar

Sanjiv Sharma

Vikram Bhatt

isabs.mumbai@gmail.com

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(m) 98204 30159

(m) 93232 67707

(m) 99872 01010

(m) 99670 95566

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Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science, Mumbai Region

Tarang 2008 - Nomination Form

Name: ____________________________________________ Professional status: _________________

(Employed, Homemaker, Student etc…)

Age (years completed): Gender:

Lab Applied for: ¨ Basic (BLHP) ¨ Advanced (ALHP)*

Address (Office):

Telephone (Office):

E-mail:

Mobile:

Address (Residence):

Telephone (Residence):

E-mail:

Mobile:

Person to be contacted in Emergency: ______________________________________

Relationship with applicant: __________________ Telephone/Mobile:

Sponsored by: (check one) ¨ Employer ¨ NGO ¨ Self-sponsored

Payment in favour of “Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science, Mumbai Chapter” payable at Mumbai

Cheque/Draft No.

Dated

Bank

Amount (Rs)

Amount in Words: Rupees

*ALHP Participants: Please furnish details of the last laboratory attended.

Year/Event ____________ Lab __________________________ Facilitator(s) ___________________

Year/Event ____________ Lab __________________________ Facilitator(s) ___________________

* Language Proficiency: Please tick in appropriate box.

English

Hindi

Marathi

Can Understand

Can speak

The events committee will inform the candidate whether his nomination has been accepted in the first week or the second week within three working days once the nomination form and payment has been received.

A person who has experienced continuous mental stress or has been under psychiatric treatment or has a history of mental disorders or has coronary problems must not be nominated for these programmes. ISABS will not bear the responsibility towards any of these developed during or after participation in any lab. It will be implicit that you join the programme voluntarily.

I have read the announcement of the ISABS Tarang 2008 event, February 29th to March 10th 2008, including the cautionary notice, and would like to join as a participant taking full responsibility for my decision.

Signature: Name:

Date: Place:

Creative Movement Threapy

RAINBOW INC., New Delhi

Presents

CREATIVE MOVEMENT THERAPY

Introductory Training program in Delhi

Facilitator: Tripura Kashyap

Dance therapy involves the use of natural body movements to attain therapeutic goals. Dance therapists encourage participants to evolve a personal movement language to achieve holistic growth and healthier functioning. This therapy helps to increase the emotional-physical unity in individuals affecting positive changes in feelings, cognition, behaviour and physical functioning. Participants also gain a better understanding of their movement potential, conflicts and needs.

Taking part in individual, group, and partnership activities, participants enhance their range of motion, creativity, problem solving skills and team building capacities. While befriending their bodies through movement and interacting with others, participants learn to reinforce social skills more effectively.

This participatory program consists of three broad segments. Theory includes historical evolution, techniques, principles and objectives of dance therapy. The practical segment consists of body awareness practices, warm ups, relaxation routines, creative movement activities and games in combination with techniques from Indian and Western dance theatre. The third segment consists of evaluation and assessment in which participants learn to analyze movement patterns and behaviour.

After reviewing the introductory workshop, participants will be further guided through the theory and practice of dance therapy. Therapeutic elements from Indian dance forms, kinds of groups encountered, philosophy/methods of pioneer dance therapists, body/self image, providing variety of movement experiences in sessions, and assessing group movement behaviour will be discussed. Case studies will also be examined to reinforce the idea of therapeutic dance. Alongside learning fresh movement games and activities, participants will develop facilitation skills to conduct movement activities.

In clusters, they will be given assignments to create their own movement activities under concepts like strength building, physical contact, or setting personal boundaries etc.

Who can attend

The program is open to special educators, school teachers, dancers, actors, visual artists, team leaders, social workers and therapists working with NGO's and other heterogeneous groups. The workshop will help participants use movement in sessions with children or adults they work with.

Pre-requisites

None, participants do not need to have prior training in dance. No observers allowed.

Attire

Loose, comfortable attire recommended.

Venue

Ramna Kendra,

8, Institutional Area,

Behind Sai Temple,

Lodhi Road,

New Delhi-110003

Date: 8th, 9th & 10th of Feb. 2008

Timings: 12:00 pm � 6:00 pm

Program fee: Rs.3000/- inclusive of refreshments

For Registration: Dr. Puja Taneja Malhotra

Email: rainbowinc.delhi@gmail.com

Cell no: 91-9350855380

Last date for registration: 30th Jan. 2008

Profile of facilitator

Tripura Kashyap is a dance therapist and choreographer. She received her degree in classical dance from Kalakshetra, Chennai. She studied Dance Therapy and contemporary dance at Hancock Centre, U.S.A and holds an M.A degree in Psychology.. She has received the Ashoka International Fellowship for her innovative work in dance/movement therapy. Tripura also conducts workshops on contemporary/creative dance, physical theatre, and dance in education. She has written a book titled " My body, My wisdom", a book on Creative Dance Therapy published by Penguin.

For further information on her, google search for Tripura Kashyap