Dear Friends
We are delighted to share with you that our new centre in Thane, XRCVC-Viviana Extension, is now open. The inauguration was done by Fr Frazer Mascarenhas SJ, former principal of St Xavier’s College (autonomous). In addition to volunteer support and help with creation of accessible material, XRCVC-Viviana Extension will be offering a number of workshops / services to visually impaired persons. Some of these are listed below. 1. Basic Computer training: Introduction to hardware, Typing, MS Office basics, Basics of using Internet, VI technologies, NVDA focussed 2. Basic Refresher Course on using computers and VI technologies 3. NVDA for JAWS users 4. Using advanced Excel for Financial Modeling 5. Android Awareness and Usage: For Kitkat and Lollipop versions 6. iOS Workshop For iPhone users 7. Workshops on Typing in Hindi and Marathi on the computer 8. Social Media Workshops focussing on using Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin etc 9. English training: Basic and Advanced English speaking and usage workshops 10. Personality Development: Self Awareness and Self Esteem Development 11. Reading without seeing workshops If you would like to enrol for any of these activities / workshops, please write to me separately at [email protected]. Also, we would deeply appreciate if you could spread the word about the same. Best Regards, Dr. Sam Taraporevala ------------------------------------------ Director Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) St. Xavier's College, Mumbai - 400 001 [email protected] +91 22 22623298 (D) +91 22 22620661-5 (B); Extn.: 366 +91 9869378436 (M) +91 9967028769 ---------------------------------------- The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Organisation accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.xrcvc.org 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/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] 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..
