Workshop on advance blogging:

Nari Jibon arranged a workshop on advance blogging on August,29. David Sasaki, director of Rising Voices conducted the workshop where 19 bloggers got training on advanced blogging. In this workshop, David Sasaki discussed and gave different tips & examples that how to use web link and technorati.com. He also showed the bloggers/students how to use it. He discussed about different search engines and shown them how to make link using html code. Through his discussions and showing examples on web link & technorati.com to the students/bloggers, they are now well known & more effective about the web link. Now they can use it in their own blog.

Training on photo bloggging:

A renowned photo journalist and full bright scholar from USA, Mr. Geoffrey Hiller gave training on photography/photo blogging. He came on 04. Sep, 12 Sep and also will come on the next Fridays.

Since the beginning Nari Jibon Project staffs and students have posted 373 articles including Video and photo post, (Bangla-115 and English-258). 27 articles (including photo, video post, poems) were posted over the last four weeks “10.08.08 to 30.08.08 (English-20 and Bangla-07).

 

English posts:

1. Nari Jibon fourth blog workshop August-2008 by Taslima akter

2. Sonargaon by Taslima Akter (Techno Tara)

3. (Video blog) Dr. Kathy’s mehendi colored hands by Taslima Akter

4. What is the biggest Celebration of your community each year?  By Nargis Sultana ID # 886, English Section

5. What is the biggest Celebration of your community each year?  by Taslima Akter ID # 885, English Section

6. What is the biggest Celebration of your community each year?  By Aklima Akter Akhy ID # 866, English Section

7. The biggest celebration in your country by Nilufa Parvin ( Sristi Kotha)

8. The biggest celebrating day by Sayeda Mahmuda Akter

9. What is the biggest Celebration of your community each year?  By Joynab Khatun

10. How Nari jibon students/bloggers are trying to go ahead by Golam Rabbany Sujan

11. My mother by Kazi Rafiqul Islam

12. My world of today by Sufia Khatun

13. My brother by Sufia Khatun

14. What is the biggest Celebration of your community each year?  By Nasrin Akter  ID # 879, English Section

15. What is the biggest Celebration of your community each year?  By Rabeya Akter ID # 893, English Section

16. What is the biggest Celebration of your community each year?  By Sonia yeasmin ID # 888, English Section

17. The largest celebration of our country (cross posted from Afrin’s gallery)

18. Nari Jibon Project and its bloggers: What other bloggers are saying By Kathryn B. ward   (cross posted from Bedeshi blue)

19. Two more success story of Nari Jibon students by Golam Rabbany Sujan

20. Biggest celebration in my community (cross posted from Sujan’s chinta)

 

Bangla Posts:

1. Niorjatito obola (woman who faced violence) by Sufia Khatun

2. Ashim Iccha (unlimited wills) by Afia Akter     

3. Gramer nari o Shaharer nari (Woman from rural and urban area) by    Joynab Khatun

4. Sarak Konna ( Road girl) by Surma Aktr

5. Ora manus noy Purus by Joynab Khatun

6. Sriti ( Memory) by Surma Akter

7. Ekti asampurna Jiboner golpo ( Tale of an incomplete life) by Salma Akter

Besides the above mention posts students also posted some articles from their individual blog (10.08.08 to 13.09.08):

Afrin's gallery: 1. My charming childhood and 2. Evils of child labor

Kajol’s destiny: 1. My friend: My younger brother 2.The biggest celebration 3. Ajana Pakhi, 4. Our Nari Jibon

Moner Janala:   1. I want my answer 2. My brother

 

Jesmin garden: 1. The portrait of David 2.The sun reflection in the pool 3. Visit of Ahsan Manzil 4. Afflicted with hunger. 5. Spring season 6. Rain fall 7.Tokai 8. My favorite teacher

Ahona: 1. Sorrow (graphics design) 2. Two birds love each other very much (Graphics design and poem). 3. Photo

 

My dream: 1. More picture of my garden

Bangladeshi Women: 1. Mamotamoyee apa, 2. Ditio basor 3. My childhood with mother  4. The biggest celebration in my community

 

Zannat's world: 1. When I have met him 2. Ahsan Manzil. 3. A stormy twilight. 4. The biggest celebration in our country 5. A strange dream 6. My favorite teacher 7. The cosmos consciousness

We have 23 articles/writings/photo/videos in hand (Bangla-9 and English-13). Those will be posted soon.

(Students and staffs also hope to post some more articles from their individual blogs)

English posts:

1. My future plan by Asia Afrin Anni

2. Future plan by Jannat-ul Ferdous

3. My family by Janna-ul ferdous

4. The Biggest celebration in your community by Jui

5. The Biggest celebration in your community by Nowshin

6. The Biggest celebration in your community by Israt Jahan

7. The Biggest celebration in your community by Beauty

8. A bad moment of my life by Asia Afrin Anni

9. Memorable Day by Jainub Khanam-768

10. Season of Bangladesh by Jannatul 770

11. My memorable day by Farjana Haque

12. Bloggers profile (students).

13. A successful Business woman by Taslima Akter

 

Bangla:

1. Joutuk protha  ( Dowry tradition) by Sufia Khatun

2. Joutuk protha  ( Dowry tradition) by Asia afrin Anni

3. Ekjon bodhoba Nari ( A Widow) Joynab khanam

4. Nissantan Nari ( Childless woman) by Joynab khanam

5. Rattri Prohor ( Late at night) Asia Afrin anni

6. Kritokarjo ma( Successful  Ma)by Sufiya Khatun

7. Choto mon-e Bhalo basa (Love of a little heart) a poem  by Shilpi Akter-772 

8. Bloggers profile (students).

9. Interview: Ekjon sarthok bebosayee nari (A successful Business woman) by Taslima Akter

 

Proposed training: 

Next training will be on photo blogging. Mr. Geoffrey Hiller will continue training on Photo blogging

Proposed post for next weeks:

 

English posts:

1. My future plan by Asia Afrin Anni

2. Future plan by Jannat-ul Ferdous

3. My family by Janna-ul ferdous

4. The Biggest celebration in your community by Jui

5. The Biggest celebration in your community by Nawshin

6. The Biggest celebration in your community by Israt

7. The Biggest celebration in your community by Beauty

8. A bad moment of my life by Asia Afrin anni

9. Memorable Day by Jainub Khanam-768

10. Season of Bangladesh by Jannatul 770

11. My memorable day by Farjana Haque

12. Bloggers profile (students).

13. A successful Business woman by Taslima Akter

 

Bangla posts:

1. Joutuk protha  ( Dowry tradition) by Sufia Khatun

2. Joutuk protha  ( Dowry tradition) by Asia afrin Anni

3. Ekjon bodhoba Nari ( A Widow) Joynab khanam

4. Nissantan Nari ( Childless woman) by Joynab khanam

5. Kritokarjo ma ( successful mother) by Sufia Khatun

6. Rattri Prohor (Late at night) Asia Afrin Anni

7. Choto mon-e Bhalo basa (Love of a little heart) a poem  by Shilpi Akter-772 

8. Bloggers profile

9. Interview: Ekjon sarthok bebosayee nari (A successful Business woman) by Taslima Akter

We submitted summary of Nari Jibon blogging activities on 26.09.07. Since 27.09.08 Nari Jibon has been continuing its blogging training programs and workshops to get more bloggers and train the students/staff up to do more blogging. We also have been encouraging staff/students and their guardians to do blog through guardian meeting.

What we have done so far:

Training/workshop:
We arranged two big workshops on (11.01.08 and 20.06.08) and also continued weekly training programs. We also arranged two guardians meeting (01.02.08 and 27.06.08) where we also discussed about blogging and its importance and encouraged them to do blogging.

Posting:
Since 27.09.08 our staff and students have posted 284 Articles (including poems, interview, video/photo posts, profiles etc).
Total posts: 284
Total English posts: 190
Profile ( Students/staffs: 34
Video post: 19
English poem : 19
On workshop and training post:5
other posts are on article, photo and interview etc.
Total Bangla posts: 94
Poem :42, one video and 51 articles and others
We also have translated 10 Articles and 26 poems from our Bengali blog (Amader kotha). Our staff Golam Rabbany Sujan, Mohtarimun Naher Bipa and Taslima akter translated Rising Voices Citizen Media guide. .

What we are hoping to do in next month:
Training/workshop: We are hoping to arrange another training program in this month and will continue weekly blog training. We also are planning to visit some NGOs to tell their staffs about blogging and encourage them to blog.
Posting: We also are hoping to post at least 35 (including some interview) articles within next month though Nari Jibon office time will be changed (9:30am to 4:00pm instead of 10:00am to 6:00pm) during Ramadan.
Purchase of equipments: With the Rising voices mini grant we purchased an (uninterruptible power supply (UPS), three digital cameras, two video cameras, we upgraded our ten computers and also purchased some accessories and got repaired one of our big UPS. We have submitted budget for nine months (Up to September 08). We have been maintaining separate accounts for the Rising Voices mini grant. We have all the bill/vouchers of the expenses.
a list of links to relevant websites, and a list of the five latest blog posts from the participants of your project who have been trained how to blog.

1. Zannat's World

When I have met him.
Ahsan Manzil

2. Bangladeshi Women

Affectionate sister
Second bridal bed
My childhood with mother

3. Jesmin garden

Afflicted with hunger

4. AHONA
Sorrow

5. Moner Janala

I want my answer