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- Contact Newsletter
Contact, a grassroots monthly, English-medium newsletter in publication since 1997, has been an important source of information on Tibetan news and issues from both inside Tibet and in exile.
Contact focuses primarily on Tibet-related issues, including news from Tibet, the exile Tibetan community, teachings and events with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the actions of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. Contact’s top priority is to report news of the situation of Tibetans inside Tibet who continue to face the escalating human rights abuses under the Chinese regime.
Contact is the only English-medium printed magazine forcussing on Tibetan issues. Keeping the accessibility of information as the priority, it is available free of charge as well as online at www.contactmagazine.net. Contact online is updated daily. Contact also has pages on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Contact gives tourists and locals easy access to information and news as it is freely available in all the public places in and around Dharamshala. It helps in fostering a mutual understanding between the Tibetan community and people from all around the world who visit here. Contact is posted to various diplomatic missions to India, offices, schools, libraries and organizations in Tibetan communities in various parts of India. Copies are also sent to offices and individual subscribers from abroad.
While we attempt to disseminate news and information about Tibetan issues to a wider audience through its monthly publication, we also give a wide range of volunteers from around the world the opportunity to get involved in the Tibetan struggle by volunteering to write for Contact.
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy has generously sponsored the printing of Contact since September 2013.[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”1581,1574,1566,1554,1544,1532″][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Computer Courses” tab_id=”1625217171286-94fcf22d-4605″][vc_column_text]The 21st century is known as the age of computers, and today computers have become essential. Hence, it is extremely important for Tibetan refugees to be computer-literate to make their lives easier and expand their job opportunities.
Lha started its computer training program with just a few computers and it is also one of our earliest projects. In 2008, we bought 10 new computers and introduced beginners and intermediate computer classes. We provide two different levels of classes, i.e. a beginners’ course for basic computer skills and an intermediate level course with the more complex software skills of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. The main aim of these courses is to provide skills to improve participants’ education opportunities, to enhance their career potential and equip them with necessary skills required in a modern age. These classes are attended by monks, nuns and students of varying age groups. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Livelihood Training Project” tab_id=”1625217466411-58d8b27a-8026″][vc_column_text]Aiming to address the problem of unemployment in the Tibetan community, Lha started a series of short term vocational courses under the banner of the Livelihood Program in 2019. The program is designed to help Tibetan youngsters learn new skill sets and provide them with the opportunity to become self-reliant. This training prepares them for the world of work with hands-on practice and experience during the training period. In 2019 alone, 85 Tibetan refugees took part in the program.
Courses provided under the Livelihood Program are Bartending, Tibetan Traditional Massage and Spa, Food and Beverage, Bakery, Special Cuisine, Nail Art, Beautician and Physical Fitness Trainer. Besides the main course, the students also receive side classes on basic English, Personal Development and Financial Literacy. The majority of participants are school dropouts, unemployed youths and those who did not get a formal education at a younger age. With this program, Lha hopes to train more people every year and bring productive results in reducing unemployment problems in the Tibetan refugee community. The training is assessed both through written and oral feedback after completion of each course.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Educational Talks and Workshops” tab_id=”1625217467654-44aaf7c7-ab49″][vc_column_text]Lha organizes educational talks, workshops and training with the intention of keeping the community well informed and involved. To achieve this, we invite children, parents, international students and the general public to participate and expand their knowledge on particular topics. The topics vary from health, environment, the Tibetan cause, Buddhist philosophy and meditation, childhood education etc.
Some of our most notable speakers include: His Eminence Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, Geshe Lhakdor (Director of the Tibetan Library), Dr Lobsang Sangay (former President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile), along with experts from different fields. We hold workshops specifically aimed at the development of children’s education. In 2018, we organized a 3-day workshop for preschool Tibetan teachers which was attended by 29 preschool teachers from seven different schools in India and Nepal.
Focusing on communicable diseases, health and hygiene in the Tibetan community, we hold annual awareness talks related to health, including HIV AIDS, Nutrition, dental care etc.
Our talks and workshops are often organized depending on the need at the time, and the availability of experts and facilitators. For instance, the 3-day workshop for Tibetan media and journalists in 2019, in collaboration with the Association of Tibetan Journalists, was led by Mr. Sidhartha Roy, a foreign correspondent at The Diplomat magazine and a Pulitzer Grantee; he volunteered to lead the workshop. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Scholarship Program” tab_id=”1625217594364-74357e59-38dd”][vc_column_text]Lha’s scholarship program began in 2018 when we offered scholarships to three young Tibetan women to pursue higher education in Nursing. This program was initiated with the aim of helping to motivate and inspire Tibetan students with a low economic status to pursue their dreams of higher education following on from Class 12. The first three recipients were supported by Lha throughout their time at college, until the completion of their Nursing courses.
Students for the scholarships are selected based on their academic performance, interview, and financial status of the family. The selected students are open to choose their college and institutes as per their preferences. Besides the regular nursing scholarship, Lha has been supporting Tibetan students seeking Lha’s assistance for professional development and higher education from time to time. For instance, Lha provided a full scholarship to Mr. Bhuchung in 2019 for his hotel management course. Over the years, Lha has been able to support several such students to enable them to complete their education. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_base_testimonial values=”%5B%7B%22testimonial_layout%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Your%20Name%22%2C%22manger%22%3A%22position%22%2C%22content_item%22%3A%22I%20am%20test%20text%20block%20one.%20Click%20edit%20button%20to%20change%20this%20text.%22%2C%22image%22%3A%220%22%2C%22donated%22%3A%22%24%20178%2C456%22%7D%2C%7B%22testimonial_layout%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Your%20Name%22%2C%22manger%22%3A%22position%22%2C%22content_item%22%3A%22I%20am%20test%20text%20block%20two.%20Click%20edit%20button%20to%20change%20this%20text.%22%2C%22image%22%3A%220%22%2C%22donated%22%3A%22%24%20178%2C456%22%7D%2C%7B%22testimonial_layout%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Your%20Name%22%2C%22manger%22%3A%22position%22%2C%22content_item%22%3A%22I%20am%20test%20text%20block%20three.%20Click%20edit%20button%20to%20change%20this%20text.%22%2C%22image%22%3A%220%22%2C%22donated%22%3A%22%24%20178%2C456%22%7D%5D” slide_by=”1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1625484468588{padding-top: 90px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: rgb(0 127 123 / 12%) !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2096″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1568021372051{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Educational Programs Events” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23333333|line_height:50px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1625472927038{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_events_grid post_total_items=”3″ image_size=”alone-image-small” user_columns=”3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1568106408800{padding-top: 90px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-image: url(https://dev-tib.lhasocialwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bg-event.jpg?id=2094) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2096″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1568021372051{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”News & Announcement” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23333333|line_height:50px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1625473774512{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][bt_blog_template template=”style2″ posts_per_page=”5″ orderby=”date”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”View All Posts” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ align=”center” i_align=”right” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-long-arrow-right” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%23!|||” el_class=”bt-poli2-l” css=”.vc_custom_1568261815843{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]