Second training day...

Last Saturday the sessions were about Facilitation and Group Skills; and Managing Meetings. Managing meetings was somewhat routine for me, not that I have perfected the skill but more so having been exposed to much of what was passed to the participants.

As someone who absolutely loves the art of human interaction, the morning session - though I missed much of it, was the one that had my excitement up. 

The facilitator is one who has a special skill of really getting people to examine themselves and boy in those few hours I think she already had the participants digging into themselves. I am cognisant that for some of these coming sessions I may not be present but I can't help but be excited for them...the youths exploring all sorts of things that aren't really explored...almost as if banned.

Anyway I'm excited for tomorrow's session! The whole day promises to be quite an exciting and informative one...it's a pity we aren't taping these sessions to share with you.

Introduction

My sister called me one night and asked me if I would be interested in participating in a volunteering project in Ghana. I told her yes and was anxiously awaiting more details from Lennon. I always wanted to do more volunteer work and was grateful for the opportunity to do so. I first volunteered at a boy's orphanage in Trinidad. The boy that I helped was 10 years old but looked like a 6 year old. He was very short, tiny and had a very....very short attention span. After he completed 1 Math question he became restless and ran off to play with the other boys and always seemed to have lost his pencil, which he looked ALL OVER the orphanage home for, before he could attempt another question. It was an enjoyable learning experience, inclusive of methods to use while helping children with a short attention span :).

Thus far, I have attended 2 meeting sessions for TLFHD Educational and Cultural Exchange Programme and obtained a better understanding of what volunteering is all about. I have also learnt a lot about Ghana and Ghanaian culture. I am very excited about this programme and I am trying to keep in mind that in Ghana my right hand is my only hand :)

Intro

This blog is one that would be used by the six participants from Tobago for keeping a journal of their experiences/thoughts from now till the end of the project in July 2014 and thereafter.

Support and positive energy is what is hoped for throughout this journey.