Another great one passes

Just read this story. It is worth sharing. We must celebrate lives given in the service of people. We must also learn from those lives.

Rest in peace Brother.

Does anyone have a photo of Bro Young?

Workshop in session

Soaking it in

For your discussion

Just to tickle you.

After giving an excellent presentation, Bro Shamir posed an important question.

What aspects of social media do you think would suit your organization's interaction with the younger members? Let's have your comments.

Preparing for the workshop

I am looking forward to yet another exciting, challenging workshop. Hope you all are too.

You have all received your Pre-workshop activities. These are the basis for the sessions during the workshop as well as the work to be undertaken afterwards.

A little survey on Union values - Instructions
Survey

High debt, low growth

Robin Hood Tax

Identifying the issues. Using the tools

So this is the snappy theme that I've come up with for this year's workshop.

What do you think?

Here's the draft programme.

Second workshop in Port of Spain

The NUGFW has kindly offered the use of its conference room for the second workshop. NUGFW's headquarters is located at 145-147 Henry Street, Port of Spain.

The 2 1/2 day workshop will be held from October 3rd to 5th.

Now putting thoughts together for the programme. So much to do, so little time.

In the last workshop we had to think about the environment in which we're operating - what I called the landscapes. And we had to start preparing ourselves - preparing the canvas.

Aims for 2nd workshop

In this year's workshop, participants will:

1.         Prepare to conduct small pieces of research

2.         Prepare trade union position papers on Caribbean development (priorities and models)

3.         Practise presenting arguments and proposals

With the blog up and running - sorta, we can really engage in conversation during and after this second workshop. We can only get better as we practise.

Still trying to come up with a snappy theme for the workshop. Hmmm.

Profile pic

Took a while to come up with a profile pic for this blog.

Not sure that the one chosen is the best one. I think it symbolises what we're trying to do.

What do you think?

Got any other ideas?