I never felt this sore on my legs and joints….but it was worth it and fun. Taryn, Kiki and I trained for Rush Vancouver yesterday via a mock trial run
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How’s my patient?
I use analogies all the time when trying to explain about information technologies, best management practices, and maintenance concepts to my non-tech savvy colleagues. However, finding the “right” analogy that sticks with certain people can be an interesting challenge as well (because it can backfire). At work, I try to illustrate that organizing and managing […]
Got to love those Nepali women
Today, GWP is hosting a HIV/AIDS orientation picnic at a local park where the general public, mostly women attend a fun-filled day of learning about HIV/AIDS in a relaxing outdoor environment. My male GWP counterparts have been raving about this day since I got here (and of course the nature setting wasn’t the main draw) […]
Empowering those who do not have the chance
One evening, I had a discussion with my work colleagues about who among the staff should receive IT training. One colleague said I should teach one of our office staff helpers on how to use a computer as “she does not even know how to turn one on”. The other colleague who was more realistic […]
Skills for Working in Development (SKWID)
We are BOTH set to go on our way to Ottawa – Sept. 12th – 16th. A quick blurb about SKWID below from VSO Canada. “SKWID is a five-day course that explores the behaviours, attitudes and skills required to successfully implement a placement in one of VSO’s development programs. This course is a focused opportunity […]
Preparing For Change: Day 1
(Aside: Renting bikes in Ottawa is a great way to get around and see the city. Ottawa has the best city bike paths I have ever seen (riding around the canel, Rideau River, popping in and out the city hot spots was awesome). For about $70 at RentABike, we had our own wheels for a […]