SKWID training in Ottawa
on Kelti Giles (Rwanda), 11/Mar/2010 16:21, 34 days ago
What is SKWID training, you ask? It has nothing at all to do with squishy sea creatures and everything to do with preparing for volunteering with CUSO (which is happening for me in about a month!) For 4 intensive (and sometimes intense) days, we learned more about disadvantage& diversity, conflict management, and the art of facilitation. It was great to meet volunteers from all over the world, especially the 3 lovely ladies who are also going to Rwanda at the same time as me. This was also an opportunity for me to tour Ottawa (and Quebec!) and have a small reunion with some of my former classmates from YK (known to outsiders as Yellowknife).One of the more unique tourist "attractions" in Ottawa are the feral cats that live by the Parliament building. Some guy build a little house for them and ensured funds that would keep them well fed and comfortable. As you can see from the attached pics, they seem to have a pretty nice life! I even considered shipping my own kitty over to hang out while I'm away in Rwanda! Just kidding, Koby, I'm sure Grandma and Grandpa Giles LOVE taking care of you!