PC Panama has a unique program that is
spreading through the rest of the countries. Every volunteer has the chance to
bring a counterpart to a Project Management and Leadership seminar. During this
4 day seminar, we covered topics such as:
objectives, values, strategies on the level of individuals, groups, communities, and institutions
objectives, values, strategies on the level of individuals, groups, communities, and institutions
Budgeting
How to form or re-form groups
How to organize meetings
The difference between problems and
conflicts
How to resolve conflicts
How to write letters of presentation and
solicitation
How to present to agencies and public
speaking
We were split into colors. Every group had to present a flag that represented their vakues |
Go team green! |
Depending on who you choose from your
community, this seminar can be a hit or miss. If you bring someone who already
has leadership experience, the participant may not get much out of the seminar.
PC recommends bringing someone who has the capacity of being a great leader but
may just need a little encouragement. I
wanted to bring a woman because women – especially in the Comarca- do not leave
the house often and will never have an opportunity like this. There is an
abundant amount of male leaders in my community, almost to the amount that
nothing gets done because there are too many cooks in the kitchen. There are
woman who have showed leadership qualities but less so than men. I brought one
of my best friends-Ermalinda. Ermalinda does not always participate in
community gatherings due to large amounts of gossip that goes on, but we have
talked about some great ideas that could help out the community-she is just
afraid to speak out during meetings. During this seminar, she started off quiet
and intimidated (and I can understand since she was surrounded by white people
and latinos) but by the end of the seminar she could not shut up! She
participated and made plenty of friends. We are planning on repeating some of the sessions in my site because I feel like there are leaders who could really benefit from the tips.
My favorite part of the seminar was the Cultural Night. This night consisted of song, dance, artisan, and clothing from all parts of Panama. Ermlinda brought chocolate and towels that she crotches. Her and I wore the traditional nagua dress and danced the Gwara with a few other members at the seminar.
Ermalinda and I rockin the naguas |
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