The first day commenced with a number of introductory activities:
The introduction of the CCB Staff Members – Mr. Arvel Grant, CEO, and Mr. Frank Bowen, Project
Development and Advocacy Services Manager;
Dr. W. Aubrey Webson, the main Presenter, from the Perkins International IDP Programs. The introduction of the Delegates was done through an activity in which two lines were formed. They then randomly selected a partner, who, after ten minutes of interaction they had to introduce by telling three things about him/her that nobody else knew.
After the introductions and other preliminaries, a background on the CCB was done by Mr. Grant. This was followed by a couple of questions from the Delegates. Subsequent discussions surrounded initiatives such as: Vision 2020; Inclusive Education — Education for All Children with Visual Impairments; the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the resulting and pending legislations in some Caribbean Territories.
Participants were then led into a discussion of their expectations of the Workshop and given a detailed overview of the activities that were to follow.
Besides the Workshop activities, Delegates were also given Orientation Tours to some strategic locations on the Campus, including the Cafeteria, the Workshop Venue, the Campus Mart, the Play-field, housing areas, etc. Delegates staying on Sherlock Hall had a wonderful time socializing into the wee hours of the next morning.
As expected, the first day was not without its challenges: breakfast being late; overly lengthy coffee breaks, due to the fact that Delegates had to leave the Workshop Venue and go to the Cafeteria; etc.
Day 2: Tuesday, July 27th, 2010