Multicultural Village at Cumaca
When close to 30 young people from various ethnic backgrounds came together
to participate in a vacation retreat, the experience had a powerful
impact on them.
Through a camp facilitated by
Multicultural Village, the young people, who were between the ages of
12 and 19, were given lessons on conflict resolution, dealing with
violence and how to be socially responsible and culturally competent
citizens. Multicultural Village provided an environment where they
could learn about one another, themselves, and their environment,
exchange experiences and grow together.
The 17-day camp was spearheaded by founder of Multicultural Village, Trinidad-born political scientist Michelle Cromwell,
a professor at Pine Manor College, a liberal arts college for women in
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She holds a Master of Science degree in
Dispute Resolution from Nova Southeastern University, and a Bachelor of
Science in Social Work from the University of the West Indies, St
Augustine.
Cromwell explained that the camp allowed
participants from diverse backgrounds to interact with each other while
obtaining skills in conflict resolution, cross cultural relations and
leadership.
By VERDEL BISHOP Thursday, August 28 2008
This article originally appeared in Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday
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