International Volunteers Day and my first training session
Friday 5th December was International Volunteers Day when the Australian Volunteers Program likes to showcase its activities around the globe. Jenny and I and NARI were asked to run an activity to represent the Lae volunteers this year so we came up with a program combining a few inspirational speeches, some group activities, a quiz and a free lunch. We attracted about 40 staff and others and I think it all went rather well. The speeches were (mostly) short, the activities were enthusiastically embraced, my quiz was a hit (especially the Rugby League questions) and the lunch prepared by the NARI hostel women was superb. Setting up - will anyone come? Dr Komolong launching proceedings. Volunteers Sam and Juliet writing inspirational messages on bunting. The quiz went well. Volunteer Duncan and Consul-General Brenton designing a poster. Following my survey of science staff members back in September I have been working on two training packages on scientific writing. These combined a coupl...