Flow’s parent company to host virtual IWD summit
Independent Senator
Dr Varma Deyalsingh -
Telecommunication company Flow’s parent company, Liberty Latin America (LLA), will host a virtual summit today for its nearly 12,000 employees in Latin America and the Caribbean in celebration of International Woman’s Day (IWD).
Among the panellists will be Sport and Community Development Minister Shamfa Cudjoe and Independent Senator Dr Varma Deyalsingh.
In a release, LLA said topics covered will relate to gender equality, the pandemic’s impact on working women, mental health, and how to overcome biases to grow professionally. The other panellists will be Fortune 500 board member Shelley Archambeau, Center for Neuroscience of INDICASAT AIP head Gabrielle Britton, and VP of Sales for Dell LATAM Marcela Perilla. The summit will be held in English and Spanish and hosted by LLA Chief People Officer Kerry Scott, with participation from LLA’s executive team.
Sunday 14 February 2021
Finance Minister Colm Imbert exercises in a new gym at the Bagatelle Community Centre, Diego Martin during the launch of the Healthy Youth TT Communities Programme on Saturday. PHOTOS BY SUREASH CHOLAI -
The ministries of Health, Youth Development and National Service, and Sport and Community Development are working together to create 26 indoor spaces for youths to get involved in physical activities.
The Healthy Youth TT Programme was launched on Saturday at the Bagatelle Community Centre, Diego Martin, where a small, fully equipped gym was unveiled.
The aim of the programme was to provide physical activity equipment to selected community centres, youth, and sporting facilities to give young people access to basic equipment in their communities. It also aimed to develop and implement a community-based, youth-targeted health promotion wellness programme.