Written by Tyler Powell, Canadian SportWORKS Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Tyler’s international experiential learning experience is funded by the Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) Program. This collaborative initiative is made possible through the leadership of the Rideau Hall Foundation, in collaboration with Community Foundations of Canada, Universities Canada, and Canadian universities. Through its promotion of international […]
June Recap: Hikeathon and Games Rapidly Approaching!
Tyler’s international experiential learning experience is funded by the Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) Program. This collaborative initiative is made possible through the leadership of the Rideau Hall Foundation, in collaboration with Community Foundations of Canada, Universities Canada, and Canadian universities. Through its promotion of international student exchange and civic engagement, the QES program is helping […]
Discovering Trinidad: Month One
Written by: Tyler Powell, Canadian SportWORKS Officer – Trinidad & Tobago I am Tyler Powell, a Sport and Recreation Management student at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Currently, I am living in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and I am on the organizing committee of the Commonwealth Youth Games happening here August 4 – […]
95 days till the games
Written by: Emily Metituk, Canadian SportWORKS Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Youth Games Support Project April has been the busiest month by far. At the start of the month my co-worker and I launched the the promotional caravan on Commonwealth Day. We celebrated with the unveiling of our games mascot Cocoyea the leatherback turtle. Our […]
Trinidad Life Update
Written by: Emily Metituk, Canadian SportWORKS Officer – Trinidad & Tobago Good Day! It’s officially been 2 months that I’ve been living in Trinidad there’s been ups, downs, and life lessons. Here’s my little update from the last 2 months. Working at the Trinbago 2023 Youth Commonwealth Games has been quite eventful. The work and […]
What Brings Me to Trinidad & Tobago
Written by: Emily Metituk, Canadian SportWORKS Officer – Trinidad & Tobago Good Day and Welcome, My name is Emily, I’ve been in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for a few weeks now. I have lots to share about my adventures and the work I’m doing here but first I want to talk about why […]