Studying fruits and vegetables. In the final segment of this exercise, you will examine several fruits and vegetables. These are the fruits and vegetables that were the most pop. Boiler with Jose Silva's young research subjects. When you are ready to add the third part of this exercise, then once again, enter your level, project yourself mentally to be standing in front of your house, then review what you have done this far.  The wall is now black, now mentally bring into the scene of watermelon. It will be up against the wall at the height where we had the chair. Study this watermelon, use your knowing, your memory, your sensing. Above all, use your imagination to study the watermelon. Observe how the green stands out against the black background. Pause, now imagine the watermelon cut in half. The watermelon is now cut in half and you can visualize how the red portion of the watermelon lined with black seeds stands out against the white inner rind and the green of the outside.  Notice how they appear to increase in size. Examine the various colors, the red, the white, the black, and the green from only a few inches away. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of watermelon. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension, you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the watermelon to be near the wall. The watermelon is now near the wall. Now cause the two halves to come together. Now cause the watermelon to disappear from the scene. The watermelon has disappeared from the scene. Now cause the lemon to appear at the same level near the wall. Hey, lemon appears in a fluorescent yellow color that stands out against the black wall. Pause, bring the lemon closer to you. Noticing how it app pairs to increase in size as it approaches. Stop the approaching lemon when it is only a few inches away and examine its color. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of a lemon. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension, you can use as a point of refer and say in the future. Now cause the lemon to be near the wall. The lemon is now near the wall, a little higher than the horizontal level of sight. Now cause the lemon to disappear from the scene. The lemon has disappeared from the scene. Now cause an orange to appear. An orange has appeared on the scene. Observe the color at a distance. Pause, now bring the orange closer. Again, observe the color. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of an orange. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension, you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the orange to be near the wall. The orange is now near the wall. Now cause the orange to disappear from the scene. The orange has disappeared from the scene. Now cause three bananas to appear. Three bananas have appeared. Study the color from far and near. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of bananas. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension, you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the bananas to be near the wall. Now cause the bananas to disappear from the scene. The bananas have disappeared from the scene. Now cause three carrots to appear. Three carrots have appeared. Study the color from far and near. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of carrots. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension, you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the carrots to be near the wall. Now cause the carrots to disappear from the scene. The carrots have disappeared from the scene. Now cause a fresh and crisp head of lettuce to appear. The head of lettuce, two has appeared. Study the color from far. Pause, now bring it closer and study the color from a distance of about 12 inches. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension you can use as a point of reference in the future. The various colors, the red, the white, the black and the green from only a few inches away. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of watermelon. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension, you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the watermelon to be near the wall. The watermelon is now near the wall. Now cause the two halves to come together. Now cause the watermelon to disappear from the scene. The watermelon has disappeared from the scene. Now cause a lemon to appear at the same level near the wall. A lemon appears in a fluorescent yellow color that stands out against the black wall. Pause, bring the lemon closer to you, noticing how it appears to increase in size as it approaches. Stop the approaching lemon when it is only a few inches away and examine its color. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of a lemon. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the lemon to be near the wall. The lemon is now near the wall, a little higher than the horizontal level of sight. Now cause the lemon to disappear from the scene. The lemon has disappeared from the scene. Now cause an orange to appear. An orange has appeared on the scene. Observe the color at a distance. Pause, now bring the orange closer. Again observe the color. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of an orange. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the orange to be near the wall. The orange is now near the wall. Now cause the orange to disappear from the scene. The orange has disappeared from the scene. Now cause three bananas to appear. Three bananas have appeared. Study the color from far and near. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of bananas. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the bananas to be near the wall. Now cause the bananas to disappear from the scene. The bananas have disappeared from the scene. Now cause three carrots to appear. Three carrots have appeared. Study the color from far and near. Pause, now imagine the odor and taste of carrots. Pause, whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the carrots to be near the wall. Now cause the carrots to disappear from the scene. The carrots have disappeared from the scene. Now cause a fresh and crisp head of lettuce to appear. The head of lettuce has appeared. Study the color from far. Pause now bring it closer and study the color from a distance of about 12 inches. Pause whatever you perceive with your imagination at this dimension you can use as a point of reference in the future. Now cause the head of lettuce to be near the wall. Now cause the head of lettuce to disappear from the scene. The head of lettuce has disappeared from the scene. Whatever you perceive with your emoji, nation at this dimension you can use as points of reference in the future. It is now an accomplished fact that subjective points of reference have been established at the imaginative dimension at the subjective dimension at different levels and different depths to function at these levels and to use these points of reference. All you need is to have a sin. Seer desire to solve problems. You have practice entering deep, healthy levels of mind in your next session, you will enter a deeper, healthier level of mind faster and easier than this time in your next mental projection exercise you will establish subjective points of reference in the inanimate matter kingdom projection into metals. Now when you are ready, count yourself out of your level. Take your time.


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Hello, I'm Susan Burge. I'm the director of counseling and psychological services at the university and joining me today is Lisa Arnold Lisa is a clinical director of our collegiate recovery program She's also our licensed alcohol and drug counselor at the university as well as well as one of our therapists at counseling and psychological services We're delighted that you're joining us today and what we're especially excited about is welcoming your sons and daughters this weekend to campus However, it's not just about this weekend and a welcome But importantly the experience that we're invested in for your sons and daughters to have a top-notch Educational experience at Fairfield U What that means is not only a superb academic experience But the out-of-the-classroom experience their engagement their relationships and how they develop as Men and women for others That's a Jesuit value and it's one that we uphold and really try to breathe life into it Fairfield University So men and women for others what we mean is not only care of our Self but care of the other not only taking responsibility for ourself But importantly for others You might say how does this play out in terms of alcohol and drugs? What we're trying to achieve at Fairfield University is Young men and women who not only take good care of their health their well-being Make healthy choices use good judgment But also care for the other and we'll talk a little bit more about our bystander training in a bit We're up against quite a challenge though Young at late adolescents young adults their brains are not yet formed Specifically the prefrontal cortex This is the area of the brain in which emotion risk-taking impulsivity Comes out of so if this area of the brain is not formed and it's not probably until they're close to 25 years old We're up against trying to have them use good judgment help make healthy decisions and reduce their risk-taking Because there's a biologic basis for this behavior How does that play out well we're keenly aware that over the course of the four years college students Most not all are going to experiment They're going to at least try alcohol. Some will try some drugs Some will not but they will be in the presence of others who will be drinking and drugging Concern to Lisa and I and the people at this university is that in the last few years We've seen an increase in our students and students across the nation mixing alcohol and other substances That's a concern now. We've taken risk to a whole new level a level that has a great deal of danger And that certainly is a significant fear of ours We hope That our college students get a better sense of how to take care of themselves We want to teach them about alcohol and drugs how it impacts their minds how it impacts their bodies But education alone is not the answer What we've realized is that it too mature for that brain to develop. It's often Experiences that create maturation What could that be? Maybe the experience of a hangover a blackout Maybe unwanted sexual activity Maybe getting written up at the university and having judicial consequences or worse yet legal consequences Maybe their reputation or their relationships could be impacted. These are the kinds of things that when internalized Can help an individual make healthier choices and so learn from the behavior What we want you to know is that in the first six weeks of students coming to university any university It's called a freshman phenomenon. The first six weeks tend to have a higher incident Incidents of alcohol use Maybe drug use but riskier behavior Well, why is it they're coming to a new environment? They're uncomfortable They're socially awkward probably and a lot of this is driven by a desire to want to belong to want to fit in To form groups to be accepted by others So this particular Chunk of time in the beginning of freshman year is fraught With concern we do a range of activities. We do education information We do programming in the residence hall You'll hear more about all of our efforts including interventions and treatment and Referrals that Lisa handles on her end But what we want to do with you today is have you get a better understanding of this age group What goes on with them in terms of their relationship with alcohol and other drugs and importantly what Fairfield you is doing to respond and Ideally partner with you Lisa's going to talk a little bit more about why our students are using But we're going to go to the next slide Okay Why are students are drinking and druggy? I talked a little bit about the first six weeks But this is a more generalized idea of what goes on for them that they might engage in this behavior Thank You Susan. So why do students drink and use drugs this profile was taken the survey Recently and it explored different reasons why students come on campus and they Either continue drinking from high school or they start drinking on a college campus and as you can see Particularly the top half is mostly about socialization And breaking the ice enhancing the activity Students are Like Susan said a lot of times socially awkward when they come on campus and they use that And students laugh when I use the term social lubricant But a lot of times it's about their new environment and it's about how to fit in socially The third one kind of sparks something for me in giving people something to do When students arrive at a new environment, they're not sure what to do next They're not sure from morning noon and night. Everything looks different to them So they tend to follow the crowd in the first few weeks at Fairfield University Clubs and activities are forming and we have what's called the club fair where students are invited to come and Explore all the different booths and find out the different activities on campus and the different events And that's when they can really sink their teeth in and start getting involved in some things that they may have had in High school and we find that alternative activities can reduce their use because it does provide for them alternative activities We want to give you a sense of What we're seeing at Fairfield University? Campus and again, we're not we're not that much different from Not only our peer institutions, but other colleges and universities, but we're mindful where we are different and we'll talk to you about that as well The current trends are the college students are not simply drinking socially So they're not having a glass of wine with dinner. They're not having a cocktail it it tends to be that they're binge drinking and binge drinking is determined or or defined as Five or more drinks for a male in a given period of time in four or more drinks for a woman woman in a given time What's happened over the last five to ten years is that? Students tend to what we consider pre-game and by pre-gaming they're what they're doing is they're using shots of heart hard alcohol So imagine if a 17 18 19-year-old is Drinking one two three Maybe four shots. Maybe let's say a vodka or or rum or tequila They think they're still feeling okay. So they're going to continue to drink the reality is is that body has not Metabolized the alcohol it hasn't even processed it yet. So here they have What will be a high blood alcohol level and yet feel pretty good because they drank very quickly and the body hasn't taken it Processed it yet. And so they keep drinking so often times when Lisa and I meet with students They might say well I started off the night with five or six shots and then I went on and I had five beers Plus Well at the end of that in a period of time we have an individual who is significantly compromised But didn't see it coming so it wasn't a slow increase of feeling a little bit good a little bit relaxed you know kind of that high feeling and Then getting that feeling of being drunk or uncertain or dazed all of a sudden they're hit with that It's like they don't even get that initial feeling of just relaxing a little bit or feeling more comfortable So certainly in your conversations with your son and daughters You want to talk about this notion of pre-gaming with hard alcohol? And you also want to talk to them about the amount of alcohol and how the body Takes time to process it and how if it's if they drink too rapidly It's very bad outcomes in terms of all the difficulties. It's a encounter Physically but behaviorally it could it could be pretty tough What are we seeing in terms of types of drugs as I said in terms of alcohol? We're seeing more hard liquor Then we used to it used to be colleges mostly drank a lot of beer. We're not seeing that we're seeing more hard alcohol Used by these students Pretty good amount of marijuana on our campus Lisa's going to talk to you a little bit about the impact of decriminalization on marijuana and the messages that that sends to our students Which can be mixed messages a number of students come to university having been diagnosed Maybe an elementary or secondary school with ADHD or ADD So they might be coming with a stimulant such as Adderall or Ritalin or concerta They're coming with that and it doesn't take long to find out that when you're drinking and then you use a stimulant it feels because your brain is stimulated by the drug and Depressed by the alcohol it can feel like the kind of high you achieve is going to last longer And in fact be a less sloppy drunk So again, they figure that out. It's a really really bad connection Combination because as you can imagine the brain is getting stimulated and depressed at the same time And that's that's certainly bad for the brain and the central nervous system We're seeing other drug use again as most colleges and universities are Cocaine pain medication Certainly there is a national epidemic on opioid use in Connecticut last year nine hundred and seventy nine hundred and seventeen Fatal overdoses And and we are keenly aware of this and this is something that Lisa and I are trying to put in the forefront of students Is the risk of combining these drugs The risk of combining alcohol with these drugs and the danger of using these pain meds heroin that can be leased with fentanyl so we do a lot of education in that regard Unfortunately, we're seeing students who are very stressed academic sports whatever is going on And they like the feel of a benzodiazepine. This might be Xanax The old valium adivan lorazepine and so ah that can relax them And reduce their stress, but imagine if you're mixing it with alcohol Alcohol is a depressant and you're adding in a benzodiazepine, which is a depressant And our fear is that if the central nervous system becomes too depressed The brain will start message stop messaging for the individual to breathe. So this is a particularly dangerous combination Some students again not specific to fear field, but some students if they're going to a concert They like to use molly or ecstasy. It can make them feel particularly euphoric and affectionate and happy We do a lot of education outreach if there's concerts on on campus. Uh, if that's the case Last year on campus, we had 133 students who were charged with violating the University's policy on illegal drug use as you can imagine many more students Encountered write-ups or disciplinary Charges for alcohol use So that's again not to similar to other colleges and universities This is what we're dealing with and this is very much in the forefront of our efforts to keep these young men and women safe and and healthy The next thing that we want to talk to you about is again a little bit more information Regarding fear field and how we how we look against our peer groups. So lisa will take you through this chart So here's a profile of our incoming students looking at high high risk drinking rates Prior to matriculation to school And so on the right you will see the problem problematic rates of high risk drinkers versus light to moderate drinking versus non-drinking And what we tend to see and what the trend is at fear field is that not only are we in the northeast Which does produce higher drinking rates that are around the country, but also in jesuit universities What occurs is also slightly elevated and so fear field tends to run a little bit higher In terms of the higher risk drinkers And across the board this is the case for northeastern and for jesuit universities Against their peer groups in other parts of the country We want to talk to you a little bit about um getting it real in terms of what are the consequences of of often what is this binge drinking Again, we're looking at experimentation. We're looking at use and then we're looking at abuse and abuse is binge drinking 1825 college students typically die every year For alcohol related deaths. That means maybe by injuries including motor vehicle That's an awful lot of promising beautiful young lives To lose About from substances In terms of assaults, it's not uncommon If there is an assault whether it's a sexual assault or a fight that alcohol Fueled it maybe didn't cause it but fueled it Most and we don't have that many sexual assaults, but those sexual assaults that we do have on campus I would say most of them there is alcohol involved Um academic problems. Remember they're coming here for for a really excellent academic experience and one out of four college students Experiences reduced Performance academic performance because of of their alcohol and drug use It's not uncommon at the end of a semester where we have students coming in and saying Why didn't I didn't go to a lot of my classes? I missed a lot of assignments and when we look at what was going on A lot of the avoidance the procrastination the missed classes are a result of What they consider their partying well, it's their alcohol and drug abuse at that point It's an awful lot of money It's a huge commitment. It's interfering with their their health So these are huge consequences to the drinking and drugging that goes on at universities Other problems you can see we're looking at suicide attempts We've had students who were not actively suicidal. They were not depressed But they got so emotional so impulsive and their judgment was so poor While they were under the influence that maybe they made an attempt or made Remarks that frightened a number of their friends regarding taking their life We certainly have seen vandalism People damaging property they would never normally damage property but again under the influence using poor judgment And certainly we have a wonderful public safety department here. These guys are terrific. They're not out to simply Um it'd be the cops in terms of a municipality But they are policing they are emt's and they are very mindful That if an individual that they encounter is under the influence they assess them And if warranted they are transported to a local hospital And that generates a whole series of What we like to think of is educational opportunities For that individual to really reflect and look at the behavior that got them Into a hospital for their alcohol or drug use Lisa um as I said is the um is our licensed alcohol and drug person counselor on campus And so she presents her model is harm reduction And she's going to talk to you a little bit about how that how that shapes our our work here at fearfield Thank you Susan So a lot of the students come to see me voluntarily Some are referred after they have been documented by the dean of students office for Sanctions involving drug and alcohol use But I tend to take the same approach with all students and that The premise behind harm reduction is to Meet them where they're at and try to tweak their behavior in a way that they could produce more healthy results and less risky drinking So whether it be in a group format or on an in an individual session I welcome all students to come in and have a conversation with me About what is happening what they're drinking in a not very non-judgmental way um letting them make their own decisions And perhaps guiding them in a way that they can make healthier decisions and have less risky behavior And what that might look like is I review with them different areas of their lives where alcohol may have impacted them in a negative way For instance your future as a student at fearfield university Susan mentioned academic problems Um, there are also disciplinary problems with the dean of students office and when they're more severe They could be at a legal level Are you having problems with your friends? Is it interfering with your relationships at home? And we look at all these different areas and we decide how alcohol has impacted them and what they might want to do to change that behavior These problems don't happen on an island with alcohol and I very rarely see a student who comes in and says I drink a lot But everything else is fine So um, it's really about an emphasis on the mind body spirit and producing a better student as a whole And if that involves less drinking or drug use then we can have one conversation about that or it might be many students might Sign up for a wellness group to perhaps Look at these behaviors In comparison to what other students are doing on campus Or they might want to do it privately in an individual session or we can do a combination of those Susan had mentioned sexual assaults on campus and other disciplinary assault thing, you know assault charges that may happen What I like to look at is Um, what kind of person are you sober versus the kind of decision making that happens when you're under the influence because Oftentimes and more often than not the student sitting in front of me Doesn't look like they can make these kinds of decisions when you introduce alcohol Into that prefrontal cortex it hijacks their ability to have good decision making and their judgment is very impaired And conversations about this in an ongoing way can be highly successful with these students also To emphasize a concern for others and when you see students who are In the presence of others Who are getting into trouble and to know what to do in those situations And we have bystander intervention where we do training with students who Are noticing that others might be in trouble and what to do On campus and who to contact and how to get involved in a way that they'll know That it won't be a punitive action that you are helping your friends. You're helping each other and you're watching out for each other I hope you've picked up through our our presentation that we're very focused on that that we are Jesuit We are catholic. We are fairfield university and so Our mission calls for us to uphold these Jesuit values I talked to you about men and women for others care of self And care of others responsibility for self and responsibility for others Care of personalities Excuse me as another one care of the mind body and the spirit so the development of the whole person And and that includes positive health and wellness messaging that we do Respecting yourself Lisa mentioned the bystander approach again the men and women for others Um, I can't tell you how many times we encounter a student saying, you know, my friend passed out And he or she was really drunk and they were vomiting, but I cleaned up the bed and I let them sleep it off Well that and when we question we say what went on for you that you didn't get help for that individual Oh, I didn't want to get in trouble or I didn't want to get them in trouble And that's that's immaturity That's taking care of yourself in terms of protecting you from any kind of consequence And risking the life of another And so we try really hard at fairfield. We have amnesty meaning if you call public safety if you say I'm really worried about somebody Or I just walked walked down the the Pathway and there's somebody in the bushes and they're drunk That individual is not going to get what the kids think of as in trouble And we we congratulate them on them on that do the right thing and the right thing is getting help for another We also say and a number of students do this If you don't feel good if you're scaring yourself After drinking if your heart is racing if you're vomiting don't go to bed. Don't go to another 18 or 19 year old to take care of you Have public safety assess you maybe you do need to go to the hospital. Maybe you do need to be hydrated with an i-v Hopefully you don't need to be intubated But certainly we're trying really hard to message To do the right thing in terms of being responsible responsible for yourself and others What we all we also teach them in the bystander don't let somebody get in a car If you see somebody drinking we actually teach them we give examples Get them to stop drinking take the drink away in a nice way.  Hey, come on. Let's go back here. Let's do something else So we give examples where we're trying to get Everybody to be part of a community that takes care of themselves and each other We also work really really hard to put a lot of resources into alcohol-free activities There we want to create a fun and safe environment. We're always trying to Make it acceptable or social norm that you can go out without drinking and for A population of fear field university students. That's very natural They find each other they find ways to have a great time And and not have to drink but again that that pulled to be Part of a group sense of belonging To fit in can be so great That some of our students get more sucked into that We have a first year experience. We call it fye experience and it's very good for community building But it also has all these Educational opportunities bystander training So again, it's part of so many things that we're trying to do at fear field To develop our students making healthier choices and be mindful of others Lisa's going to tell you about all the different resources we have on campus So some of our fear field university resources At the top of the list is counseling and psychological services Where susan and i can both be found during the week as well as many other Psychologists therapists who are all on hand to help with many of not only the issues that we talked about But students who come in with signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression Or having a difficult time adjusting to school homesickness And what's nice is that you can call and make an appointment as a student And we also offer daily walk-in hours from 2 to 4 p.m We also have the student health center, which is conveniently located next door to the counseling and psychological services And it is essentially Our medical center where students can go in and with any ailments They can see a doctor who we have on site for certain hours And there will be someone available to them from the hours of 8 30 until actually 8 p.m at night Counseling and psychological services has varying hours, but certain nights of the week We are also available until 7 p.m There is the dean of students office where Students can sometimes be referred for documentation of violation of certain policies on campus But the dean of students is also an invaluable resource for any student who's having difficulty As the dean of students office will know how to resource and help that student Find the appropriate department that they might need to talk to if they're struggling in any way We also have residents life who as we speak are deep in their trainings Um, there they are our resident assistants and new student leaders Who are learning how to work very well With all of our residents, um, they provide great support on this campus To our students and we are very grateful to have them as they are our frontline intervention When students run into any kind of problem and they are always available 24 7 While the student has an r.a. On their floor. There are also other r.a.'s And new student leaders who are circulating all hours of the day and night to help out And we also have campus ministry. We have a chapel on campus with Jesuits and both Jesuits and priests We often in a collaborative effort work closely with campus ministry To provide services For counseling with religious undertones and also if if students are tied very closely To their religious resources at home They find it a very welcoming place to go and meet our Our services on campus who provide the same for them while they are away at school As susan mentioned before the department of public safety Which looks a lot like police officers on bikes and they're walking and they have their own cars on campus Um can be looked to uh to provide a great service to our students They are very protective of our students and help us in many ways They are often known to find students on campus who are having a tough time They bring them up to counseling. They bring them to campus ministry Or wherever they need so they are also an invaluable service to us So we've talked to you about all the different things that that were We're committed to at the university in terms of reducing risk And importantly to develop for our students to develop the skills to make these healthy Lifestyle choices i'm going to pass over this next section and just review all those On our next slide Your sons and daughters before they come to fairfield university You're taking that online alcohol education program They're going to take a follow-up to it. I believe in the end of october beginning of november I mentioned to you the first year experience program They're going to get a lot of information about alcohol and drug use and importantly the resources And our efforts on campus They're going to have a unit on bystander intervention that i've mentioned to you Lisa runs a choices class that she mentioned and that's a lot of good information And importantly very interactive where a student can reflect on the decisions and the choices they've made and how they might Consider modifying those to be healthier At counseling and psychological services we offer individual and group counseling Not only for all sorts of issues, but invariably we do look at Their alcohol and drug use and whether or not that could be impacting their functioning Personally and academically I'm going to turn over now and go back to this slide. Lisa wants to tell you about a very special Program at fairfield university, which we think really distinguishes us From other universities and importantly in that continuum that i mentioned the education the interventions The consequences the assessments the treatment Well, then we take it a step further at fairfield university And provide services for those men and women in recovery. So lisa's going to talk to you about that program So here at fairfield university, we have our collegiate recovery program, which is moving into its fifth year beginning this september And we offer the only residential services in the state of canada get For students in recovery from drug and alcohol use and what that means is students who are committed To their recovery Not just sober, but are living a lifestyle Free of alcohol and drug use and attending 12 step meetings Engaging in service commitments Um going on retreats and all kinds of recreational activities, which we have to offer Students in recovery our residential program Consists of two homes And that it started as one home after three years Due to the popularity of students gaining interest in being in recovery and also balancing their academics We opened a second house last september So we are able to Provide services for 10 residents in recovery. They are two capes within walking distance Of our campus with five beds each I have we have a house manager on site Who provides all kinds of support and is really the liaison between clinical services and residential Services for these students And it's a wonderful program. We provide all kinds of recreational activities Due to the generosity of funders who we've gained over the years who've gained interest in what we're doing Oftentimes they are alumni in recovery themselves Or family and friends of the program and they find out what we're doing on campus and would really like to help us financially And they have provided Dinners for our students and trips As we speak all of our recovery students this year are That are coming in in september are on a trip right now jet skiing And playing golf in long island having a great time. So when they come back, they'll be fully rested for move in weekend So um, we are very proud and grateful to have developed this program over the years And if anyone ever has any interest Um in the services that we offer, please feel free to contact me So I mentioned early on that that the university Is very very Committed and devoted to address this issue head on It's it's a concern that not only can preclude their experience or college experience or education But as i've i've indicated to you there's some real health and safety risks here So we are we're meeting this challenge head on and and we are putting a lot of resources A lot of people a lot of money Every life means a world to us We need your help. We need to partner with you. We cannot do it alone Some of the ways that that we would like you to partner with us is by all means to have conversations with your Son or daughter before they get here this weekend and ongoing throughout their time at fairfield About their choices about the risks and importantly about the consequences One of the one of the things that i've heard parents say to me over the years is in terms of academics They've said I I say to my son or my daughter You can get C's, but that means to me that you want to go to a community college Well, I don't know if they're actually going to follow through or not But that's the expectation that they put on their son or daughter They expect them to do well to be good students that it's a lot of money a big commitment They're at a fine university a selective university and the parents expect that Other parents have said and the and the students have told Lisa and I this They've said we understand that there's alcohol and drug use, but if you get more than one write-up You'll signal me that you're not ready to live independently Because your life is that important to me We've also watched some parents who when the son or daughter is involved gets written up Get sanctioned maybe by that. I mean fines maybe educational opportunities The parents want to rush in and rescue the son and daughter And what that signals to their son or daughter is it's okay. I'm not taking it that seriously Right of passage kids are going to drink And we don't look at it that way So we would ask you let them experience the natural consequences by all means be there to support them Help them learn from unhealthy choices But continue the conversation. We really we really need to partner with you. We can't do it alone You see them you talk to them I think you're going to get a sense of what's going on if you do have concerns about their well-being Don't hesitate to contact Lisa and I We mean that we want to be a resource to you And importantly to work together to make this four years just positive and wonderful There's going to be a lot of mistakes That's how you learn we're going to be right there by their side But we really want to reduce that risky behavior We're going to go to some questions right now If any of you have any questions for Lisa or I or would like us to elaborate On any of the comments or information we've shared we're more than welcome to take them Great so our first question is will we be specifically notified if our student violates any alcohol or drug policy on campus? Yes, you will be the way that works is it under FERPA, which is the family educational um rights protection act that um the exception is for uh that you can be notified if there is an alcohol or drug infraction My understanding is that the office of the dean of students will send you a letter Um, I think that they have been asked in the past to actually make calls. So you may be getting a call Certainly if your son or daughter is transported to a hospital, you're going to be notified immediately Uh of that situation so that you can contact the hospital and that you're right there with us partnering on that health issue Great um and also for anyone watching now you can Like I mentioned before you can submit your questions in that chat room or email engagement at fairfield.edu if you have any more coming up in the conversation um A next question that we have is can my child call an escort service if they're uncomfortable at certain hours of the night on the weekends Yes, they they certainly can um the way to do that Is to contact public safety public safety provides um escort services and and we encourage Students to utilize that if they're if they're not feeling safe. Additionally throughout the campus There's some blue lights and so if a student is out doesn't have to be an emergency But you're uncomfortable. Maybe you want public safety to come walk you back to the residence hall or give you a ride Those blue lights can be activated and they're many many around campus Yeah, utilize the resources and ask for help And that's very much advocating for self which we we so encourage Great um And then the last one that I have at the moment is Does fairfield have greek greek life on campus that tends to play a big role in college drinking We do not have fraternities or sororities at fairfield university. Um, they do tend to Promote heavier drinking and since we don't condone that behavior We're very careful about Any word that we get about clubs or sport activities that are producing this group like initiative Drinking um and so we for one of those reasons is that we don't have the greek life on campus for that Something that's a little bit similar though. Um, you'll hear from The freshman is what they want to do when they get here on the weekend is They want to get up to the townhouse parties. These are upper classmen And it's kind of a more independent. It's like a condo unit That houses maybe four to six students. So the freshmen We'll see them in their rooms getting ready oftentimes pre-gaming Drinking their the shots and then they're all there's a big Walk up to the townhouse area and they try to get into the parties And you can imagine the upper classmen are there they decide who they let in or not if the party gets too big Public safety comes will break it up and really does a nice kind of inventory How's everybody doing in terms of you know, is anyone compromised or needs help? So so listen for that you're going to hear probably that they want to get up to the townhouses That's what's going on up there. They're they're parties and there's a lot of alcohol The other area is fairfield beach We have an awful lot of um seniors I would say the bulk of our senior class at this point is living in rented beach houses Down on the water. They're absolutely beautiful. It's a wonderful opportunity for our seniors To live away from campus to live independently To develop responsibility. It's also Tends to be a party area and so we also see Friday night Saturday night We see the cabs come to the circle in the middle of campus And they're picking up the freshmen the freshmen want to get down to the beach and see what's going on What happens is the seniors at the beach don't want the freshmen in there because they're 21 And as you can imagine the freshmen are not and if the the fairfield, please come our public safety You're not down there. This is municipal. Please come They could certainly get written up for serving Underage individuals Alcohol and there could be some really stiff legal consequences for them Nevertheless the freshman want to get down to the beach and if they know somebody some of them have brother sisters Cousins friends from home and they're able to Excuse me. They're able to get into a beach house So listen for that too. You know what's going on in that regard That's all the questions we have Okay. Well again, thank you for joining us. Thank you for Taking the interest taking the time to understand this part of the college experience And again, please count on Lisa and I during your your son's or daughter experience at fairfield We're eager to partner with you. Thank you


HBC Dujas Radio, welcome back to another fascinating discussion on higher education in the historically black college university context. Today, we are privileged to be joined by Dr. Melanie Carter, she is an associate professor in the Howard University, new and in burgeoning program in a PhD in higher education leadership and policy studies where she is an associate professor here to talk with us today about the program and the benefits it yields for training the new cohort of leaders executives and decision makers in the HBC sphere. So Dr. Carter did indeed a pleasure to have you on this morning. Thank you so much, Mr. Carter, I much appreciate it. So Howard's PhD program in higher education leadership, right? So if you've been following HU on Twitter, a lot of what you've seen lately or a big tweet that got a lot of love online has been Dr. Frederick, Wayne Frederick, President Howard, talking about the work that he does in his boardroom and some of the engaging discussions he has with some of the PhD students in this program. But for those who have not heard of it, can you describe a little bit about the program and why it's so important for Howard to have a stake in developing the future president's CEOs and other kind of executives in the HBC sphere? Okay, that's an important question. The program, the Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies program, the first cohort was admitted in the fall of 2018. And so we're completing our second full academic year of the program. And so it's really great and exciting to have the opportunity to really be a part of repairing the next leadership of HBCU. The program was designed specifically to prepare people for higher education leadership roles across institutional type, but specifically at HBCUs or minority serving institutions. And so we know that at Howard we have a long history of preparing leaders and a whole host of areas and certainly in education as well. And we know that it's critically important that people who work at HBCUs and support our students and our institutions are prepared to do just that, not solely in traditional ways, but also understanding the contemporary opportunities and challenges we have at our institutions and others and what leaders bring to bear on those institutions. So the opportunity to craft a program designed specifically to support those leaders and to address questions of concern or interest was especially important to us. So we're excited about the new program and excited about the students in the program. Yeah, let's talk a little bit about that curriculum, because Howard is going to be the third HBCU that has a higher education program with a specific focus on minority serving institutions, HBCUs, and the challenges that go specifically with our kind of schools. Obviously joined at Jackson State, Morgan State. So why is it important or what is it about the curriculum that allows students to see the specific and unique challenges to HBCU leadership versus higher education at large? Well, one of the things I'd like to say is that HBCUs, we do have a particular history context and purpose. That doesn't mean that we are, you know, completely different from other institutions. So it's important to be grounded or to understand, you know, the literature, the research, the theories, best practices, higher education, you know, writ large. But there are some particular, there's some particular focus, particular information, particular context that is important in our settings. And so for example, you began by talking about our president who was teaching the course on the presidency. So again, his perspective as a university president and a president of an HBCU provides insight that would not otherwise be available to students in programs like this. So that's an example. I certainly teach this semester a course, a new course on black women and higher education leadership. And it really is an opportunity to really think deeply about what that means, what kind of policies and perspectives and what do we bring to this space as women and as women's leaders. And so in addition to serving as a social professor, I'm also a social provost. And so in terms of thinking about leadership and what that means in the HBCU context, certainly the president and certainly I as well have some direct experience with that and are engaged in that on a daily basis. And so I think that makes us unique in that regard that we're certainly preparing our students to lead anywhere. But we believe there's a particular focus or a particular worldview or right or a professional or a leadership philosophy that that shapes how you believe it's successful HBCU. One of the things that makes us different. One of the things that's interesting about this program is it says in the title that there is an intimate focus on policy. Talk a little bit about the examinations you take from a curriculum standpoint, from an experiential learning standpoint in helping students to understand the policymaking elements, particularly at federal and state levels. Because you know that that's critical. Those rules can change with different administrations, different political parties. So how do you get them prepped for to be nuanced about the policymaking element of the presidency? The issue is that certainly policy is something that begins with an idea. It's something that we certainly should shape and inform in our work. And so we certainly take a lot of time making sure that students understand historically how policies are shaped and impacted our institutions, our role in helping to shape, inform, redirect, right, or even help to create or push forward policy that supports our work in our communities. And so that's extremely important. Ways in which which is found in our curriculum. I'm certainly in the higher ed program. We have a policy course that deals specifically with higher ed policy that looks at, for example, the Prosper Act and other important policies that are affecting higher education today. We certainly look at other issues around specifically higher ed finance policy. What that means, how we should certainly be prepared to interact with policymakers and other political leaders around these issues. And you're right. It's certainly, these are certainly non-partisan by a large issue. So the issue of friends and friendships, I mean, that become very important, not around necessarily a party affiliation or, but really around our interest, what's best for our institutions, for our students and for our communities. And we have to be clear about that. So for example, this semester, one of our, one of my colleagues, Dr. Rodriguez, Rodriguez arranged for our students, not only the higher ed program, but other program to meet on Capitol Hill with one of the senators, I believe Senator Bernie Sanders. We always have opportunities to engage with policy makers and advocacy organizations and lobbies and others who are influencing those kind of discussions. And so that's deeply embedded in our program. And it's a part of how we envisioned our students being able to engage and to support and advocate for our institutions. How difficult is it, I guess, in this current political climate are the conversations in the classroom where you're talking about, Hey, this is, this is the kind of work you have to do as an advocate. This is the kind of work you have to do as a lobbyist, but there's so much tension or political tension that students are aware of, students in the class and the cohort, I mean, and that is combined with their own political views and that is combined with the views that their future constituents may have. So how do you kind of help those students work through, you know, your, your, your alumni and your students may feel a certain way. You may feel a certain way and you let your lawmakers may feel a certain way, but you got to get certain, certain policy work done. Are there conversations that revolve around that? Yes, absolutely. But I also think it's important for students to understand that even though we're right now, we're in a challenging political environment and a lot of, you know, chaotic behavior, certainly some behavior that we're not, it's sort of new terrain in many regards. But the issue of contestation and challenge is not new in higher education or in K through 12 education. And so as a leader, the key again is to be consistent about your beliefs, your commitment to your, your students and communities and our institutions and to move forward that way. So, you know, having a friend or like-minded individuals, like-minded political folks in power does not necessarily change the work that we must be prepared to do. So some of the, some of all the, you know, emphasis on who is in office right now at any level, whether that is at the federal level, state level or local level. Though important, it can't be the determinant of our work, nor of our analysis, nor our reflection about how we're going to move forward. So those conversations occur, but I think it's important, certainly in my classes, and I'm sure in others, to not carry there in a way that's going to be paralyzing, but know that we, you know, we always have challenge and a lot of it. And so we've got to be prepared to move forward. What is the balance that you have to strike in your classes and that you find in the program to talk about the differences in leadership and leadership culture for public and private institutions? Because they can, they have a lot of the same interests, but the approaches and the mission and the missions can be slightly different and those slight differences can make big impact if you do it the right way or the wrong way.  Here's how it will go working with TMCF. Here's how it will go working with UNCF. Well, you know, I think that last semester I taught history of higher education. And for me, historical context is important for, for, for all of this, for any kind of analysis. And what that means is that higher education, you know, in the United States, anyway, certainly is very complex, very varied. There are all kinds of institutions, institution types. They all have very missions. So I think it's important for us to understand that whether we're in a public space or a private space or working for an organization that's committed to our same ideas, that we have to understand what, I mean, higher education in terms of what is historically why, why, why it was created, why it exists, and how the institution, the higher education institutions can support or, you know, support our, help us to meet our goals and help our students to realize that we want them to lead in our communities to flourish. And so I do think it's important to know about the difference between private or public or whatever. And I tried to, certainly in my classes, we talk about those differences and talk about the evolving nature of the private institution or the public institution and what that means, what that look like, look, what that has looked like over time. And so, yes, I think, and I do, we talk all the time about a private versus a public or an HBCU and MSI or, or PWI and or, or religion, religious based institution or versus one that isn't. So all those differences make a difference in terms of how you approach a challenge, how you try to address it, and how you make sure that your institution is, is sustainable over time. And so, yeah, I think, I think our students are well versed in understanding those, those differences. Have you found in the last two cohorts that you've helped to train up that a majority of your students find or have discovered through the course of this program that they have to be, they got to be in love with this sector and they got to be in love with this job because one of the things that I think that knocks presidents off balance is that they get into a position and they've had a certain realm of training and then they don't realize this. Oh, I have weakness in fundraising. I have weakness in athletic engagement. I have weakness in alumni engagement. I have weakness in student affairs. I have weakness in, weakness in academic affairs, but I'm good at this one thing. So let me hammer home this one thing. Have you found that the questions or the work that they've been doing have awakened them to you got to be, you can be great at something, but you got to be really good at a lot of other things. Exactly, a lot of things. I know I really, a question I, a question I have all the time for the students in the cohort in the, in the program is that many of the students arrive with a goal of becoming the college president, which I think is laudable. I mean, I think that's important. But what I say to them, and this is something that really has really helped me in my work with the students is that this work in higher education and certainly at HBCU, it's not a sprint, it's a marathon. And so they have to have a whole host of experiences in order to prepare them to serve as a president. That may not be unnecessarily in the higher ed arena. It may be, you know, now certainly there are all a variety of trajectories that lead to the presidency. And in fact, I think that's a good thing. But I do think that there isn't one single experience that can prepare you to lead a university or to support the leadership of the university or lead a variety of levels. There are a whole host of experiences. And so I don't think that any program prepares you to, you know, effectively work with your board or to, you know, make sure that you understand higher ed finance is fully, you know, be able to make good decisions as president or that you understand what it means to, you know, work with faculty and deans and other academic leaders. And so I think that that occurs over time and it occurs with experience. It occurs with, you know, just getting down in the trenches and doing the work. And so I really think that there seems to be a notion that this can be captured and presented to someone as a sort of set of skills. You'll be able to, this is what you need. This is what you need. This is what you need. And I think certainly if you're looking at any kind of leadership role in higher education, you need a whole bunch of tools that don't, that many of them may not be provided in any academic program. And so you got to be able to identify the talent that has the tools. If you don't have it, how do you find the person who absolutely do it for you? Absolutely. That's right. That's right. Absolutely. Do you find yourself telling anybody get out of this? Like this, this is crazy. Like this is a, this is an industry that the bubble is bursting. We're seeing a lot of colleges, not HBCUs necessarily, but a lot of colleges closing. We see a lot of HBCUs in financial trouble.  Get out of this. Don't do this. I know that that's, that's, that's treacherous to your program enrollment. But, but do you ever find that you got to have those, those real conversation with the people? Yes, I do. And not to say get out of it, but understand what you're getting into. I always say, you know, one of the things is that higher education is changing rapidly with, as we, you know, in the 21st century, we're seeing decreased enrollment. We have issues around affordability, our economy. Can we really afford to go to a university? What does that mean? And so forth. So those are important questions because all of our institutions, whether HBCUs or PWIs, public, private, I always say, I always, when I talk about HBCUs, often talk about HBCUs or similarly situated institutions, sweet and briar, I mean, we can list many others. So it is a very, very, very challenging time for higher education. And we know if that's true for all of our education, what that means for HBCUs or similarly situated institutions.  You have to be committed to challenging traditional notions about what institutions look like or will look like. And the next, it's not even long term, short term, five, 10, 15 years. And that's, that's, that's really, really makes this field exciting. But it also makes it, it makes people who want to work in this area field vulnerable. You have to be willing to, to, to embrace that. This, this, I could do this all day. And I, and we only got, so it's actually my fault because you're on a roll and I could ask you 50 questions. No, I enjoy it. Let me, let me just ask you this. How, for people who are listening across the country and around the world, can you tell us where we can get more information about the program, how to apply, where to, where to find more info online, all the good stuff. Sure, absolutely. Our program, certainly you can visit the School of Education's website, Howard University School of Education website, which I don't have the extra, I can look, thing, but certainly go to Howard University, Google Howard. That's right, Google Howard University School of Education. School of Education, you can certainly go to our department, which is educational leadership and policy studies. The, the deadline has passed, I believe the, the annual deadline is late fall for fall, we admit a court per year. So we've already actually selected the cohort for fall 2019. Oh my, things go so quickly. But again, very, very quickly. So that's true. And we try to make sure that we have a nice mix of students with varied experiences and backgrounds who have shown a commitment to, to leading HBCUs or MSIs. And so we, we've been fortunate to have great applicants and fortunate to have great folks who actually become a part of the cohort each year. So we're, we're anxiously anticipating our third cohort and look forward to many years of, of great students.


Welcome to Nation Beat. I am General Norville bringing you this brief on the pulse of our nation and highlights around the heart of St. Lucia. A high-level agriculture delegation aimed at boosting cooperation with the Republic of China-Taiwan reports success. Thalaris' road in viewport is now formally closed as government's development plans progress and the Chamber of Commerce to dialogue with Prime Minister the Honourable Alan Sharsley. A high-level agriculture delegation aimed at boosting cooperation in agriculture between St. Lucia and Taiwan ended five days of consultations on Friday 9th November 2018. The team from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Corporatees consisted of Ministers Honourable Ezekiel Joseph and Honourable Herod Stanislas with support from St. Lucia's ambassador to the Republic of China-Taiwan, Edwin Laura. On the agenda, the meetings held with the Taiwanese officials and then the International Cooperation and Development Fund with the challenges facing agriculture and farming in St. Lucia and how productivity could be strengthened. The ministers also highlighted to the Taiwanese counterparts the devastating impact on agriculture of the hurricanes and severe weather that St. Lucia has experienced in recent years. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Corporatees Honourable Ezekiel Joseph provided an update following the visit. Because in 2008, we signed a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Agriculture in St. Lucia and the Government of Taiwan as it pertains to a number of programs that they committed themselves to be supported. So the trip was more or less following up on that memorandum of understanding and again to get an appreciation as to the new technologies that have been developed over the past 10 years and for us to be able to see how we can adopt this technology as we're going to support our agricultural development. Because we have a number of programs that we have ongoing between the two governments and specifically in 2019, January 2019, we shall see the commencement of our import substitution program. And it was for us now to have an appreciation as to the technologies that have been developed that will assist us to be able to implement that program and to be successful. It was also recognized that the changes in the global climate is affecting the agricultural sector. As a result, St. Lucia's agriculture is under pressure to adapt and build resilience. The meetings explored how best the countries can collaborate to address the challenges. Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Corporatees Honourable Herod Stanislas said there were many positives coming out of the trip. It was a very successful trip. We had some very, very fruitful discussions with some key agencies in Taiwan regarding the development of agriculture, agro-processing and even value added to the agricultural sector. So all in all, it was a very successful trip and we look forward to continue our collaboration with Taiwan and the people and government of Taiwan. The ministers expressed satisfaction with the mission and the expectations for enhanced collaboration and support from Taiwan in the upgrading of local agriculture and the revitalization of the banana industry. Export St. Lucia will host an export competitiveness symposium this week as part of activities planned for business month. The discussion workshops will address the challenges that clients face in the export process. Jason Darius, Public Relations Officer for Export St. Lucia says the organization's intent is to bridge the gaps that are encountered during the export process. Export St. Lucia's activity for business month is of course the export competitiveness symposium that is happening on November 16th. The meeting for that is Friday at Sandals Halcyon from 8 a.m. The whole first behind the actual initiative is to actually target some of the issues affecting our clients and to meet those needs and to really bridge those gaps with a few panels up for discussion and really to really identify them and bridge them moving forward. Three workshops each with a different focus will encompass the symposium. For example, our first workshop for that day is our export and energy workshop which will examine and consider conservation methods which can be employed towards the reduction of cost and production for our clients. The second one is shipping and logistics for exports. The idea is to advise and inform exporters of the process, best practices, do's and don'ts and available services for exports. And the third component is creative money. Oftentimes we help the creative sector and not being really a driver or pusher towards the island's GDP. We want to look at what factors really affect that and how we can actually change that mindset and probably make the actual playing field for creatives a little bit greener, so to speak. The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy has informed the public, in particular residents of U-Fort and Advirons, of the formal closure of the Larissus Road between the George Audlum Stadium and the Larissus Bridge, effective Thursday, November 15, 2018. This closure is necessary to facilitate the construction of a new road to the pending multi-million dollar world class, Heronora International Airport Terminal. This project will also better connect the south to new social and economic investment opportunities. Residents and the motor in public advise that a new bypass road has been constructed, providing very minimal disturbance to the normal commute. Residents and drivers are encouraged to pay close attention to directional and road traffic signs which will be posted for public guidance and safety. Construction of the new road will improve road safety when turning into Larissus of U-Fort. The project includes construction of 1.6 kilometers of road, which includes site clearance, general excavation, dual carriageway, construction, construction of drainage systems and undertake utility transfer work. The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy applaud residents and motorists for their continued patience and support during the execution of this project, which paves the way for the injection of new life and investment in the south. As part of activities for Energy Awareness Month 2018, the energy units of the Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy this week continued to roll out its education campaign targeting schools in the south of the island. The education campaign involves interactive sessions aimed at educating students on the energy landscape in San Lucia. Public utilities officer Mr. Koto English says, sensitization of the youth is vital if San Lucia is to achieve a sustainable energy future. We always hear people say that the youth are the future, right? And if we can get the youth to understand the energy that they use, the energy that we use as a country, then we can ensure that going into the future that we are secured and we are in good hands. The real life demonstration of how an electric vehicle works and the opportunity to drive in one of these state-of-the-art cars is a major highlight of the education campaign. Science teacher at the Clinton Mason Memorial, Ms. Augusta Immanuel says, she was extremely pleased with the hands-on nature of the exercise, which gave students a realistic appreciation for the technology. It is important that our students understand first of all the effects of the type of energy that we are currently using on the island and as well to become aware of what is available. We found out today that San Lucia is exploring geothermal wind solar energy and in the very near future we could be in a position to provide 77% of the nation's energy. Students at the Monoripal Combine welcome the opportunity on Monday to learn about the exciting opportunities in energy. I have learnt that there are many different types of resources. It's important for us as students to know about energy and how we can conserve it and waste it. I learnt that you don't waste electricity that much, that we have a lot of useful resources here in San Lucia. The school visits are in keeping with activities and observance of energy awareness month, which has been celebrated under the theme, Pursuing Energy Independence. For the Ministry of Infrastructure, POTS Energy and Labour, I am Kaby Kajada. This is Nation Beat, coming up members of the San Lucia Chamber of Commerce to dialogue with the nation's Prime Minister. I have my mobile, landline, cable TV and internet service. If I have a problem with any of the services, what should I do? Here's what you should do to resolve the problem. First, get and fill out a complaint form and lodge a complaint with the service provider. If after 30 days there is still no solution, you may contact your National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, NTRC. This message is brought to you as a public service announcement by ECTEL, the NTRC and this station. Welcome back. Continuing with its programme of facilitating the Chamber's engagement with key government officials at various levels on the issues of importance to its members, the San Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture has organised another event in its series of encounters. This time, members will have the opportunity to have one-on-one engagement with the Honourable Prime Minister of San Lucia. The Chamber has requested that the Prime Minister provide an update on many economic issues and programmes announced in the 2018-2019 budget. The Prime Minister will be joined by Theo Aking, the developer of the Pearl of the Caribbean DSH Project. The Chamber Encounter series is a key programme for debate, dialogue, definition and understanding of economic and social issues of interest to the institution. This event also forms part of celebrations of the Global Entrepreneurship Week and Business Month. The encounter is scheduled for 4pm November 15, 2018 at the Palmville Conference Room Coco Palm Hotel. The Chamber is meanwhile planning for its 134th Annual General Meeting, scheduled for November 28, 2018, where a panel discussion on the theme invigorating the local investment climate will be held. The Ireland's First Indigenous Financial Institution is this year celebrating the milestone anniversary of 80 years of service to the nation and contribution to nation-building. First National Bank is also undergoing changes to its product offerings as it continues to improve the financial services landscape. Since it first opened its doors in 1938, we've seen First National Bank evolve over the years to meet the needs of Saint Lucia Nationals everywhere, from changing its name and vision from the Saint Lucia Cooperative Bank in 2004 to First National Bank, and to becoming the first to introduce Mobile Banking in Saint Lucia, and today revamping its website to make it more educational and user-friendly for its 80th anniversary. According to marketing officer Sheridan Plummer, the hope for this website is to bring customers to what it considers the vital branch. The process which got us here today was a long process, one that took a lot of planning and weeks and months of long meetings. The decision to launch a new website was as a result of our customers. We listened, we took notes, and we made the changes to make browsing our website easier. According to Executive Manager for Marketing and Public Relations Robert Favrier, the new website provides enhanced functionality and is designed to highlight information without prolonged searches. This ultra-modern site, with its clean lines and fresh look, enables easy browsing of content from the about-a-stab covering the bank's history, its 80th journey, the leadership team, which by the way is 100% Saint Lucia. We have taken the time to share our vision, our mission, and also our core values, more importantly with you. The website also reflects the full suite of products and services of First National Bank, and according to officials, is both educational and productive for business purposes. From the Government Information Service, Lisa Joseph reporting. The Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority continues efforts at ensuring that all Saint Lucians benefit from a cleaner environment. A bin removal and beautification exercise began Wednesday, November 14, in Bezacar Streets. Residents' service by the bins will be required to place household garbage at the designated collection point or along the concrete road from their homes on Tuesdays and Fridays by 7am. bulk waste collection service will be provided on the first Saturday of every month. All residents are therefore encouraged to play their part to ensure that the former location of the bins and the community remain free of garbage by obtaining a garbage bin or suitable container for storage of solid waste at home and placing solid waste out only on the designated collection days for the community. The Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority encourages residents to do what is required in order to keep Bezacar clean. That's Nation Beat. Join us next time on NTN at 7.30pm with a repeat at 7.30am and on this station as we fill the pulse and heart of our community. You can also catch up with us anytime on the Saint Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I am General Norville.


Or do you? Keep watching to find out what book we're talking about today. I'm Kyla Danagno and you're watching Kyla's Reading Day. So today we're talking about the book When We Were Sisters. This book is written by Fatima Asghar. The genre of the book is fiction. The theme of the book is literature short stories. Okay? So this book, but it truly reads like multiple short stories. Okay? And one of the most important quotes in this book to me is right here. What no one will ever understand is that the world belongs to orphans. Everything becomes our mother. So that quote is so important because you are following three sisters as you read this book. Okay? Noreen, Aisha, and Kazar. Okay? These three sisters are working very, very hard to make it. To do with regular stuff like boys and wanting lipstick and also having to realize that you have no food when you get back home. You have no water. What happens when you're in a medical emergency and you have no transportation? And so it's a truly heartbreaking read, but it's so enjoyable because there are all of the poems that are interjected where you get to hear the mom's perspective, right? When the book starts, the mom is deceased already. So to get a poem and to get her perspective about why she and the dad named the kids what they do, to get the perspective of the dad when he's out and when he actually gets harmed is really great. Okay? So Fatima Asghar put this together in a brilliant way. This was a really, really enjoyable read. Okay? So there's this part to the book when Kazar is describing herself as being a scorpion.  She's enraged. I think she gets overcome with grief for not having her parents. I think she's overcome with heartbreak for the fact that her sisters have to mother her. They become sisters, brothers, jailers, confidants, protectors to each other. And she describes herself as being the scorpion that's just ready to just sting. Just jump out and just get anybody, right? Anyone can get the rage. And so Kazar is described like that at least twice in the book. Once when they just move in with Uncle Blank because we never know who this uncle is who adopts them. And then another time when she is out at the lake with her crush, right? And so she's overcome. She wants to be with this boy, but also she knows that Allah will be mad at her. And she just gets these waves of emotion, these waves of just being enraged. And I really think that it has to do with the grief of what she's feeling. And it just kind of triggers and compounds and she just realizes my life is difficult. Can it stop? But also why is this my life? But also I'm just mad at everything. And even as I'm talking to you, I'm remembering a time when it happened again when she was out with the two sisters. She wanted to go out and just be in the park and she starts to hear her dad's voice. And then the sisters eventually get into a fight. And you just get these waves of emotions, these waves of grief and frustration at how difficult their life is, but also how beautiful it is because the sisters have each other, right? And so an excellent book. I mean, I definitely was crying when I was reading it because there are some portrayals and I'm like, I've never met you, Fatima Asgar, but I've had that exact same thought. How did you know, right? And so it was a very telling book. It was a great, great book. And so there is a really satisfying moment towards the end of the book where you find out that all three sisters have made it to adulthood. Okay, because their lives were really, really precarious. They were right on the edge of being able to make it, being able to survive. And they do survive. So whenever we read the book when we were sisters, yes, absolutely. Because this book was, it was really haunting, right? I, I imagine the next time I read it, I'll still be cheering for Khazar. I'll still wonder what's going to happen with Noreen. And I even think that as I mature as I get older, as my daughter gets older, I'll really start to think about a lot of the stories that are in the book and reimagine them for even my child. So if you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up or like the video that really does help YouTube share these kind of book reviews and book recommendations with a larger audience, okay? And let me know, do you enjoy books that are written kind of like short stories that are all put together? Do you enjoy books that have a little bit of poetry in them similar to this book when we were sisters? Okay, so I will see you next week on Kylo's Reading Day. Bye.


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