tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60057818718771904352023-11-16T10:59:45.901-08:00iLEAD Jamaica Expedition 2015Nipissing University's iLEAD program is proud to have the opportunity to send a team of 12 advanced business students and faculty members on a special international project to Jamaica during February 13th-23rd, 2015. This year, they will be offering consulting work to an Eco-tourism resort called Great Huts, as well as working with the Portland Rehabilitation center. For more information on iLEAD, please visit the following page: http://ilead.nipissingu.ca/.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11271322877619374929noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005781871877190435.post-65515016156360631402015-03-09T11:01:00.002-07:002015-03-09T11:02:28.525-07:00Kimberly Knobel at the 2015 Undergraduate Research Conference Congratulations to Kimberly Knobel who presented at the 2015 Undergraduate Research Conference last week. <br />
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Kimberly made a presentation on the work appraisal system that the Great Huts iLEAD team worked to implement during the 2015 Jamaica Expedition. Kimberly discussed in depth about the obstacles they had to overcome while working in Jamaica, as well as demonstrating the benefits of applicable out of classroom learning.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"> Kimberly represented the iLEAD team with great professionalism, and enthusiasm. Her poster will be on display at the Post-Midterm Pub at the Moose Cookhouse on Wednesday March 11th. Congratulations Kim on your wonderful achievement!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11271322877619374929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005781871877190435.post-2095609223371968532015-02-24T15:49:00.000-08:002015-02-24T15:51:01.084-08:00Departing Jamaica and Arriving in Canada <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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close. Our check out time was at 11 a.m. and the shuttle to the airport was
set to arrive at 11:40 a.m. Around the breakfast table everyone discussed
how they wanted to spend the last few hours of their time in Jamaica. Some of
us enjoyed a game of pool, while others sat in the sun soaking up a last few
rays, and a few of us decided to feed the fish. At the resort there is a
boardwalk leading to a shady spot which is perfect for feeding and viewing the
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departed the hotel on time, on route to the airport in Montego Bay. At the
airport we made it through security in great time. This left us time to grab a
bite to eat as well as grab those last souvenirs we had yet to buy. Our plane
departed the airport in time and flew smoothly back to the Toronto Pearson
Airport. However, when leaving the airport we had to wait as our
baggage was frozen inside the plane. As we waited for airport
staff to unthaw the doors to the cargo bay some of us decided to get comfy and
play cards to pass the time.<br />
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last leg of our journey home was spent in our vehicles driving from Toronto
back to North Bay. We were thankful that our vehicles all started without any
problems despite them having sat in extremely cold temperatures while we were
away. Our drive home was spent reminiscing about the greatest parts of our time
in Jamaica; Great Huts, Portland Rehab Management, Luminous Lagoon, and many
other adventures. All though, we were sad that our great experience in Jamaica
was over, we were happy at having the chance to partake in this adventure, and
everyone was excited to arrive home and crawl into their own beds for a night
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The morning was spent relaxing and sleeping after a busy Saturday night in
downtown Montego Bay. While there we got to experience Jamaican culture with the mix
of many tourists. The morning weather was very rainy and cloudy, so a bunch of
students caught the hourly shuttle to shop at Rose Hall. There was a variety
of little tourist shops to purchase souvenirs, but my personal favourite shop was the coffee and spice shop. There was a huge selection of Jamaican spices
and coffee that could be purchased to bring the taste of Jamaica home. Lunch
was enjoyed at the the Jerk Hut where they served delicious authentic Jamaican
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for our group of fourteen. After dinner, many of the students spent the evening in the
lobby meeting many of the new faces that had arrived at the Holiday Inn that
day. The group then moved outside and enjoyed the beautiful stars, while
playing another round of basketball. The night finished off with the students
talking about the experiences we have had on this trip, and what we are going to do without
being surrounded with each other once we get back to North Bay. None of the
students were very close when this trip began, but as we spent more time
together, we all became so close. Speaking for myself, I can say that this was
one of the most rewarding trips I've ever experienced. I have learned so much, and am
inspired to return back in the future to volunteer at the Portland
Rehabilitation Shelter, and spend time with the amazing people of Jamaica.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11271322877619374929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005781871877190435.post-51053647818919753872015-02-22T15:22:00.000-08:002015-02-22T15:22:22.787-08:00Happy Birthday Breanna!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> After a fun day the iLEAD Team went to a Japanese dinner at the resort. This meal was nothing short of amazing. The food and service was phenomenal, and they even went out of there way to wish Breanna a happy 21st birthday. The 2015 iLEAD Expedition has been an amazing experience, but sadly everything must come to an end. Sunday will be our last full day in Jamaica, and hopefully we will have good weather before returning to a very cold Canada! </span></div>
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I will never get used to the animals that are always walking next to the road such as: goats, chickens, and wild dogs. It was interesting to see
the type of houses they live in, and the land they have. The houses are made out
of brick, and most are built on hills or rocky land. When we got back to the
resort the weather was not the greatest, so we decided to have dinner all
together. After that we took it easy and played cards for most of the night.
The last four days at Great Huts were an amazing experience. The food
was always good and the staff were always a pleasure to talk to. I will never forget the memories that I made at Great Huts, and I am looking forward to the adventures to come at our last few days here in Jamaica. I just hope the weather is
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Great Huts commenced with a delightful breakfast with fresh orange juice, and
coffee. After breakfast and a quick team discussion, the groups split up. One to
enjoy their well deserved day of adventure in the sun, and the other began
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Around 11 a.m,. the management team and owner of Great Huts Dr. Rhodes assembled in the main dining area for the presentation. The
Presentation went off without a hitch; the message was very well received from
the Great Huts team. The goal of the presentation was to give Great Huts the
tools needed to start a proper performance appraisal system. We covered; the
what, why and how of each tool. The presentation became something more of a
collaborative team meeting, with our ideas turning into group discussions that
I believe both sides took a lot from. It was great to see how appreciative the
Great Huts team was. They loved our tools, and couldn't wait to implement them.
After each tool was brought forth, the first question was always “when can I
start using this? I can use this right now.” The feeling of knowing how much we had helped Great Huts and how happy
they were with our tools was indescribable, the months of work had all been
worth it. All of the work Leslie made us do in advance was tiring. At times it was exhausting, but the feeling of being well prepared during the presentation was well worth it, and we couldn't have done it without her leadership. What was
originally planned to be an hour-long presentation, quickly turned
into two hours. This was due to so much feedback, questions, and other engagement. This is just a sign of both their gratitude and a testament
to all our hard work. Alas it was all over;
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team were off with Natalya and Leslie to the famous Blue Lagoon. The sight
of the lagoon had us all in awe, the blue colour was a pure bright blue that could not</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> be captured by a camera. A very friendly tour guide drove us around the lagoon, and down the beach explaining the lagoon's history. The guide explained that the
many villas lining the coast were rental units owned by a wealthy
Jamaican people. He then listed some of the many celebrities that have visited the spot
over the years including: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, 50 Cent, and Mariah Carey. The guide then dropped us off at a private island for a chance
to swim in what he called “the oceans swimming pool." From there we
were driven back to the guide's shop to check out some of his authentic Jamaican
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Today we reaped the rewards of all the hard work we have
done over the past two months. We woke up and had a great breakfast before
heading to Portland Rehabilitative Management shelter to make our presentation.
The taxi ride was as crazy as ever, but we arrived at the shelter safe and
sound. When we arrived, shelter founder and board member, Dr. Paul Rhodes, was
in a meeting with the shelter director, Andrea Parsons, so some of us
socialized with the shelter residents. We had a great time playing dominoes
with them. Some of the residents shared stories about their families and their
reasons for needing the support of the shelter. Their stories of overcoming
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Once Dr. Rhodes and Ms. Parsons were finished with their
meeting, Dr. Rhodes sat down with us and talked to us about the inception of
Great Huts and the Portland Rehabilitative Management shelter. He told us why
he decided to start the shelter and what inspired him to help others. We had a
great conversation with him, and it really gave us an idea of how much the
shelter has evolved and improved. Then it was time for us to present everything
we had worked on for the past few weeks. We sat down with Ms. Parsons and
showed her what we had been working on, and how we think the training program
we developed will benefit her and the shelter. We were able to answer any
questions and overcome any doubts. In the end we were able to satisfy her
needs, which felt amazing. Ms. Parsons took the time to tell us how much
she appreciated all the work we had done and that our work would not only
affect the lives of those coming to the shelter, but that she would be sharing
the tools we developed with the wider community.<br />
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To show her appreciation, Ms. Parsons offered to take us
around Port Antonio tomorrow to show us the real Jamaican culture and
community. We were already extremely grateful for the opportunity to work
with Ms. Parsons, Dr. Rhodes and the shelter. This upcoming experience will be
the icing on the cake. Once we got back to Great Huts, it was still a beautiful
and sunny day, so some of us went cliff jumping and swimming in the pool. After
dinner some of the staff at Great Huts taught us how to dance to some popular
reggae music. It was a busy day, but I had experiences I will never forget.
Ultimately, I think that everyone in our group has learned a lot. We
can't wait to find out what the rest of this already amazing expedition has to
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rain storm during the night that was loud enough to wake some of us up. This
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After breakfast we discussed what we were going to do at the
Portland Rehabilitative Management Shelter. The plan was to take a short taxi
ride to the shelter, experience the sensitivity training that the manager,
Andrea Parsons, is currently using, and then receive feedback on the training
program that we have created.<br />
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The taxi ride was absolutely terrifying. The driving in Jamaica is much
different than what we are used to in Canada, and the roads are much more narrow. Our
driver would pass on a bend or when there was a car coming straight for us. It
also felt that we were going to side swipe the cars coming from the other
direction. <br />
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After arriving at the shelter we were given a tour of the gardens; this is where
they grow vegetables, and where the chickens roam. we were then shown the female living quarters,
and the dining/lounge area. The shelter surpassed my expectations in terms of
cleanliness and space.<br />
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We were then greeted by Andrea and she began her training that she would
normally give to volunteers. This way we could see what type of discussion and
activities would work and what would not. We also learned a lot about Jamaican
perceptions about mental illness, homelessness, and gender gaps. It was a very
eye opening experience. After we experienced the training, we made some changes
to our training program to match the goals that Andrea had expressed to us.<br />
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We finished our day at the shelter and were waiting outside for the cabs when
one of the residents approached us. She saw that we had taken a picture and
wanted to be in a picture with her. She was very sweet. When the cabs arrived
we got a different driver who was listening to Whitney Houston and began
serenading us. We started to sing along with him: "AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE
YOU". It was really fun.<br />
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Once our cab driver dropped us off at Great Huts we took some time to relax and we
sat by the ocean before dinner. We ate dinner, which was amazing. I was able to enjoy a local delicacy; garlic shrimp. Now we are working on our presentation for tomorrow where we
will be taking Andrea through the training program that we have created. So far
this whole experience has been incredible and humbling. I cannot explain how
excited I am that I am here and get to hopefully make a difference at the
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airport. Since we are tourists and they do not want to hurt the perception of
Jamaican they were peaceful and let us through, after an hour of waiting in the traffic. This may be because their economy cannot take the risk of
losing tourism or having a negative perception. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This was a peaceful protest and we were in no danger while it was taking place. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">After we were passed through the protest, we made our way to our Eco-tourism location where some of the team would be doing their consulting work. </span></div>
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our rooms which are huts with sand floors and bamboo walls. We then sat down
and ordered our lunch, we tried things from Jerk Chicken, chicken wraps and a
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Our first day at Great Huts was an experience we won't forget, and we look forward to what our first full day here tomorrow will bring!</div>
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Day three in Jamaica allowed us to experience a lot of the activities the Holiday Inn Sunspree had to offer <br />
At 10 am most of the girls participated in a water aerobics class. It was a very fun and nice workout to start the day. After this we headed off to the beach to go kayaking and paddle boating.</div>
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Later in the afternoon we all met up with our iLEAD faculty members Leslie and Natalya for group photos. After group photos were taken we all went and played some volleyball and tennis. This was a great opportunity to display our Nipissing shirts for the resort to see while getting some exercise. <br />
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The best part of the day was going to Luminous Lagoon. Eight of us went and swam in the lagoon. Anytime the water is agitated in the lagoon the water would light up due to a very unique mix of both fresh and salt water with a high level of phosphorus. This is one of only four places in the world that has this majestic attraction. When we came back from the Luminous Lagoon we enjoyed some cultural dancing, that were accompanied by hand drums. they were very intense performers that looked like they were enjoying themselves. The third day of Jamaica was one we won't forget, and we are looking forward to the upcoming days.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US"> This morning everyone woke up early to get
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The sunshine and warm weather made it pretty easy though, it’s much better than
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facilitator asked us how we were doing, naturally we all replied “I’m good” or
“I’m great” but for every answer he shook his head, “No, no, in Canada you say <i>I’m good</i>, <i>I’m great</i>, <i>I’m fantastic</i>
but when someone asks you how you’re doing in Jamaica you say <i>I’m irie.</i>” Meaning, I’m doing alright,
I’m on top of everything, I’m fantastic. I thought that was kind of neat. They
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embrace the Jamaican culture. Jamaicans are so easy going and carefree, it’s
really quite a change from Canadian culture. In Canada, we’re so consumed with our
busy lives that we stress about the littlest things, but being in Jamaica I can
see that the lifestyle is extremely stress-free. I’m quite a worrisome person
by nature but being here has really opened my eyes that life doesn't need to be
stressful and we all shouldn't let the little things bother us so much. Talk about
culture shock!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jamaican a la carte restaurant on our resort. The food was pretty good, but
definitely different from what Canadians are used to. One thing’s for sure
about authentic Jamaica food is that it is SPICY! At least for my taste buds
anyway! I had the jerk chicken, which is pretty famous around here. It was very
flavourful but again, so spicy! It was really nice to have everyone together
for dinner, we joked that we all had 13 dates for Valentine’s Day!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Upon arrival in Jamaica, we navigated through immigration.
Jamaica is one of the only countries to require visitors to go through
immigration on their way in and out of the country. This complicated our
process as we had to retain some forms for our trip home. Finally we got on a
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On the twenty minute bus ride, we all experienced a bit of
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very different from Canada, but to see it in person was a new experience. The
houses range from huts by the road to million dollar mansions up on the hills.
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staff and napping since many of us had not slept the previous day. We are
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<span style="line-height: normal;">›</span><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span></span><span lang="en-US">Where: Boston Bay, Portland, Jamaica</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: normal;">›</span><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> </span></span><span lang="en-US">Where: Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica</span><span lang="en-US"></span><br /><span lang="en-US"></span></div>
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