The Turks and Caicos Islands Government officers at the forefront of managing natural disasters and emergencies in the TCI are preparing themselves to be able to communicate more effectively with wider sections of the diverse TCI community.
Five officials of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) and the Ministry of Home Affairs will undertake computer based language training programmes designed to help them communicate more effectively with local Spanish and French speaking communities.
Director of Disaster Management Jamell Robinson said “The training will improve the ability of the DDME and the Ministry of Home Affairs to deliver on their core overall objectives to all communities of the TCI. It also provides the opportunity for personal development of the participants in the programme.”
The Rosetta Stone TOTAL e Language programme was purchased for the TCI by the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency Coordinating Unit (CDEMA CU) through the support of the Institutional Support and Capacity Building for Disaster Management in the Caribbean.
“The training uses the Rosetta Stone TOTALe Language Programme which involves all modes of language learning: speaking, listening, reading and writing,” he said.
