The Minister for Education, the Honourable Rachel Taylor, along with Permanent Secretary, Wesley Clerveaux, and other ministry officials took time out of the ministry’s busy schedule to hold a retreat aimed at reflecting on the work of the ministry thus far, such as major achievements, initiatives and challenges. It also focused on what the ministry will be doing moving forward.
The retreat was held at the Blue Haven Resort on Friday, 20 May. The theme of the event was “Honouring the Past, Treasuring the Present, Shaping the Future, Together We Can!”. The ministry says that this was the first time it has hosted an event of this nature.
In addressing her team, Honourable Taylor stated that she was quite pleased with the varied cross-section of personnel who was attending the short retreat and looked forward to a fruitful day of dialogue regarding the way forward for the ministry.
She went on to say that it was hoped that the retreat would enhance communication and the critical working relationships among the various departments as they all work together for the advancement of the country.
Training Manager of the HR Directorate, Dr. Thashana Burton-Thomas facilitated the event. Dr. Thomas noted that her role is to assist senior-level leaders to lead with purpose.
The event also featured a guest speaker in the person of local businessman, author and talk show host, Drexwell Seymour, who is a Certified Public Accountant, managing partner at HLB TCI, and former CEO of Cable & Wireless TCI.
The Ministry of Education has responsibility for directing the country’s strategic education goals and initiatives aimed at supporting the best educational opportunities for Turks and Caicos Islanders.
