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Think Tank with Dr. Jarrel De Matas
Think Tank with Dr. Jarrel De Matas episodes
- History Education Reform - Bridget Brereton, Professor Emerita and Historian
Think Tank is an audio-video collection of conversations with citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and beyond. The assembled conversations serve as a repository of knowledge that the wider public can use to become better informed about their country and by extension world. Ultimately, Think Tank strives to encourage citizens to be curious and to create change in T&T.
Listen to Bridget Brereton, Professor Emerita.Talking points include:Changes and Development in history educationIndigenous history educationImproving history enrolmentHistory pedagogy reformVisit https://jarrelkdematas.wordpress.com to learn more.Follow me on X @jkdematas and @ThinkTankTT32 min - Data Privacy - Daren Dhoray, Cyber Safe TT
Think Tank is an audio-video collection of conversations with citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and beyond. The assembled conversations serve as a repository of knowledge that the wider public can use to become better informed about their country and by extension world. Ultimately, Think Tank strives to encourage citizens to be curious and to create change in T&T.
Listen to Daren Dhoray of Cyber Safe TT.Talking points include:The changing environment of online spacesCybersecurity awareness
Legislative measure to improve cyber protection
Individual actions to prevent data hacks
Visit https://jarrelkdematas.wordpress.com to learn more.Follow me on X @jkdematas and @ThinkTankTT34 min - National Literacy - Suzette Cadiz & Alison De La Bastide
Think Tank is an audio-video collection of conversations with citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and beyond. The assembled conversations serve as a repository of knowledge that the wider public can use to become better informed about their country and by extension world. Ultimately, Think Tank strives to encourage citizens to be curious and to create change in T&T.
Listen to Suzette Cadiz and Alison De La Bastide of Let's Read TT.Talking points include:The importance of libraries to developing literacyShort and long term goals of the organization
Restoration and maintenance of primary school libraries
Teacher development
Visit https://jarrelkdematas.wordpress.com to learn more.Follow me on X @jkdematas and @ThinkTankTT36 min - Better Police Service - David West, Director - Police Complaints Authority (PCA)
Talking points include:
Most cited complaints against TTPS
Relationship between the TTPS and PCA
Refusal by police officers to wear body cams
Impact of body cams
28 min - Migrant and Refugee Crises - Angie Ramnarine, Co-founder - La Romaine Migrant Support Group
Think Tank is an audio-video collection of conversations with citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and beyond. The assembled conversations serve as a repository of knowledge that the wider public can use to become better informed about their country and by extension world. Ultimately, Think Tank strives to encourage citizens to be curious and to create change in T&T.
Listen to Angie Ramnarine, Co-founder - La Romaine Migrant Support GroupTalking points include:Support for migrant childrenEnabling self-sufficient migrants and refugees
Education and training
A guiding policy for migration
Visit https://jarrelkdematas.wordpress.com to learn more.Follow me on X @jkdematas and @ThinkTankTT29 min - Cyberbullying and Social Media - Troy Smith, Co-Director and Researcher
Think Tank is an audio-video collection of conversations with citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and beyond. The assembled conversations serve as a repository of knowledge that the wider public can use to become better informed about their country and by extension world. Ultimately, Think Tank strives to encourage citizens to be curious and to create change in T&T.
Listen to Dr. Troy Smith, Co-Director & ResearcherTalking points include:Connections between social media and mental healthTraining for law enforcement to recognise and treat with cybervictimizationUnderlying causes of social media addictionPolicies and legislative procedures to treat with cybervictimizationVisit https://jarrelkdematas.wordpress.com to learn more.Follow me on X @jkdematas and @ThinkTankTT30 min - Crime and Youth - Anita Haynes-Alleyne, Politician
Listen to Anita Haynes-Alleyne, Politician and Member of Parliament
Talking points include:Ability of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS)School violenceThe Firearm User LicenseStrategies to rehabilitate young people involved in crimeVisit https://jarrelkdematas.wordpress.com to learn more.Follow me on X @jkdematas and @ThinkTankTT40 min - Digital Transformation - Keron Rose, Digital Strategist.
Talking points include:
How to nuance educational technology;
National benefits of being digitally strategic;
The path to digital transformation;
Young people and technology;
Critical areas for digital transformation.
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Think Tank is an audio-/video collection of conversations with citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and beyond. The assembled conversations serve as a repository of knowledge that the wider public can use…
to become better informed about their country and by extension world. Ultimately, Think Tank strives to encourage citizens to be curious and to create change in T&T.