Really been enjoying the whole experience here in BH, both professionally and personally. The CSC program really is one of the best organized and executed programs I've been involved in, and the fact that its purpose is to serve organizations that need assistance is the really cool part for me. The amount I've learnt and the people I've met along the way have been some of the best parts - and the amount I'll take away from it is huge!
Last week finished up pretty good on the work front, a decent few things achieved within the week all in all. The most productive parts of the week for me were probably the two workshops which we set up with our client team. Its been a while since I've been involved in such a format but we said we might as well try the approach out and see how it goes - nothing ventured, nothing gained !
We did one on web design best practices and one on mapping the end to end development cycle - and they both went really well I think. Lots of discussion, debate and sticking stuff on our giant notice board ! Importantly a lot on consensus reached was between the participants on what was the right / ideal approach.
I'm constantly impressed by the capabilities of the organization we've been working with, and the fact of the matter is these guys have the knowledge and skill to do great things, all we're doing is helping out in forging all the ideas into a framework that hopefully will assist them in following through on them.
Like any NGO, resources are over burdened and trying their best, so somebody coming in for a short period to essentially lend an extra pair of hands can help push small but important things forward a little faster than would happen otherwise - I'm hoping that's what we are doing anyway !!
This week is all about completing our deliverables and making sure that what we produce is truly of use to the client. Assumptions are always dangerous, and coming to this assignment out of my regular job, which I know inside out, I constantly have to check myself and ask - are we going the right direction for the client ? The proof will be whether what we've produced and recommended sticks when we walk away in approx 10 day's time!!
Aside from work we'd a trip to some waterfalls at Serra de Cipo on the weekend and tonight we did a class in Capoeira - that was incredibly good fun! Here's a few pics from both for you to take a look at.
Take er handy, Paddy
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Huge! :)
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