DBTI Henderson looks to empowering women in school and workplace
HONIARA: 30 March 2010 -- Empowering women in school and the
workplace will be the focus of a Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI)
theatre production to be held as part of the school’s 10th Anniversary
celebrations in August 2010. The production is a joint project along
with an eight week, fully funded, ‘Introduction to Carpentry Workshop’
for girls, starting on 24 April 2010.
Organisers of the production and workshops,
Australian Volunteers International (AVI) volunteers and DBTI teachers
Elmarie Pareezer and Chris Yarham, said the project has been made
possible through funding provided by the AVI/Planet Wheeler Community
Grants Scheme (CGS).
“As part of this joint project with Chris, we are
aiming to raise awareness of study and career opportunities for women
and promote Millennium Development Goal Three: Promote Gender Equality
and Empower Women,” Elmarie said.
Solomon Island Development Trust’s drama group, SEI,
will be assisting by way of scripting and developing a play to
illustrate the importance of providing opportunities for females to
study and work in all industries.
The performance will take place during DBTI’s 10th
anniversary celebrations in August 2010, and will also be recorded for
radio broadcast.
To encourage more girls to enrol and study at DBTI,
Chris will be facilitating an Introduction to Carpentry course, to take
place over eight Saturday’s throughout 2010, commencing on 24
April. “The workshops are responding to the local carpentry
industries call to provide more employment opportunities in the
sector,” Chris said.
“Traditionally, DBTI courses are largely attended by male students,
therefore the institute is working towards altering this gender
imbalance by way of a theatre production and a series of carpentry
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