History, heritage, lifestyle of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Dominican Diaspora Promo Video

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Dominican Diaspora To Be Run By New Management Team

info@dominichen.com (Diane Corriette)

The Dominican Diaspora Social Network was set up in February 2008 for people from the Commonwealth of Dominica (also known as The Nature Isle) to reconnect with each other where ever they are in the world. 19 months later and the network now has close to 8,000 members from Dominica, England, America and other parts [...]

Book Review – Home Again stories of migration and return

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Book Review Sorhaindo, Celia and Pattullo, Polly – Home Again stories of migration and return, London and Roseau, Dominica, Papillote Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9532224-5-2, £9.99 By Darren Sylvester & Dawn Celaire Robinson We had the early advantage of reading this book in May 2009 thanks to Dr David Michael purchasing a copy for us while on holiday in [...]

Dominican Government’s strategy for fully integrating overseas-based nationals

info@dominichen.com (Diane Corriette)

The Dominican Government is due to run it’s annual meeting with overseas based nationals at the State House in Roseau on Monday 2nd November 2009 and a major part of this discussion will focus on the draft paper that has been circulating called “Draft Diaspora Policy paper” The Government has recognised the contribution to the economy [...]

Reverse Migration : A growing trend?

info@dominichen.com (Diane Corriette)

Since 2008 I have had an interest in what I have heard called “reverse migration” – it is the movement of first/second born members of the diaspora returning to the land of their parents / grandparents. They are taking their skills and money from England, the US and other western countries and moving back to the Caribbean to [...]

First Miss Creole Canada Pageant 2009

info@dominichen.com (Diane Corriette)

The first ever Miss Creole pageant took place in Canada in October. The pageant was created by Caribbean Star Power Entertainment and TalentBank Canada in efforts to raise awareness about Canada’s rich and growing French Creole Caribbean communities during the internationally recognized Creole Heritage Month of October. The star studed event was attend by more than 300 [...]

Baroness Patricia Scotland at caribbean Glory

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Baroness Patricia Scotland talks about the amazing soliders from the West Indies who fought for Britain in the two world wars despite not being acknowledge as black men. “They fought for a freedom which we now enjoy. They didn’t ask to go, they chose to go. They chose to go because they understood a truth – [...]

Managers Diary

info@dominichen.com (Diane Corriette)

Leaders often have to ‘sort out’ situations which arise in their teams, one such issue is the resolution of conflicts between its members. I once led a team of local authority customer service officers (CSO’s); they provided an important service as they were the first point of contact to members of the public. They [...]

I AM ASKING FOR YOUR POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION

info@dominichen.com (Diane Corriette)

I want to introduce you to my Small Business, Independent Consultancy Services, Cause Consultancy that operates within a Social Community context. CAUSE CONSULTANCY – INDEPENDENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES Many including parents, schools, members of the community, church and faith leaders, public officials and others express their concern about our vulnerable young people and those who fall prey to gun, [...]

Where there’s a will……

info@dominichen.com (Diane Corriette)

As a result of my e-book ‘How to Have The Ideal Will’ I have recently been recommending to elders I know to make a will and/or to make a codicil (an amendment) to their wills (if necessary) and/or to review and revise the wills they already have in light of different mindsets, changes in circumstances, [...]