{"id":2401,"date":"2023-02-10T14:17:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/40.117.174.162\/the-dia-lab-tts-participants-explore-the-orange-economy-through-the-caribbean-regional-workshop\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T22:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:51:15","slug":"the-dia-lab-tts-participants-explore-the-orange-economy-through-the-caribbean-regional-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/the-dia-lab-tts-participants-explore-the-orange-economy-through-the-caribbean-regional-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"The DIA Lab TT\u2019s Participants Explore the Orange Economy Through the Caribbean Regional Workshop\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, the DIA program has begun to explore new components to continue promoting innovation and creating opportunities for youth. Through this effort, we seek to remain cutting-edge and adapt to global needs and trends. This is the case with the orange economy, a whole new sector that contemplates the set of creative industries and activities combining the creation, production, and marketing of intangible and cultural content. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know that this sector comes with many opportunities and that it never stops being relevant. Our approach to start getting into it began through the Regional Caribbean Workshop aimed at youth from Belize, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago to learn how to produce a professional short video from scratch in a hybrid modality. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop facilitator, Mr. Javier Molina, from Ignite Belize, exposed participants to production, mastering equipment basics, photography, and directing. With these new skill sets, participants produced videos to raise awareness of their communities\\&#8217; challenges.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea Fraser, one of the workshop\\&#8217;s participants and DIA Lab TT beneficiary, stated: \\&#8221;I was impressed with Mr. Javier\\&#8217;s patience in answering all our questions and his enthusiasm to teach us. I would\\&#8217;ve loved to have more in-person days like that and learn so much more with him and the rest of the members. The DSLR camera quality was amazing at taking professional-looking photos, and that can be used to take pictures of products or use the gimbal for short videos for advertisements would be fantastic for my business\\&#8217;s social media.\\&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These testimonials will lead us to continue promoting innovation and providing opportunities in the orange economy, as they can inspire and influence present and future generations. We wish all the participants the best and can\\&#8217;t wait to see the incredible films the teams will present as they showcase their unique and creative perspectives and contributions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the potential of the orange economy, check out the following <a href=\"\/en\/\"https:>blog<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2023, the DIA program began exploring new components to continue promoting innovation and creating opportunities for young people. Through this effort, we aim to remain at the forefront and adapt to global needs and trends. This is particularly true of the orange economy, an entirely new sector that encompasses the creative industries and activities involving the creation, production, and marketing of intangible and cultural content. We recognize that this sector offers many opportunities and will always remain relevant. Our initial foray into this sector began with the Regional Caribbean Workshop, designed for young people from Belize, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago to learn how to produce a professional short video from scratch using a hybrid format. \u00a0 The workshop facilitator, Mr. Javier Molina from Ignite Belize, introduced participants to production, the basics of editing equipment, photography, and directing. Armed with these new skills, participants produced videos to raise awareness about the challenges facing their communities.\u00a0\u00a0 Chelsea Fraser, one of the workshop\u2019s participants and a DIA Lab TT beneficiary, stated: \u2019I was impressed by Mr. Javier\u2019s patience in answering all our questions and his enthusiasm for teaching us. I would have loved to have more in-person sessions like that and learn so much more from him and the rest of the group. The DSLR camera was amazing for taking professional-looking photos, and being able to use it to photograph products or use the gimbal to shoot short videos for advertisements would be fantastic for my business\u2019s social media.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0 These testimonials will encourage us to continue promoting innovation and providing opportunities in the orange economy, as they can inspire and influence current and future generations. We wish all the participants the best and can\u2019t wait to see the incredible films the teams will present as they showcase their unique and creative perspectives and contributions.   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