Trinbago Diaspora Outreach Network

26/10/2026

🇹🇹 𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐑: 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐆𝐎 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑

“The greatest contribution our diaspora can make is not simply sending something home. It is helping somebody at home go further.” — Orlando Kerr

Speaking at TDON’s 3rd Biennial Homecoming Conference, Tobago House of Assembly Secretary Orlando Kerr challenged nationals abroad to help open doors for young people through mentorship, scholarships, internships and professional connections.

From a Tobago student gaining experience at a technology company in Toronto to a young entrepreneur learning from a successful business leader overseas, the possibilities begin with someone willing to make that connection. 🌍🤝

Who could you help go further?

📰 Read the full article, “KERR: DIASPORA IS HELPING SOMEONE AT HOME GO FURTHER,” below.

✍️ Article by Clayton Clarke | Sharfus Journals

Tobago’s Secretary of Education, Skills and Innovation, Orlando Kerr, is calling on the diaspora to help young people go further through mentorship, scholarships, internships and global connections. Speaking at TDON’s 3rd Biennial Homecoming Conference, he highlighted the power of sharing knowle...

23/10/2026

🇹🇹 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐁𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒.

Are we fully recognising the knowledge, skills, networks and investment potential of our diaspora?

Speaking at TDON’s 2026 Homecoming Conference, Dr. Sherma Roberts challenged us to see Trinbagonians abroad as strategic partners in national development.

Her thought-provoking question: “Have we confused diaspora engagement with diaspora entertainment?”

Her message calls for meaningful partnerships that turn connections with home into lasting, measurable benefits for Trinidad and Tobago and its diaspora.

💬 What more can we do to turn diaspora connections into opportunities for national development? Share your thoughts below.

📰 Read the full article by clicking the image below.
✍️ Article by Clayton Clarke, Sharfus Journals.

Article written by Clayton Clarke - [email protected]

22/10/2026

🇹🇹 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓&𝐓!

Following her participation in TDON’s 3rd Biennial Diaspora Conference, Dr. Judith Mark shares how diaspora investment, expertise and global networks can help drive economic diversification and national development.

Let’s keep the conversation moving towards action! 📰 Read her Guardian article: Diaspora capital and diversification in the T&T Guardian link below:

https://www.guardian.co.tt/business/diaspora-capital-and-diversification-in-tt-6.2.2692120.57335a6ec7

As Trinidad and To­ba­go (T&T) con­tin­ues the search for an­swers to its di­ver­si­fi­ca­tion chal­lenge, a vi­tal source of in­vest­ment re­mains un­tapped. The time has come for this coun­try to mean­ing­ful­ly en­gage with its glob­al di­as­po­ra com­mu­ni­ty and to s...

20/10/2026

🏆 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙏&𝙏 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖! 🇹🇹

Proud smiles and well-deserved recognition marked our 2026 TDON Diaspora Patriots Awards Dinner, as we honoured individuals and an organisation whose contributions continue to uplift communities and strengthen connections with Trinidad and Tobago.

Congratulations to our honorees:
🇺🇸 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 — Philanthropy
🇨🇦 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭-𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 — Culture
🇨🇦 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫 — Philanthropy
🇨🇦 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚 — Culture
🇺🇸 𝐁𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — Philanthropy
🇺🇸 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 — Culture
🇺🇸 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐞 — Entrepreneurship
🇧🇧 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 — Knowledge Exchange
🇬🇧 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩 — Culture
🇨🇦 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧-𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 — Philanthropy, honoured posthumously

The evening featured speakers 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 of Cane Radio and 𝐕𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚. We were also pleased to welcome 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬, Secretary of Finance, Trade and the Economy in the 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲, who presented an award.

The evening also featured spoken word performances by 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 and remarks from 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐤 of Mind Your Life Global.

18/10/2026

HAPPY HOMECOMING TRINBAGO ❤️🤍🖤🇹🇹✨

18/10/2026

18/10/2026

TDON’s Homecoming Big-People-Party 2026 ❣️🇹🇹✨