About Terry

About Terry Firiam

Terry is a very experienced Bislama tutor and translator. He has worked with organisations such as Peace Corps, the Fred Hollows Foundation, the Red Cross, Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD), Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO), Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA), and Lattitude Global Volunteers.

Terry's skills include:

Bislama language tutoring
Translation services (written and oral)
Cross-cultural training
In-country orientation programs
Logistics
Organising village stays & cultural activities
In-country management for volunteer agencies

Terry's first job was with Wan Smolbag Theatre as an actor and facilitator. He went on to do research and advocacy at the Young People's Project (funded by Oxfam) and research with Unicef on child protection, before joining Peace Corps.

Terry's style is relaxed, interactive and practical. He makes learning Bislama fun.

Long saed blong Terry Firiam

Terry hem i wan eksperiens tija blong Bislama mo transleta. Hem i wok wetem okanaesesen olsem Pis Kop, Fred Hollows Fondasen, Red Kros, Ostrelian Yut Ambasada blong Divelopmen (AYAD), Voluntia Seves Ovasi (VSO), Voluntia Seves Abroad (VSA) mo Lattitude Klobal Voluntia.

Ol skil blong Terry i kavremap:

Tijim Bislama lanwis
Translesen seves (raet mo toktok)
Kros kalja trening
In-kaontri orientesen programme
Lojistik
Okanaesem vilij stay mo kalja aktiviti
In-kaontri manejmen blong voluntia agensi

Fes wok blong Terry hem i bin wok long Wan Smolbag Theatre olsem wan actor mo facilitator. Hem i bin go mo mekem risejmo advokasi wtem Yang Pipol's Projek (Oxfam i fandem) mo risej wetem Unicef long Child Protection, bifo i joinem Pis Kop.

Stael blong Terry rilaks, i gat interes mo praktikol
Hem i mekem lanem Bislama hem i fun.