Achievements

200+ Seminars & "People Helping people" Workshops

We ran 200+ seminars and “People Helping People” workshops for professionals, parents, teachers, and young people in the UK, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guyana, Ghana and North America.

WE PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN RUNNING THE CARIBBEAN STEM COACHING CLUB.

This is a joint venture founded in 2015 by the Caribbean Diaspora for Science, Technology & Innovation (UK), Future Think, and the British Foundation of the University of the West Indies.

Jobs, Skills & Generative AI

We facilitate Generative AI “People Helping People” workshops to encourage the effective and thoughtful adoption of generative AI 

we worked with lawyers

We ran workshops, wrote articles for lawyers, and contributed to seminars hosted by the Law Society of England and Wales, Inner Temple, and Coventry University Law School

OUR WORK IN GHANA

We worked with The Ascension Trust and Ascend Innovators, UK based organisations helping school leaders and students in Ghana develop the learning mindsets, confidence, and skills  to flourish in a fast-changing AI world.

we were advisers to the Caribbean Centre for Urban Educational Transformation and Operation Save Jamaica

We supported several other Not-For-Profit organisations seeking, directly or indirectly, to equip underserved communities for our fast-changing AI world. These include: Cave Hill Business School, The Caribbean Examinations Council, The Ramphal Institute, The British Foundation of the University of the West Indies, The University of the West Indies School of Education, St Marks Church of England School (Oval), Chiltern Training Group (Luton), Operation Save Jamaica, The Caribbean Enterprise Network, The Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation, The African and Caribbean Business Experience Limited, Barbados Forward Thinkers, The National Council of Barbadian Associations, The Barbados Coalition of Services Industries, ACTS Group, Bangalore, the Evangelical Trust Alliance of South India, Christ Church Roxeth, St Cuthberts Church, North Wembley

We published in the university of the west indies' Caribbean Journal of Education: "Meeting the Emotional and Academic Needs of Children in a Rapidly Changing World: A Discussion of Research and Considerations for Parents" April 2016

2017 Middlesex Youth Cricket Cup Competition

We sponsored the 2017 Middlesex Youth Cricket Cup Competition to encourage cricket as a vehicle for building 21st-century job-ready skills and mindsets

We co-authored and published "you can excel in maths: self help for the 21st century student". September 2014

We awarded scholarships to university students

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we developed and now run regular online “People Helping People” problem-solving discussions for parents, professionals, and organizations.

We published articles on jobs and skills

in Carib Direct, an online newspaper with  a circulation of 100,000.

Testimonials

We were very pleased with the concepts, suggestions, and ideas you shared with us. The information was practical and innovative and is helping us as we reposition our organisation

Jeanine Comma
CEO/Director, Cave Hill Business School

Taking part in the webinar on “Upskilling for a Covid-19 World” was the best investment that I have made in the last 10 years. The rich data that was summarized (from highly reputable sources such as the Royal Society of Arts, World Economic Forum) and then interwoven into discussions about what lay ahead was invaluable. I think I am like most people in that I KNEW that the world of work has been fundamentally and permanently changed by the pandemic. However, like most people, getting through the reams and reams of material out there made it difficult to grasp the really salient features of those changes and their wider implications. What this webinar did for me was to distill the wealth of high-quality data on this topic and to repackage in a way that was both accessible and profoundly empowering. Well done Future Think. I thoroughly enjoyed this engagement!

Prof. Marcia Annisette
Phd FCCA CPA CGA

Thank you so much for taking the time to help me think through the needs of my business. The time spent with you was priceless!!!

Despite you not knowing the finer details of my industry, you were able to identify, pinpoint, and unpack the problems that I face (in a heartbeat), and offer suggestions with game-changing ideas that I can make sense of and explore.

Having spent enough money on mentoring in the past, I have never before emerged with genuine excitement and a true sense of value for my money. It was always a case of me talking and answering my own questions to the point that I often felt I was more the expert than the person doing the mentoring.

I cannot thank you enough and can’t wait to see how things develop as I can move forward with a newfound sense of value to go after my goals and dreams with confidence.

Thank you for your openness and honesty!

Fashion Industry Expert

Using her extensive commercial legal background and insight into the Caribbean economy, Penny gave an excellent and informed presentation on potential legal opportunities in the Caribbean and provided practical tips on how British qualified Caribbean lawyers could tap into those opportunities.

Jerry Garvey
Equality and Diversity Executive, The Law Society of England and Wales

I’m sure Kwansema shares my view that you are a breath of fresh air. Now I understand how your company name is well suited to who you are and what you do. I am encouraged, challenged and inspired.

Debbie Gorrick
Solicitor

I found your presentation to be really inspirational – it has certainly made me think about my own mindset as well as how we give our children the same levels of confidence and self-belief you see in those from the independent sector. Some of the trainees gave feedback verbally and were also really inspired by your input

Karen Bateman
Teacher, Chiltern Training Group

Penny Carballo-Smith has helped us on our journey towards developing an effective learning culture in our school. These workshops are highly recommended for their clarity, engaging both pupils and staff.

Julaine Hedman
Head Teacher, St Marks Church of England School (Oval)

Future Think workshops are fantastic. I now feel empowered as a parent. With the help of Future Think, my son has become a motivated self learner and a scholarship winner.

Lehoma Tannis-Harriet
Parent

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