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Director for School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Leighton Jones, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Mr. Jones says the Edna Manley College is prepared to train youth for the impending growth in the creative idustry.
Director for School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Leighton Jones, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Mr. Jones says the Edna Manley College is prepared to train youth for the impending growth in the creative idustry.

Edna Manley College Offers Audio Support Workshops For Churches

Churches islandwide are being afforded the opportunity to participate in audio support workshops being facilitated by the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) through its School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes. The sessions are designed...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), is accompanied by Chairman, Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (right), the Education Ministry’s Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dasmine Kennedy (left), and Kingston College Principal, Dave Myrie, when she visited the school recently. The visit was facilitated to garner relevant stakeholder feedback on recommendations contained in the JETC report that was released in January.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), is accompanied by Chairman, Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (right), the Education Ministry’s Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dasmine Kennedy (left), and Kingston College Principal, Dave Myrie, when she visited the school recently. The visit was facilitated to garner relevant stakeholder feedback on recommendations contained in the JETC report that was released in January.

More Partnerships With Early Childhood Institutions Being Considered
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson, addresses students at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine, during a visit to the institution on June 6. R. Fraser Photos
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson, addresses students at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine, during a visit to the institution on June 6. R. Fraser Photos

PHOTOS: Professor Orlando Patterson At Dinthill Technical
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (left), interacts with students of the Toddlers Learning Centre in Scarlett Hall, St. Ann, during a visit to the institution on Friday, June 3. Teacher, Sherene Davis, looks on.
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (left), interacts with students of the Toddlers Learning Centre in Scarlett Hall, St. Ann, during a visit to the institution on Friday, June 3. Teacher, Sherene Davis, looks on.

Gov’t Looking To Advance Integration Of TVET In Schools
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, second right), observes as Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia (seated right) and Managing Director (Acting), HEART/NSTA Trust, Novelette Denton Prince (seated left), sign the memorandum of understanding to formalise the partnership for the establishment of the Amber HEART Institute of Coding. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the first cohort of trainees under the pilot Amber HEART Academy, at the AC Marriott by Kingston in St. Andrew on June 1. Others observing (from left, standing) are Deputy Managing Director (Acting), HEART/NSTA Trust, Kenesha Campbell; Chairman, HEART/NSTA Trust, Professor Alwin Wint; and Executive Assistant to the Founder and CEO, Amber Group, Juliana Moodie.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, second right), observes as Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia (seated right) and Managing Director (Acting), HEART/NSTA Trust, Novelette Denton Prince (seated left), sign the memorandum of understanding to formalise the partnership for the establishment of the Amber HEART Institute of Coding. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the first cohort of trainees under the pilot Amber HEART Academy, at the AC Marriott by Kingston in St. Andrew on June 1. Others observing (from left, standing) are Deputy Managing Director (Acting), HEART/NSTA Trust, Kenesha Campbell; Chairman, HEART/NSTA Trust, Professor Alwin Wint; and Executive Assistant to the Founder and CEO, Amber Group, Juliana Moodie.

Amber HEART Institute of Coding to Onboard First 500 Students October

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (standing), engages with students at the Paul’s Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine, during a recent wellness forum at the institution.
EducationHealth & Wellness

Parents And Students Benefit From Wellness Forum

Scores of students and parents have benefited from a mental wellness forum organised by the Ministry of Health and Wellness at the Paul’s Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the recent session was to equip parents to help their children deal with the anxiety and other challenges surrounding the resumption of...
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Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (standing left), observes as Literacy Teacher at Tivoli Gardens High School, Keisha Ebanks (seated left), guides a student in a reading session. Looking on (standing from left) are Principal of the school, Marvin Johnson and Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dasmine Kennedy. Professor Patterson visited the school in Kingston on Thursday (June 2), to gather feedback on recommendations made in the JETC report that was published on January 13, 2022.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Professor Orlando Patterson Visits Tivoli Gardens High School

Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (standing left), observes as Literacy Teacher at Tivoli Gardens High School, Keisha Ebanks (seated left), guides a student in a reading session. Looking on (standing from left) are Principal of the school, Marvin Johnson and Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dasmine Kennedy....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), listens as Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (centre), speaks with Principal of Kingston College, Dave Myrie, during their visit today (June 2)
Education

Implementation Plan For Recommendations Of JETC

An implementation plan to execute the recommendations made by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) in its report is under way as the Government seeks to improve the education sector. The plan will be executed in collaboration with the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), which is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the progress made. Details of the plan were...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), makes a point during a meeting on Friday (May 27) at Delaware State University, to explore expanded collaboration in research and exchange programmes between the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona and Delaware State University. At left is Chairman of US President Joe Biden’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and President of Delaware State University, Dr. Tony Allen. At right is Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UWI, Mona, Professor Dale Webber.
Education

UWI To Establish Study-Abroad Programmes With HBCUs

Professor Dale Webber, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, visited several universities in the USA last week to explore expanded collaboration in research and exchange programmes. He placed particular focus on a group of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, to start the process of creating opportunities for Jamaican...
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Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson, speaks with grade-six students at May Pen Primary in Clarendon on May 30. He toured the school while engaging with stakeholders for feedback on current policies and recommendations for the education sector.
Education

JETC Chairman Visits Schools

As the Government seeks to transform the education sector, the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) is engaging with academic institutions islandwide for feedback on current policies and recommendations. This follows the release of the JETC report on January 13, 2022, which outlined recommendations to the Government for the advancement of the sector. Leading the discussions is Chairman of the Commission,...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station, in Kingston, on May 31.
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More Children To Benefit From ESP Sensation Station

More children with sensory challenges now have access to therapeutic assistance, following the commissioning of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) Sensation Station, in Kingston, on May 31. The ESP is administered through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), and provides early intervention for children who are affected by cognitive and physical developmental disabilities. These include mobility problems, fine...
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