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Library Assistant at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Department of Library and Information Studies, Chevian Lewis (right), interacting with students from Charlie Smith High School during the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), HEART/NSTA Trust and Junior Achievement Jamaica, Career Week 2025 at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library on Monday (February 10).
Library Assistant at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Department of Library and Information Studies, Chevian Lewis (right), interacting with students from Charlie Smith High School during the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), HEART/NSTA Trust and Junior Achievement Jamaica, Career Week 2025 at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library on Monday (February 10).

PHOTOS: JLS Career Week 2025

Director of Projects and Strategic Management at the MultiCare Youth Foundation, Mitzian Turner.
Director of Projects and Strategic Management at the MultiCare Youth Foundation, Mitzian Turner.

At-Risk Youth Benefit from Mentorship Programme of MYF
Acting Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, delivers greetings on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. during Sunday’s (February 9) National Careers Awareness Week Church Service. The service was held at Meadowbrook United Church in St. Andrew under the theme: ‘Career Success through Self Development’.
Acting Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, delivers greetings on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. during Sunday’s (February 9) National Careers Awareness Week Church Service. The service was held at Meadowbrook United Church in St. Andrew under the theme: ‘Career Success through Self Development’.

PHOTOS: National Careers Awareness Week Church Service
An Early Childhood Commission (ECC) flyer promoting February as Play Month.
An Early Childhood Commission (ECC) flyer promoting February as Play Month.

Stakeholders Identify Hopscotch Game as Pivotal Tool in Children’s Skills Development
Acting Director, Restorative Justice Branch, Social Justice Division, Ministry of Justice, Sheron Betancourt.
Acting Director, Restorative Justice Branch, Social Justice Division, Ministry of Justice, Sheron Betancourt.

More Than 12,000 Students Benefit From Restorative Justice Training

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, pays tribute during Saturday’s (February 8) Thanksgiving Service for late Jessie Ripoll Primary School Principal, O’Neil Stevens, and wife, Camesha Lindsay-Stevens, at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Kingston.
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Education Minister Pays Heartfelt Tribute During Service for Late Jessie Ripoll Primary School Principal and Wife

Members of Jessie Ripoll Primary School and the education fraternity gathered at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in downtown Kingston with family members of late Principal, O’Neil Stevens, and wife, Camesha Lindsay-Stevens to pay tribute during Saturday’s (February 8) Thanksgiving Service. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in a heartfelt...
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National Career Awareness Week Slated for February 9-14

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in collaboration with the HEART/NSTA Trust, Junior Achievement Jamaica and CHOICES, will host National Career Awareness Week 2025 from February 9-14 under the theme: ‘Career Success through Self Development’. This annual observance aims to empower students at all levels to make informed career choices and enhance their future through education, entrepreneurship and...
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Director for the Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice, Dr. Nesta Haye, stands alongside Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, as he addresses students of the Oberlin High School ahead of a balloon release at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 6). The exercise was part of a resocialisation intervention held for children who have encountered traumatic experiences.
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VSB to Host Interventions for Children Experiencing Trauma

The Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice’s Social Justice Division is looking to undertake several resocialisation interventions this year, targetting children who have experienced trauma. The Cultural Resocialisation Intervention Project (CRIP) provides therapeutic healing for children through cultural resensitisation, cognitive restructuring, behaviour modification and the teaching of coping skills. The first intervention of the year was held...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, interacts with students of Swallowfield Primary and Infant School, prior to the start of a symbolic march from the Ministry at National Heroes Circle to the office of the National Education Trust (NET) at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Thursday (February 6). The occasion was NET’s 15th anniversary launch.
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NET Commended for 15 Years of Pivotal Service to Education

As the National Education Trust (NET) celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is commending the entity for its critical role in advancing Jamaica’s education sector. This, she notes, through infrastructure development; scholarships; grants; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) expansion; technology integration; sustainable initiatives and strategic...
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Public Relations and Communications Manager, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Kristen Laing,
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Foster Care to Be Highlighted Feb. 9 to 15

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will observe National Foster Care Recognition Week from February 9 to15, under the theme ‘Fostering a Spirit of Love’. Public Relations and Communication Manager at the CPFSA, Kristen Laing, told JIS News that this annual observance is an opportunity to raise awareness about the vital role of foster care, honour the dedication...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, participates in a balloon release with students of Oberlin High School at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 6). The exercise was part of a resocialisation intervention activity hosted by the Justice Ministry’s Victim Services Division (VSD) for children who have encountered traumatic experiences.
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Oberlin High School Students Benefit from Victim Services Division Resocialisation Intervention

Thirty-seven students from Oberlin High School in St. Andrew, who experienced traumatic events, are now better equipped to manage the resulting negative emotions, having benefited from a resocialisation intervention hosted by the Victim Services Division (VSD) of the Ministry of Justice. The ‘Restorative Practices – Cultural Resocialisation Therapeutic School Intervention’ was held at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew on Thursday...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Olga Isaza (left), interact with students from Edward Seaga Primary School during a Play Day Ja event at Water Lane in downtown Kingston on Wednesday, February 5. The event was in recognition of Global School Play Day.
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Importance of Play Highlighted During Global School Play Day

Educational institutions and parents are being reminded of the importance of including play in the teaching and learning process in schools and at home. This was highlighted on Wednesday (February 5) as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Kingston Creative, celebrated Global School Play Day with students from...
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