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

At-Risk Youth Benefit from Mentorship Programme of MYF

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) has been providing at-risk youth with the necessary guidance and support to achieve their personal and professional aspirations, through its mentorship programme. A key initiative under the EU BRIDGE Project, the programme is designed to...

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.

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.

More Than 12,000 Students Benefit From Restorative Justice Training

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.

Education Minister Pays Heartfelt Tribute During Service for Late Jessie Ripoll Primary School Principal and Wife

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

José Martí Technical High School student, Sanique Roberts (right), is presented with a trophy by Science teacher at the St. Catherine-based institution, Shanice Laing, for outstanding performance in academics and ports. The student is the recipient of the JMcKay Collection scholarship awarded by Jamaican-born registered nurse in the United States (US) and past student of the school, Jillianne McKay Burrell. The scholarship will enable Sanique to pursue nursing studies at Northern Caribbean University (NCU).

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José Martí Technical Student Gets Scholarship to Pursue Nursing

José Martí Technical High School student, Sanique Roberts, is well on the way to achieving her ambition of becoming a nurse. The upper-sixth-form student is the recipient of the JMcKay Collection Award, granting her a full scholarship to pursue the nursing programme at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester. The scholarship was awarded by Jamaican-born registered nurse in...