Earth Day competition 2010 explores Biodiversity at Risk

On Thursday April 22, 2010, The Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) of The Institute of Jamaica will celebrate the 11th staging of its Earth Day, Essay, Poster & Photography competition at its Awards ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica Lecture Hall, starting at 10:00 am.

The theme for this year’s competition is Biodiversity at Risk to coincide with the designation of 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYOB) by the United Nations.

The IYOB is themed “Biodiversity is Life: Biodiversity is our Life” and is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity to our lives.

Four South Florida Jamaican Alumni form an unprecedented partnership for the 3-day True Blue Event/Ziadie Cup

Four South Florida Jamaican Alumni form an unprecedented partnership for the 3-day True Blue Event, April 16-18th, 2010 The St. Andrew Old Girls’ Association Florida Inc., The Convent of Mercy Academy “Alpha” Association, Inc., The St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc. and The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc have formed an unprecedented partnership to showcase the 3-day True Blue/Ziadie cup event April 16th -18th 2010.

SCHOOL DROP OUTS, FIND ‘SANCTUARY’ WITH CSJP-FUNDED PROGRAMME

[CSJP, Friday, February 19, 2010]: The two year old ‘Flanker Youth Sanctuary’ is being hailed for changing the lives of scores of school dropouts as well as expelled and suspended students from St. James, and may be preventing many from turning to crime and violence.

Through the Flanker Community Development Committee and with the support of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) of the Ministry of National Security, the Sanctuary has been rehabilitating students who have found themselves on the wrong side of school rules, at the Flanker Peace and Justice Centre.

Jamaica College launches Robotics Program with historic entry of a Caribbean High School team in prestigious US FIRST Robotics Competition

Kingston & New York – 01 December 2009 — Jamaica College (JC), today announced the establishment of a Robotics Program and its entry in the premier Robotics Competition in the US for high school students: the FIRST Competition. The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of New York, Inc will partner with JC in the project and is planning the creation of a fully outfitted Robotics Lab at JC and practical applications of robotics adopted in JC science education.

JFLL providing pre-vocational training to Banana Sector Retraining Project beneficiaries

JFLLlogo_1HEART Trust/NTA’s Banana Sector Retraining Project (BSRP) has contracted the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) to bring added resources to its activities. The BSRP provides sustainable skills to banana/plantain farmers, port and farm workers as well as those who live in communities affected by the industry’s downturn.

JFLL is officially charged with providing remedial training and assessment to BSRP beneficiaries and JFLL certification for those who pass the course.

CONSUL GENERAL BROWN METZGER SALUTES CARIBBEAN CULTURE AT CSA DINNER

NEW YORK (JIS) Friday, May 01, 2009 - “I’m actually nervous,” said Jamaica’s Consul General Geneive Brown Metzger as she started her speech at Thursday night’s Caribbean Students Association’s (CSA) Alumni Dinner at City College. Mrs. Brown Metzger explained that while she was used to addressing stodgy 50-somethings, being in front of a roomful of vibrant, “know everything” young people was more daunting. “You have so honored me,” she continued. “Thanks for doing me the honor of inviting me to be your keynote speaker.”

 
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