The function was carried live on Nationwide and JNC-UNESCO distributed its brochures and posted a number of its banners to ensure its visibility. As part of the promotion the JNC-UNESCO logo was affixed to the “We thank you for serving JCF” bumper stickers that was distributed on the day.

Dr Black is Jamaica’s representative to this UNESCO Committee having been elected at the 41st General conference in 2021 on the recommendation of Minister Olivia Grange, Chairperson of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO and Minister with responsibility for UNESCO.

Jamaica’s Alternate to this Governing Board is Dr. Kasan Troupe, actg. CEO in the MOEY.

Dr Dameon Black serves as Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer with the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission. During his career in higher education, he previously held positions with The University Council of Jamaica, University College of the Caribbean, Jamaica Theological Seminary and Portmore Community College. He has worked primarily in academic administration and organizational leadership.

One and a half years into the COVID-19 crisis, the 2021 World Teachers’ Day will focus on the support teachers need to fully contribute to the recovery process under the theme “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.

ILD 2021 will explore how literacy can contribute to building a solid foundation for a human-centred recovery, with a special focus on the interplay of literacy and digital skills required by non-literate youth and adults. It will also explore what makes technology-enabled literacy learning inclusive and meaningful to leave no one behind. By doing so, ILD2021 will be an opportunity to reimagine future literacy teaching and learning, within and beyond the context of the pandemic.

International Literacy Day was founded by proclamation of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in 1966 “to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights.” International Literacy Day brings ownership of the challenges of illiteracy back home to local communities where literacy begins, one person at a time. ]]> https://jncunesco.gov.jm/2021/09/07/international-literacy-day-2021/feed/ 0 https://jncunesco.gov.jm/2020/05/05/the-jamaica-micro-science-participation-programme-project/ https://jncunesco.gov.jm/2020/05/05/the-jamaica-micro-science-participation-programme-project/#respond Tue, 05 May 2020 15:10:32 +0000 https://jncunesco.80gigs.com/?p=1662 “Micro Science Project” is heartily endorsed by The Ministry of Education who is sold on the Idea of introducing the Micro Science Kits in our schools. The Ministry have secured funding to extend the scope of the project and have just completed a training seminar in Micro Science with Teachers in training institutions focusing on sustainable development.

As a followup The Microscience sensitization for St Catherine was held at the GC Foster College, 20 February 2020  It enabled 6 schools to participate in the knowledge sharing and capacity building for the development of science education and scientific thinking and experimentation.

 During the sesitization, two teachers, from the MICO University, conducted a practical demonstration of how the kits could be used to explain DNA and how to extract it from papayas.

The 6 schools included Charlemont HS, Eltham HS, Jonathan Grant HS, Ewarton HS, Enid Bennett HS and Innswood HS

A Twitter forum held in collaboration with Jamaica’s Talk Up Yute and the Jamaica Mental Health Advocacy Network (JAMHAN). The forum was hosted by Emprezz Golding, executive member of JYAC.

The talk invited people to be a part of a discussion which embodied highlighting the issues, putting forward solutions and also to share their respective experiences related to the topic.

The most common issues highlighted by those who participated were depression, anxiety and suicide. Coming out of this discussion multiple people requested the discussions continue beyond the day and hence that served as motivation for the second forum aforementioned.

The second forum was held on October 31, 2018 at the UWI Mona Library Multi-Purpose Room in collaboration with the UWI Mona Guild of Students. The forum was hosted by executive member of JYAC, Mikiela Gonzales.

The speakers included Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton, Associate Counselling Psychologist and Director of JAMHAN, Jhanille Brooks, Molecular Biology PHD Candidate, Eleanor Terrelonge, Recent Phycology graduate and past UWI Mona Guild Secretary, Kennika Johnson and Monitoring and Evaluation, Processes and Data Quality Assurance Specialist, Derniel O’Connor.

The theme for this forum was Mek Wi Talk! As this platform was intended to not only disseminate information from the diversified panelist but more importantly give the young people a chance to voice their opinions. The main issues posed were those surrounding coping with the stresses of being a university student, the lack of accessibility to affordable counselling, concerns about the government’s stance on addressing mental health issues and also the feasibility of having more support groups across the island.

The two events in total reach over 1000 youths of Jamaica. The energy surrounding the passion these young people have for addressing mental health issues cannot be ignored and the JNC-UNESCO JYAC will continue to support and provide platforms for these young people.

Examples of Jamaica’s ICH can be found in the beliefs, and practices of folk religions such as Kumina, Rastafari, Revival or in the traditions of storytelling, craft and craft making techniques, songs, proverbs, and cuisine from all ethnic groups.

Speaking at today’s ceremony, Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, said it is vital that the Government, through the exhibition, continues to safeguard Jamaica’s cultural practices and social history. “It was very important to me to make sure that all of us…protect that heritage…because if we don’t register it, and formalise it… 20 years from now, you might not have anything that reminds a young person about what it is,” she said.

The Minister thanked the Japanese Government and Embassy for providing resources to mount the exhibit, as well as funding a series of workshops with representatives of the ethnic and folk communities. The workshops served to strengthen the capacity of the groups to identify and safeguard their own unique ICH elements.