Category - Youth Perspective

Crime and Security • Jamaica Crime & Justice • Jamaican Diaspora • Jamaican/Caribbean Diaspora • Youth Perspective

NAJASO – Addressing Jamaican Issues Head-on

6 years ago
by Ambassador Curtis A. Ward
4 min read

NAJASO – Addressing Jamaican Issues Head-on Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (17 July 2017) — Only one week away from a broader government-sponsored Jamaican Diaspora Conference to be held in Kingston, July 23-26, 2017, the issues discussed at the NAJASO 40th Convention held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, set the stage for broader diaspora discussions and problem solving.  The level of discussions set a very high bar for the diaspora. The discussions at the NAJASO Conference set an extraordinarily...

Education • Jamaican Diaspora • Youth Perspective

Reconstructing Education in Jamaica: A Model for the 21st Century

6 years ago
by Lisa Soares
5 min read

Reconstructing Education in Jamaica: A Model for the 21st Century Lisa K. Soares (As a guest blogger on The Ward Post, Lisa continues to offer a Youth Perspective on Jamaican Diaspora Engagement Imperatives.) (11 June 2017) — I spoke on the subject of “Youth and Education” recently at the 2nd Annual Calabar Old Boys Association (COBA) United Kingdom Spring Gala & Dance in London. Specifically, on how the Jamaican community might engage in the betterment of our country and...