Tag: literacy

Meet the Book Industry Association of Jamaica’s inaugural Literacy Heroes

March 7, 2023

The Book Industry Association of Jamaica is about to present its inaugural Literacy Hero Awards to a sustainable community library project in Rose Town, a social media reading campaign led by a mother and son duo, a Pan-African mobile bookstore, and a foundation for children with intellectual disabilities to honour the memory of a beloved “bookworm” sister. APPLAUSE! … More Meet the Book Industry Association of Jamaica’s inaugural Literacy Heroes

International Literacy Day: The British Council Donates Books to Salvation Army School for the Blind

September 4, 2018

September 8, 2018, is UNESCO’s International Literacy Day – since 1967. This year’s International Conference on Literacy and Skills Development in Paris on September 7 will explore ways to make effective connections between literacy and technical and vocational skills in policies, practice, systems, and governance. This seems a pretty relevant topic for Jamaica, as we seek to upgrade the … More International Literacy Day: The British Council Donates Books to Salvation Army School for the Blind

Hurry, Book Lovers…Kingston Book Festival is Just Around the Corner!

February 27, 2018

The Book Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ) presents the Kingston Book Festival (KBF) 2018! There is something for everyone… readers, writers, publishers and more. It is coming up fast, opening on March 4. Are you ready? The Festival has been endorsed by Mayor of Kingston Delroy Williams and it has what is called a “stellar lineup” … More Hurry, Book Lovers…Kingston Book Festival is Just Around the Corner!

Kingston Book Festival: Celebrating the Creative City, Nurturing a Love of Books

March 5, 2016

The Kingston Book Festival is about to spring into action, for the fifth year. The first public (free) event will be on Sunday, March 6 at 11:00 a.m. – Love Affair With Literature 5 at the N1 Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus. Beloved … More Kingston Book Festival: Celebrating the Creative City, Nurturing a Love of Books

Dyslexic Children in Jamaica Need More Support: Guest Blog Post by Wayne Campbell

January 7, 2016

I am happy to introduce this guest blog post by young educator (and blogger) Wayne Campbell. Wayne and I recently obtained Certificates of Merit for our blogs at the Press Association of Jamaica annual awards. Here is a thoughtful piece about an educational issue that is often overlooked in Jamaica. And I wonder why phonics is … More Dyslexic Children in Jamaica Need More Support: Guest Blog Post by Wayne Campbell

Book Industry Association of Jamaica elects Board of Directors for 2015/2016

August 31, 2015

The Book Industry Association of Jamaica is forging ahead with renewed vigor. With Latoya West-Blackwood as Chair, I am sure it will make an impact on our national life in many positive ways – especially in the area of literacy. Here is their press release dated August, 2015. Kingston, Jamaica — The Book Industry Association … More Book Industry Association of Jamaica elects Board of Directors for 2015/2016

Cuso Considers Gender Priorities for Jamaica

October 6, 2013

Volunteers from Cuso International continue to make purposeful and focused contributions to Jamaica – both at the grassroots level and in steering conversations towards trends and influences in the society. On August 13, 2013, Cuso International Jamaica launched “Gender Mainstreaming: A Way Forward for Cuso International in Jamaica.” This report was part of a regional research project … More Cuso Considers Gender Priorities for Jamaica

African Postman: Youth, Technology and Literacy

August 14, 2012

Recently in Jamaica, the youth-led advocacy group Help JA Children launched a locally-designed application for BlackBerry. The app, named CARS (Child Abuse Reporting System) is the first in the Caribbean and the second such application in the world to be approved by Research in Motion for listing in its Blackberry App World. More on this … More African Postman: Youth, Technology and Literacy

Trench Town Postscript

November 26, 2010

The Petchary is dipping back into Trench Town – just to tell you a bit more about the Trench Town Reading Centre.  Ah, you can now find them on Twitter at TrenchTownRC.  (I am not sure why Jamaicans are wary of Twitter…the Petchary loves pottering through tweets, retweeting and finding little nuggets of information and … More Trench Town Postscript