Endorsed by Education Ministry of Jamaica, the Foundation is commited to honouring challenges set by the Honourable Minister Andrew Holness in his support for the Foundation.
The onus is now on the Foundation, said the Minister, to ensure that the decision will not “turn around to bite him.”
It is also hoped that the Minister will be able to make official visits and presentations to those recognised, participating or rewarded during the phases, especially at the creative workshop series.
The Foundation’s current project is a creative workshop series for as many schools, communities, churches as possible where youth (0-19, 19-21) can be found.
The main objective of the Foundation, as highlighted during the sensitisation creative workshop series are:
1. engender the arts (literary, performing, visual) in education, recognising its importance in personal and social development
2. empower creative minds of today’s youth, and towards success in all areas they explore, and poverty alleviation
3. execute fundraising projects with relating persons for the purpose of sustaining the foundation, and funding the creation of needed educational material such as books on our culture, arts and creativity.
4. assist in spreading the brand of sponsor company(ies)
5. incorporate computer skills with the Arts
6. provide basic mobilisation for developing a healthy appetite to learning, especially as it relates to areas of difficulty such as literacy and numeracy
7. provide services geared to assist in career building and development in careers related toward involving the arts, such as the Pickney International Creative Youth club
Till year end, 12 areas have been slated. They include:
Allman Town, January 13-22
Sargeantville, Edward Piece community, St Catherine March 28
Port Royal, April 21,22,23
St Theresa’s Preparatory, May 4,6,7
Trelawny(at the Town Hall), June
Trench Town, July 17
St Thomas
Tivoli Gardens
Jones Town
New Hope Preparatory(Downtown Kingston)
Clarendon
Sligoville
BACK at Allman Town Primary
At the first workshop series held at Allman Town in January Mr Cordel Green, head of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica endorsed the Foundation, and its slated activities. Former broadcaster, Mr Green is also an Attorney at law.
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