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Mainstreaming rights in community work - 64 days ago
November 2009 is the month I turned 30--quite a milestone--It was the most hectic that I can recall in years. I was engaged in research on HIV prevention for Jamaican youth and very busy traveling across the Jamaica, visiting five Social Development... Topics: community development, Development, Development rights, Elora Consulting, FAMPLAN, Health, HIV prevention, human rights, Jamaica Family Planning Association, Jamaican Researcher, Social Development Commission, St. Rachel Ustanny

Securing our Future: Lessons in HIV Prevention - 68 days ago
Improving and increasing actions on HIV prevention for girls and young women in Jamaica is critical because, "women are not only being infected with HIV more frequently than men, they are becoming infected at a younger age. The numbers of new... Topics: Advocacy and Networking, Development, Elora Consulting, FAMPLAN, Health, HIV prevention, HIV/AIDS Services, Jamaica, Jamaica Family Planning Association, Jamaican Researcher, St. Rachel Ustanny

Peer Review Request: “Making my class fit for Children” - 111 days ago
I created this post to seek and get feedback on the following Children's Rights presentation that I am preparing to sensitize students and their teachers. Topics: children, Education, human rights, Jamaican Researcher, St. Rachel Ustanny

Who is the Culprit, Education or Society? - 240 days ago
Over the past week the quality of education has taken center stage in the Jamaican media, with the Minister, Andrew Holness chiding elementary/ primary school teachers for the general ill-preparedness of students for secondary schools.This news comes at.. Topics: Andrew Holness, Education, education system, equality, equity, hidden curriculum, Jamaica, Jamaican, Jamaican Researcher, justice, MDGs, Millennium Development Goals, Minister of Education, PIOJ, Planning Institute of Jamaica, privileged, social stratification, society, St. Rachel Ustanny, universal access to education

Who is the Culprit, Education or Society? - 241 days ago
Over the past week the quality of education has taken center stage in the Jamaican media, with the Minister, Andrew Holness chiding elementary/ primary school teachers for the general ill-preparedness of students for secondary schools.This news comes at.. Topics: Andrew Holness, education, education system, equality, equity, hidden curriculum, Jamaica, Jamaican, Jamaican Researcher, justice, MDGs, Millennium Development Goals, Minister of Education, Personal Experiences, PIOJ, Planning Institute of Jamaica, privileged, social stratification, society, St. Rachel Ustanny, universal access to education










