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Barring Students from Education Is a ‘Dunce’ Move
by Blaire Santos | 15th September, 2023 | Class Blog Entry 1 Several Jamaican educators have decided to prevent children donning “Dunce” branded items, particularly backpacks, from entering school premises. Police claim that “As far back as 2018, … the term was used by people who openly declared they would use violence to deal with…
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Backs to school!
Around the world, the future of students is carried on their backs. Bags, whether big or small, carry a wealth of information. Not only do bags carry knowledge but they enable students to express themselves. In Jamaica, students from all primary and secondary institutions wear uniforms. As a result, bags, shoes, and hairstyles provide the…
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Jamaica’s Schoolbag Controversy
Course Blog 1 | Antoneisha Dunn | September 11, 2023 Just a little over a week into the new school term, and controversy is already brewing. No, it’s not centered around absent teachers or school infrastructure woes. Who has the time for those discussions, anyway? Instead, as a community – albeit a subset of it…
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Videos of my Maternal Grandparents
These videos capture moments that I share with my maternal grandparents. Although I am often behind the camera instead of in the video, I cherish these shared experiences. These videos include moments with my maternal grandparents, their children, grandchildren and other relatives and friends, sharing their Jamaican voice as we celebrate grandparents and cultural identity.…
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The Voices of Disabled people in Jamaica- Final Project.
Why this Topic? After reading the syllabi on the course container and finding out shortly that I had to do a final project for this course, the voices of Disabled children immediately came to mind. The reason for this is because my mother works with disabled children at a private institution called Step Centre. I…
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