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Highlights of the Project
In the past 11 years, the Jamaica Project has had many successes. Below are just some of the key highlights:
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In 2003, George Brown’s School of Early Childhood was awarded a 5 year project in Jamaica from the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. In 2008, the college was awarded a further three year project to continue our work in Jamaica.
- In 2008, George Brown faculty helped develop a key best practices document that was distributed to more than 3,000 early childhood
education facilities island-wide and in 2011 a Best Practices DVD was presented at a national gathering to compliment the print document.
- To date, over 136 students have traveled to Jamaica, and 44 students from Jamaica have traveled to Toronto to work in George
Brown lab schools
- 10 George Brown faculty members have spoken at conferences in Jamaica, toured schools and met with many community and government
leaders in Jamaica
- Students and faculty have raised funds through various initiatives to bring teaching resources and materials to children and
teachers in Jamaica
Talk Back Jamaica - 2012 - NEW!
The George Brown College team was extremely honoured to be presented to Sir Patrick Allen, Governor General of Jamaica on Tuesday, January
12th, 2010 in recognition of their contribution to the Early Childhood community in Jamaica.
George Brown ECE students attended a reception in their honour on January 14, 2010 at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston, Jamaica. In attendance were the Canadian High Commissioner Mr. Stephen Hallihan and his wife.
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