USAID, Education Ministry Aim To Improve Literacy Among Parents
Residents of Jacks River community in St Mary have praised an initiative between the United Stated Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Education (MoE), which aims to improve literacy rates in Jamaica by developing a series of communal education centres for disadvantaged parents.
Jacks River Primary's principal, Sha-Haney Froome-Roberts, believes the new centre will help bridge the gap between home and school, and strengthen parent-teacher relations. She explained: "I've always wanted the parents to be engaged in something that can possibly help them earn a living
Description:
'Parents' Place,' are designed to help parents further their education so they will be better equipped to support their children studying at school.
Initiative Facts
Mar, 2015
Funding Amount
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Source
The Gleaner
Partners
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Ministry of Education
, Partners
Jamaica
Objective
Jacks River Primary's principal, Sha-Haney Froome-Roberts, believes the new centre will help bridge the gap between home and school, and strengthen parent-teacher relations.
Achievements
Doreen Downer, whose son is a grade-one student at Jacks River Primary, said: "I think this is a good idea and very motivating because now we have a place where we can come, read, socialise and talk about any problem."
Tracey-Ann Hunter, whose sister is a grade-three student at the school, added: "This will really help teachers who have it hard because classrooms are full and children have a lot of energy. Some parents will be too proud to come here and say 'I need help because I can't read,' but I hope they take advantage and make it a good thing for their child."
Who We Are
Project Partners
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Ministry of Education
, Project Partners
Jamaica
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