"The Jamaica Alumni Association of High Schools (JAAHS) hosted its second annual education fair recently at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College, under the theme ‘The Orange Economy: Exploring Careers in the Creative and Cultural Industries’.
More than 700 students from 13 secondary schools across the island were in attendance. The keynote speaker was Kingsley Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper, senior lecturer at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts – School of Music. Professor Marcia Roye, associate dean in the Faculty of Science and Technology Graduate Studies and Research Department, UWI, Mona, also addressed the students on ‘Finding your Fit Among a World of Opportunities’.
The format included presentations from representatives of tertiary-education institutions, as well as creative industries practitioners Bertina Macaulay, actress and entrepreneur; Kurt Wright from the Jamaica Film & TV Association; Patrick Meikle from the Jamaica Animation Nation Network; Matthew Webster, social media manager at FLOW; and Adiel ‘Diel’ Thomas, recording artiste."
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Published on 12 Nov, 2019
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
