The Spanish Town High School, a participant in the National Baking Company Foundation (NBCF)/Building Out Our Stem Teachers (BOOST) programme, has received a substantial investment in STEM equipment valued at JMD$440,000. The donation, made possible by Digicel Foundation (JMD$400,000.00) and Chemical Medical and Scientific Supplies (CMSS) (JMD$40,000.00), was officially presented at a ceremony held on June 13, 2023, at Spanish Town High School. The handover represented part of the commitment of The UWI/NBCF BOOST programme to support schools where BOOST Fellows are employed teaching STEM subjects. The BOOST programme is a ‘one-of-a-kind’ back-end incentivised scholarship programme which places tertiary graduates in high schools with need for STEM teachers for up to three years.
Mr. Miguel ‘Steppa’ Williams, the Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development at Digicel Foundation, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership between the BOOST programme and other stakeholders. "At the Digicel Foundation, we believe in the power of STEM education to transform lives,” Williams said. “We are thrilled to partner with The UWI, particularly the Faculties of Science and Technology and Humanities and Education, to provide STEM equipment to secondary schools across the island. Together, we are paving the way for a brighter future." Digicel Foundation has committed a remarkable JMD$3 million in STEM equipment grants to schools participating in the BOOST programme,” Williams added.
Photo caption: (L-R): Dr. Andre Coy, Associate Dean, External Engagement, Faculty of Science and Technology, The UWI Mona; Ms. Lisa-Kaye Hibbert, Chemical Medical and Scientific Supplies; Mr. Leopold Porter, Acting Principal, Spanish Town High School and Mr. Miguel Williams, Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development at Digicel Foundation on the occasion of the STEM Equipment Handing Over Ceremony at the Spanish Town High School courtesy of The UWI NBCF/BOOST Programme.
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Published on 28 Jun, 2023
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