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Date: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19
Date	Time	Type	Details	Venue
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	9:00am-9:45am	LIBRARY TOURS	Tour highlights key spaces, services and resources in the Main Library Guided Tour of the Main Library Overview: Tour highlights key spaces, services and resources in the Main Library Meeting point: The Catalogue Hall, Main Library, UWI Mona	UWI Mona Main Library
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	10:00AM - 12:00PM	WORKSHOP	: Tips and feedback on Public Speaking skills Department of Language Linguistics and Philosophy Title: Public Speaking Overview: Tips and feedback on Public Speaking skills Presenters: Caroline Dyche with students from Select High schools.	The Writing Centre
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	10:00AM - 12:00PM	MOBILE APP LAUNCH	: Visitors will be invited to read some of the news items in Jamaican Language, then listen to the actual broadcasts. Includes displays on careers in linguistics Department of Language Linguistics and Philosophy Title: Launch of the "Braadkyaas Jamiekan" App Overview: Visitors will be invited to read some of the news items in Jamaican Language, then listen to the actual broadcasts. Includes displays on careers in linguistics. Presenters: Kadian Walters, Tasheney Francis	Faculty Courtyard
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	10:00AM - 2:00PM	INTERACTIVE TOURS	Film Project and Studio Tours The UWI Community Film Project Office and CTPR Office Film Project and Studio Tours Overview: Visitors to the exhibition are invited on a guided tour of project office and studio facilities. Experience firsthand the process behind creating films and observe a studio setting.	UWI Community Film Project Office and CTPR Office
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	10:00AM - 2:00PM	DEPARTMENT TOURS	Guided Tours of the Geology Museum 2 The Department of Geography and Geology Guided Tours of the Geology Museum Overview: Visitors will view exhibits of rocks and minerals found in Jamaica (and some from elsewhere), see their uses in the home, daily life and agriculture; play an interactive game on the museum's SMART board.	The UWI Geology Museum
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	10:00AM - 2:00PM	DEPARTMENT MUSEUM TOURS	earthquake activity and earthquake preparedness. Department of Geography and Geology Guided Tours of the Earthquake Unit Overview: Visitors will view a short presentation on the Jamaica Seismic Network, earthquake "hotspots", active faults and fault zones; how data is collected and recorded from stations across Jamaica; view basic instrumentation used in the monitoring of earthquake activity and earthquake preparedness.	The Earthquake Unit
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	10:00AM - 4:00PM	DEPARTMENT MUSEUM TOURS	Museum specimens from both the Herbarium and Zoology Museum. Department of Life Sciences Herbarium Museum Tours Overview: Each Tour will include Poster displays on past and current research, museum specimens from both the Herbarium and Zoology Museum.	The Herbarium Museum
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	10:00AM - 4:00PM	HERITAGE AND CAMPUS TOURS	Heritage sites and other points of interest on the Mona Campus URD Campus and Heritage Tours Overview: Scheduled tours throughout the day to Heritage sites and other points of interest on the Mona Campus	Tours Depart from the Assembly Hall
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	11:00AM - 12:00PM + 3:00PM - 4:00PM	CENTRE TOURS	The tours of the Labs will showcase DNA extraction Biotechnology Centre Tours of the Centre's Labs Overview: The tours of the Labs will showcase DNA extraction made simple; Live tissue culture technique and Microbial cultures	The Biotechnology Centre
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19	10:00AM-11:00AM	REASONING	The Community Elderly Jamaicans Want Mona Social Services Title: The Community Elderly Jamaicans Want Overview: Panelists will discuss the topic, guided by a moderator and supported by Social Media engagement. Moderator: Mr. Tarik Weekes	Mona Social Services Booth

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