Operation Save Jamaica (OSJ) is a Christian non-governmental organization dedicated to bringing about significant, sustainable, spiritual, and social transformation in our nation Jamaica as a whole. It was founded 16 years ago as a cross-denominational partnership with the aforementioned as its mission. OSJ has five operational areas: community transformation, education, civic engagement, youth, and healthy family life. Community transformation is the flagship of the organization.

The School of Education, University of the West Indies, Mona, in collaboration with Operation Save Jamaica, hosted a two-day symposium, “Changing the Landscape of Education within Urban Schools and Communities” in Kingston, Jamaica on October 31 and November 1, 2013. The goals of the symposium were to expose educators to the rugged terrain that many children from inner-city communities encounter and also to facilitate discussions among the participants about some of the challenges and solutions to the critical issues raised by our presenters. Approximately 120 persons attended.