The United States Southern Command through its Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) has funded a back-to-school initiative in partnership with the Jamaica Public Service Company Community Renewal Department through the National Education Trust. The donation of 800 backpacks and associated school supplies valued at over US$22,000, forms part of ongoing scholastic support and other initiatives by …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 24 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, Embassy, News, Press Releases
Donald Tapia desires to leave a positive and powerful footprint during his tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica. High on his to-do list is assisting the country in strengthening the economy and working collaboratively with the government to curb violence and crime. However, closest to his heart is being recognized for his work to promote …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 25 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, News | Tags: School Tour, students
Over 2,000 Jamaican high-school students participated in the U.S. Embassy’s EducationUSA College Fair, held October 22 -23, 2018 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The Fair gave individuals the unique opportunity to engage with US College representatives from approximately 40 American institutions of higher learning. Speaking at the official opening of the Fair, the Embassy’s …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 1 November, 2018 | Topics: Education, Embassy, Events, News | Tags: College Fair 2018, EducationUSA
The YLAI Fellowship Professional Program will bring 250 business and social entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States in September 2018 to collaborate with counterparts in businesses and organizations in 20 cities across the United States. Through this exchange, Fellows will advance their entrepreneurial ventures and build leadership skills to effectively …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 18 September, 2018 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases | Tags: US Exchanges, young leaders
Chargé d’Affaires Eric Khant and Counselor for Public Affairs Jeremiah Knight met with 2018 Fulbright Awardees during a pre-departure orientation session held at the U.S. Embassy on Wednesday, July 25. The awardees will start their study in the United States this August and have been given the opportunity to embark upon research projects in their required …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 30 July, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News | Tags: Fulbright, Scholarship
The U.S. Embassy invites suitably qualified persons to compete for participation in the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This distinguished program brings accomplished mid-level professionals in leadership positions to the United States for a year of combined academic (non-degree) and professional work. Fellows are selected based on potential for leadership and commitment to public service. …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 9 April, 2018 | Topics: Education, News
Calling all Jamaican entrepreneurs! Applications for the 2018 YLAI Professional Fellowship Program now open! The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative empowers entrepreneurs to strengthen their capacity to launch and advance their entrepreneurial ideas and effectively contribute to social and economic development in their communities. The program builds prosperity by connecting youth to entrepreneurship. The program …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 16 February, 2018 | Topics: Education, News | Tags: Exchange program, YLAI
In an effort to build awareness and ultimately contribute to the eradication of human trafficking in Jamaica, the U.S. Embassy, in collaboration with the National Task Force Against Trafficking In Persons (NATFATIP), through the Ministry of Justice, funded a TIP awareness tour targeting communities across the island between January 16-19, 2018. The tour comprised five …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 23 January, 2018 | Topics: Education, Human Rights, News | Tags: NAtFATIP
In partnership with the Press Association of Jamaica, (PAJ), the U.S. Embassy, Kingston provided support for a three-day media exchange with American invited speaker, Dr. Janet Steele, associate professor of journalism at the George Washington University. Under the theme, Media Regulations in Jamaica and elsewhere, looking at the topic, “Who is Watching the Watchdog”. Dr. …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 11 December, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News | Tags: PAJ, US speaker
Discover your dream school today! Would you like to study in the U.S.A.? Find out more information about 30+ U.S. universities at the U.S. Embassy’s 2019 College Fair! College Application season is finally here and U.S. Embassy Kingston is proud to announce its 2019 EducationUSA College Fair. This event will be held at the Jamaica …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 29 September, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, Featured Event | Tags: College Fair, Educational opportunities, EducationUSA
On Friday, July 21, 2017, EducationUSA Jamaica hosted a Pre-Departure Orientation at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, for approximately twenty prospective undergraduate and graduate students, who will commence studies at higher education institutions in the U.S. this Fall. These students will attend several prestigious American schools including Caldwell University, New York Film Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 24 July, 2017 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Culture, Education, News, Study in the U.S. | Tags: Pre-Departure Orientation
On May 3, 2017, the U.S. Embassy, Kingston commemorated World Press Freedom Day with invited guest, Richard Griffiths, former Vice President and Senior Editorial Director of CNN. Under the theme “Media Education for Justice, Development and Social Change”, Griffiths was the keynote speaker at the University of Technology’s annual Final Year Exhibition for the Communication …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 11 May, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News, Public Affairs | Tags: CNN, Press Freedom, UTech
Great News! The program has been extended until April 28. The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program, sponsored by the Department of State, is seeking young entrepreneurs and civil society leaders from Jamaica to take part in five weeks of training focused on commercial and social entrepreneurship in October and November …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 18 April, 2017 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, YLAI | Tags: Entrepreneurship, Fellowship
On March 13, 2017, Peace Corps Jamaica hosted a Welcome Reception for the 88th group of 31 Trainees to the island. The unbroken partnership of fifty-five (55) years between the Jamaican government and the United States Peace Corps began with the signing of the agreement on February 22, 1962, by Jamaica’s Norman Washington Manley. The …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 29 March, 2017 | Topics: Agriculture, Education, News | Tags: Education and Environment, Trainees
In the isolated, serene hills of St. James on Jamaica’s west end sits the quaint little school of Retrieve Primary. The school hosts a total of approximately 120 students from grades 1 to 6. But until 2010, only 30 students attended the school. Former principal Yvonne Hardy remembers what it was like when she …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 28 March, 2017 | Topics: Education, Press Releases, U.S. & Jamaica | Tags: Reading Skills, USAID
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 20 March, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, News | Tags: Sports Diplomacy, Women Empowerment
The U.S. Embassy in Kingston is pleased to announce Call for Proposals for the 2017 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The Fund created by the U.S. Congress in 2001 aims to provide grant awards to preserve cultural heritage around the world, ranging from the renovation of historical monuments and restoration of artefacts to the …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 12 December, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador's Fund, Culture, Education, News | Tags: cultural preservation, Small grants
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC From November 14-18, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education will celebrate International Education Week (IEW), encouraging Americans and international students alike to seek opportunities to study abroad, make connections with peers in other countries, and ultimately to see themselves as actors in …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 16 November, 2016 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, Study in the U.S. | Tags: Education Week, International students, study abroad
U.S. Embassy, Kingston culminates its annual Education USA College fair today (November 3) at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston. In partnership with the American International School in Kingston and Hillel Academy, 33 U.S. Universities and college representatives are on hand to advise students from across the island on studying in the United States. The …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 9 November, 2016 | Topics: Education, Embassy, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: College Fair, EducationUSA, news
Jamaican high school students interested in studying in the United States will have an opportunity to explore their options at the U.S. Embassy’s annual College Fair this year. The Embassy of the United States of America in partnership with the American International School in Kingston and Hillel Academy will jointly host College Fair 2016 at the …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 27 October, 2016 | Topics: American Spaces, Education, Embassy, Featured Event | Tags: AISK, College Fair, EducationUSA, Hillel Academy
U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), Director, Garth Hall, participated in a press briefing and information session for participants in the joint Correctional Institution Management Course in the United States. The course, which is fully sponsored by the US Embassy’s INL Office, will take place in Canon City, Colorado, USA, from September 26, …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 13 October, 2016 | Topics: Education, Government Offices, News, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Correctional services, INL, Institutions, Training
The White House has announced the inaugural class of Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows. President Obama launched YLAI last year to expand opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and civil society innovators in Latin America and the Caribbean. The inaugural YLAI class brings 250 promising young business and social entrepreneurs from across Latin America …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 30 August, 2016 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges | Tags: Caribbean, education, Entrepreneur, Exchanges, Fellow, Latin America, White House, YLAI
U.S. Embassy Kingston hosted a Youth Ambassadors Pre-Departure and Orientation Session on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Young people ages 15-18 years, representing various secondary institutions across the island will participate in a three-week cultural exchange program in the United States. The students and mentors, who were selected by the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section, will …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 20 July, 2016 | Topics: Education, Events, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges | Tags: education, Exchanges, High Schools, Jamaican youth, youth Ambassadors
By Allan E. Goodman Pursuing an education in a foreign country allows a young person to develop the skills necessary to become an effective and productive global citizen. Allan E. Goodman is president and chief executive officer of the Institute of International Education, the leading not-for-profit organization in the field of international educational exchange and …
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By U.S. Embassy Kingston | 17 June, 2016 | Topics: Education | Tags: education, students, study abroad
