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Something wonderful is taking place at the Watford Hill Primary School; it should be a model for the Jamaican Diaspora.

The Watford Hill Primary School was established in 1896, is owned by the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) and is located in the parish of Hanover in the rural community of Woodlands. It is a small school with 77 students and 3 teachers, a part time reading coach, and the principal. Most of the students are from the community with only a few from other neighboring communities.

Some eight years ago, Atlanta Jamaican Glenda Erskine and her siblings started the Douglas and Linda Walker Foundation at the Watford Hill Primary School where they once attended. The foundation has since implemented a canteen breakfast and other programs.  The results have been remarkable.

According to the school’s principal ..

Read more: http://www.jamaicans.com/articles/primearticles/A-Model-for-the-Jamaican-Diaspora.shtml#ixzz3PaR80mlw

Kaci Fennell wearing “Jamania”

Miss Jamaica Universe, Kaci Fennell,  wows the crowd in her National costume  entitled “Jamania”  at the Miss Universe 2014 competition in Miami.  It speaks to the unparalleled fire and tenacity of the Jamaican spirit.

Barbados is expecting a new wave of U.S. tourism thanks to a recovering American economy and the return of a nonstop Delta Air Lines flight to the capital city of Bridgetown from Atlanta starting Dec. 4.

Not only is Atlanta a key source market, air links between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 90-plus U.S. cities make it an unrivaled connecting point for other travelers, Alvin Jemmott, chairman of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., told Global Atlanta at a dinner on the eve of the flight’s relaunch.

Read more>>  Here

Atlanta Jamaican Anthony Winkler is a 2014 recipient of Jamaica’s Musgrave Medal for his achievements in Literature.

The Musgrave Medal is awarded by the Institute of Jamaica in recognition of achievement in art, science, and literature. The medal is named in honor of Anthony Musgrave, former Governor of Jamaica and founder of the Institute.

Winkler is a former president of the Atlanta Jamaican Association and author of several books two of which were made into movies.  Read more about him at winklerprofile.

Imagine your daughter being assaulted then hospitalized in a foreign country away from family and friends. Rochelle who was assaulted during a work program for foreign students in Ohio was hospitalized for an extended period but will be going home soon.

Atlanta resident Janice Liddell whose sister has been assisting Rochelle and her family in Ohio in this time of dire need has started a fundraiser to assist Rochelle in returning home.

Read more >> http://tinyurl.com/rochelles-story

Channel 2 anchor Jovita Moore

Calling all High school Seniors and College Students. There are still a few places available in the upcoming fall STEAM program at the Buckhead Microsoft/GECG offices.

The program is a unique STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) opportunity in the Buckhead Microsoft/GECG offices. Students will receive internships, scholarship & grant opportunities, personality/aptitude testing, programming training, entrepreneurship, college applications & research papers, mentorship, job opportunity and Microsoft Gifts throughout the program.  Jovita Moore from Channel 2 will be visiting the program during the upcoming session.

Apply online: http://drelainebryan.com/services/gecg-microsoft-fall-stem-program/

Please plan to attend the Townhall Meeting to discuss the Mapping Project.
Guest Speaker:

Honorable Arnaldo Brown
Minister of State for Jamaica

Other special guests include Honorable Franz Hall, Consul General of Jamaica, Mr. Wayne Golding, Sr., Diaspora Advisory Board Member for the S.E. US; Mr. Lloyd Wilks, Director of Diaspora in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Please come out in your numbers to participate. Refreshments provided!

29th October, 2014
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: St. Timothy United Methodist Church Hall
5365 Memorial Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

The popular Jamaican eatery, Kool Runnings, is marking one year in its Norcross location by hosting a street dance on Saturday, September 27th, 2014.

A fixture for many years on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain, the famous landmark and hangout for Jamaicans decided to move to a new location one year ago.

The street dance will be in the restaurant’s parking lot at 5450 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross and will be featuring Mickey Thompson from Kool FM with DJ Warren. Jamaican foods of all kinds including escoveitch fish, snapper, kingsfish, pepper shrimp, roast corn, roast potato, jerk pork, jerk chicken, etc, etc,  will be available  for sale.  It promises to be a night of music, entertainment and fun.

For more information, call:   678-360-3435.