Twenty-four sixth-form college students from Harrison School in Barbados, accompanied by six employees members will likely be in Jamaica to take part in a Scholar Change program.
This system will likely be held the Ardenne Excessive Faculty from October 24 to October 31.
Ardenne Excessive: A beacon of excellence and cultural richness
Based in 1927 by American Church of God missionaries George and Nellie Olson, Ardenne Excessive Faculty holds a legacy of brilliance, producing quite a few Jamaica and Rhodes students over the a long time.
A cultivator of expertise within the Caribbean, its alumni radiate success in varied realms, notably the artistic orange economic system, with outstanding figures like Koffee, Freddie McGregor, and Alkaline amongst its distinguished previous college students.
Cultivating multi-dimensional progress in college students
Former Sixth Kind 12 months Head, Carl Applewhaite, who will likely be accompanying the scholars, shared that the intention of this system, which is the second of its form in Barbados, is to enhance studying and instructing methodologies whereas additional enhancing total pupil achievement.
Aligning with nationwide visions for lively citizenship
Reflecting on Barbados’ Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient of cultivating extra lively residents, Applewhaite defined that the change program is crafted to resonate with varied features of pupil improvement.
He stated that it strives to construct a complete worldview amongst college students, sensitizing them to regional challenges and widening their views, thus making ready them to be extra adaptive, progressive, and artistic of their future endeavors.
Strengthening regional ties by means of diplomatic interactions
Supported enthusiastically by Barbados’ Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Overseas Commerce, this system additionally holds the promise of fostering deeper regional relationships.
With plans for facilitated interactions with Jamaican authorities dignitaries, together with Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the change is about to be a crucible for enhanced diplomatic ties, as per the Memorandum of Understanding between Barbados and Jamaica, signed earlier this yr on Could 19.
