Caribbean Children’s Literature/The Future of Caribbean Children
Announcement published by Camille Alexander on Tuesday, June 18, 2019Type: Call for PapersDate: June 19, 2019 to September 20, 2019Location: JamaicaSubject Fields: Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Childhood and Education, Cultural History / Studies, Latin American and Caribbean History / Studies, Literature Interviewing the Caribbean—Winter 2019 Interviewing the…
RCIPS’ summer interns
The RCIPS Welcomes Nine (9) Summer Interns, 18 June From RCIPS It is with great delight that the RCIPS Human Resources Department confirm the commencement of your Internship Program. Yesterday, 17 June, six (6) interns have been allocated to the…
Study links teen sexting with risky behavior and worse mental health
By Rebecca Ruiz From Mashable A major new study found worrisome associations between teen sexting and mental health as well as risky sexual behavior. Youth who sext, compared to those who don’t, were more likely to have multiple sexual partners,…
Pokemon Sleep highlights new frontier of privacy threats
By s.e. Smith From Care2 The latest Pokémon product, complete with commemorative Snorlaxes, was just announced: Pokémon Sleep will allow players to enjoy all the joys of playing the game — while they’re asleep. It will include a device with an accelerometer that measures…
Cayman Islands RUBiS announces Finalist for 2019 Top Student Program
After 8 weeks of entries from across the Cayman Islands and two rounds of judging by two independent judging panels, the Top 10 finalists for the RUBiS Top Student program have been announced. Alzavia Goulbourne of Red Bay Primary School,…
Cayman Islands: Talent Expo stages a Night of Youth performances
With Child Month having just come to a close, the observance was certainly “Moving in the Right Direction” with an impressive roster of young acts at the first-ever Child Month Talent Expo. Following words of welcome by DCFS Director Paulinda…
CPHS students tour new Cayman Islands Airport Terminal
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (4 June 2019) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), which owns and operates the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) and the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA), was pleased to host a group of Year 10 students of…
Cayman Islands Health Screening required for new students
All students entering government or private schools in the Cayman Islands for the first time are required to have health screenings this summer. The screening includes a growth and development assessment, screening for vision and hearing, a dental assessment, the…
Cayman Islands: YMCA Camp offers Summer Choices
Registration for the annual YMCA Summer Day Camp programme is now open. Camps will take place from Tuesday, 2 July to Friday, 23 August, making it one of the only camps on island running the entire eight weeks of summer…
Ex-Boy Scouts are preparing to sue for abuse by troop leaders: ‘It messed up my life’
By Ellen Cranley AP From Business Insider Hundreds of men across the US have recently contacted lawyers for help suing the Boy Scouts of America for sex abuse they say they suffered at the hands of scout leaders. Some of…