Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force hosts its first-ever Virtual Advancement in Education Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Advancement in Education Summit - July 7, 8, 9

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force hosts its first-ever Virtual Advancement in Education Summit July 3, 2020 - The Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force (JDETF) will host its Virtual Advancement in Education Summit on July 7-9, 2020.  The annual flagship event is JDETF's fifth summit and its first virtual staging since its inception in 2014. “The summit is highlighting significant areas of education as we embark on fulfilling the objectives of Jamaica’s 2030 vision,” Dr. Dyce JDETF Chairman stated while adding that now in its 5th year,  “it is a vital part of the educational norm.”  Workshops will be held: 12 pm – 5 pm Jamaican time or 1 pm – 6 pm EST.  The workshops and seminars will be closed sessions, for Summit Registrants, on the ZOOM platform.  All attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion. The series of free seminars and workshops are designed for Jamaican educators with an array of dynamic topics espousing new approaches for in-classroom environments. Topics include: ⁃ Tricks and Tools of Online/ Remote Learning, ⁃ Organizational Inclusivity, ⁃  Strategies for the Future Ready Educator ⁃ Agricultural Sustainability and Education ⁃ Teaching Critical Thinking in the Classroom ⁃ Robotics ⁃ Teaching Teachers to Teach STEM ⁃ Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities ⁃ Behavioral Health ⁃ Middle Management/ Senior Teacher Training  ⁃ Early Childhood Education The summit offers opportunities to support the continuous development of lifelong learning for educators who will be open to implementing new technologies, collaborating to promote effective teaching/learning techniques, and also manage their learning. The JDETF is part of the Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN) which is led by Chairman Leo Gilling.  In speaking of the Summit, Mr. Gilling expressed excitement. "It's wonderful that Dr. Dyce and his team can continue to provide this professional development resource for educators despite COVID-19; The summit was originally planned for California.  I'm also happy to see that to date, approximately 600 teachers have registered to take advantage of this virtual opportunity.”  For additional information and to register visit www.jdtan.org. For more information, contact: Latoya Jones PR & Communications Manager press@jdtan.org

Death of Latina Army Private Must Lead to Important Changes. July 2020

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LULAC: Our Deepest Condolences To Vanessa Guillen’s Family Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Says Death of Latina Army Private Must Lead to Important Changes Washington, DC - Domingo Garcia, National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today issued the following confirmation of the death of Army Private Vanessa Guillen: “This is a sad and painful time for Vanessa’s family and the community and we grieve with them in the loss of this beloved daughter, sister and brave soldier. On behalf of LULAC, I want to tell Gloria, Vanessa’s mother and Mayra, her sister, that we will not rest until a full investigation is conducted by the military and changes are made so that this never happens to another soldier. For now, we pause and stand with the Guillen family in their time of sorrow and we will be with them to lay Vanessa to rest. In a few days, LULAC is meeting with the Secretary of the Army in Washington and we are demanding that a separate, independent agency outside of the military protocol be established to investigate reports of rapes, assaults and sexual harassment some of our soldiers are being subjected to and all too often, their claims are ignored. We also know, as we hear from soldiers impacted, that there is a credible fear of reporting due to retaliation and that the majority of cases are not reported. Further, we want women to head these investigations to ensure that the message is loud and clear to every female soldier: WE WILL HEAR YOU AND WE WILL TAKE ACTION. Also, LULAC has its website www.LULAC.org/VanessaGuillen up and running so any soldier can feel free to contact us and submit their information which we will protect and send directly to the appropriate law enforcement authority. Finally, we are urging the public to support the Guillen family during this difficult time by donating directly on the Go Fund Me page setup by Mayra: click here . # # # About LULAC The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org.

Housing - Know Your Rights

Coronavirus pandemic has upended much of the Boston including its rental market. Rising unemployment due to temporary business shutdowns because of the virus has led to income losses. What are your rights? Hear from the housing attorney and the experts on evictions, foreclosure, affordable housing and more. Register to attend our virtual meeting.

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Why we need a Blue Recovery

"Building back better should go beyond the green recovery that is being spoken about and embrace a ‘Blue Recovery.’ The pandemic struck at a time when oceans are under increasing threat from myriad impacts – ranging from the warming effects of climate change to pollution caused by coastal run-off and marine litter, overfishing and coral reef and biodiversity loss." —Karin Kemper, July 1