Category: Personal Experiences

Building Playgrounds for Inner-city Cohesiveness

If you visit Jamaican rural and inner-city communities you will notice an absence of properly equipped playgrounds for children. The typical social space in the average community is comprised of a football field, suited with a cricket pitch and a club house, where community meetings are facilitated. A space where children and the young at [...]

Police Searches as a Disciplinary Tactic in Inner-City Schools in Jamaica

School searches by teachers and students, in positions of leadership, have always been commonplace and accepted within the Jamaican school system. Searches are seen as critical tools for maintaining safety, discipline and respect for school rules. I have had the opportunity of being in the position of student, student leader, and school teacher, and as [...]

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