Posts tagged: Social Development Commission

Mainstreaming rights in community work

November 2009 is the month I turned 30–quite a milestone–It was the most hectic that I can recall in years. I was engaged in research on HIV prevention for Jamaican youth and very busy traveling across the Jamaica, visiting five Social Development Commission (SDC) offices to deliver key human rights materials, as part of the thrust to mainstream human rights (HR) in the everyday work of SDC community development officers.

Tuesday December 8th, 2009 in , community development, Development rights, Elora Consulting, FAMPLAN, HIV prevention, human rights, Jamaica Family Planning Association, Jamaican Researcher, Social Development Commission, St. Rachel Ustanny | No Comments »

Participatory Governance–An Overwhelming Responsibility says Community Leaders

Participatory governance is a central theme in contemporary development literature and has dominated much of my work with community representatives over the past three years. The leaders of the Maroon Town Community in St. James, Jamaica, got their cup full of the concept during the delivery of human rights and participatory governance workshops between January [...]

Sunday February 1st, 2009 in , Baptist War, Christmas Revolt, community leaders, Derrick Kellier M.P., economic & social rights, economic and social justice, Elora Consulting, Flagstaff, Good Governance, Great Jamaican Slave Revolt, human rights, Jamaican Researcher, Jamaicans for Justice, Kensington Estate, Maldon Baptist Church, Maldon High School, Maroon Town, participatory governance, potable water, Sam Sharpe, Social & Economic Justice & Rights Project, Social Development Commission, south St. James, St. James, St. Rachel Ustanny, sustainable development, workshop | 1 Comment »
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