Education
LIFE adds more books to classroom libraries
(CNS Local Life): The Literacy is for Everyone (LIFE) charity recently donated a record-breaking more than 4,300 books to Sir John A. Cumber Primary School (SJACPS), exceeding by about 800 last year’s total of reading materials given to the school. LIFE organised the donation, with the books collected from various private firms and schools islandwide.
Expo showcases career opportunities
(CNS Local Life): Hundreds of students and members of the general public attended the 2018 Careers, Education & Training Expo, which took place Friday, 23 February, at the University College of the Cayman Islands. The event, organised by the Chamber of Commerce, enables businesses and organisations in the Cayman Islands to promote their scholarship, internship, […]
Golden Apple returns to honour educators
(CNS Local Life): After an absence of five years, the Golden Apple Awards, which recognises outstanding public and private school educators, is returning, with a ceremony set for Saturday, 26 May. The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, introduced the awards in 2007, with the event running every year […]
YMCA to continue after-school programme
(CNS Local Life): The Education Ministry has renewed its contract with the YMCA of the Cayman Islands to allow the Y to continue managing and operating the Extended After-School Programme (EASP). The programme services 15 government schools in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, providing after-school activities for as many as 1,600 students.
Book on mangroves donated to primary schools
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Brac writer and author Martin Keeley donated copies of his book Marvellous Mangroves: Myths & Legends to every Year 5 teacher in the Cayman Islands. Presenting the books to Catherine Childs, National Trust education manager, Keeley explained that the Marvellous Mangroves education programme has been part of the school curriculum since […]
Expo highlights career opportunities
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Careers, Education & Training Expo is expected to bring more than 700 students to UCCI’s Sir Vassel Johnson Hall Friday, 23 February. The expo, which begins at 10am, is also open to members of the general public, and all attendees will have an opportunity to speak with […]
Applications open for law scholarships
(CNS Local Life): Students can now apply for legal scholarships, articles of clerkship and internships at Appleby (Cayman), representatives of which will be at the Chamber of Commerce Careers Expo on Friday, 23 February to provide more information. The Appleby scholarship covers the cost of tuition/registration, examinations and textbooks, and students are also provided with a monthly stipend […]
Brac students urged to consider STEM careers
(CNS Local Life): Year 9 students from Layman E. Scott High School on Cayman Brac recently learned about STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education and associated career paths from digital marketer Amy Hayward, who works at a firm based in Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) special economic zone. She also encouraged the students to consider future […]
PWD training scheme earns top award
(CNS Local Life): The Public Works Department’s (PWD) apprenticeship programme has been awarded by the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource Professionals (CISHRP) for its accomplishments in 2017. The department earned the “best training programme” in the Cayman Islands nod at CISHRP’s eighth annual top employer and third annual Awards for Human Resources Excellence (CAHRE) […]
Special Needs Foundation gets yearlong boost
(CNS Local Life): The nonprofit 100 Women in Finance (100WF) organisation will be directing all its fundraising activities this year to the Special Needs Foundation Cayman (SNFC). The charitable group is a global, practitioner-driven body that serves more than 15,000 professionals in the finance and alternative investment industries. SNFC, which was established in 2008, is […]
Young people learn how to job hunt
(CNS Local Life): A one-hour workshop was held Friday, 5 January at the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA) training room to address the internship application process and teach job-hunting skills. Attendees at the session, held in partnership with Cayman Enterprise City’s (CEC) local jobs initiative Enterprise Cayman, learned about how to write resumes and cover […]
Education officers praises YMCA at conference
(CNS): Christen Suckoo, the chief officer in the education ministry, had lots of good things to say about the YMCA, which runs government’s after school programme, when he attended the association’s 3rd Annual Leaders for Youth Conference held here in Cayman. During his opening remarks, he reflected on the conference theme of the power of perspective, which […]
Hospital promotes healthcare careers at school fair
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) was tempting Clifton Hunter High School students into the healthcare profession last week at the school’s career fair. HSA’s interactive booth featured displays from various departments throughout the authority, including the pathology laboratory, dental unit, dietary services and EMS. Experts from each of the departments were on hand […]
Students offer free advice to small businesses
(CNS): Students from the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) are honing their newly emerging business skills by working with established small businesses facing challenges that they might be able to help resolve. The Student Consulting Programme is a partnership between the commerce ministry, UCCI and Cayman National Bank which matches participating small business owners […]
Campbells welcomes new articled clerk
(CNS Local Life): Demi McLean is the latest articled clerk to join Campbells’ training programme. Originally from Cayman Brac, McLean is a graduate of the BPP University in Manchester, where she was awarded a Graduate Diploma in Law and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Campbells said in a release. Driven by a need to […]
Cayman Prep sends two teams to robotics competition
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Prep High School’s robotics team will be traveling to Tampa, Florida, later this month to compete in the annual ‘For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology’ (FIRST) Lego league. The theme this year is water, according to a release from the school. The competition has three main parts to it: […]
Graduates gain Passport2Success
(CNS Local Life): The Passport2Success programme recently held its 19th graduation at which 19 young adults were celebrated as the newest alumni of the workplace-preparedness programme. Earning certificates at the 14 December event were Ashley Allen, Shamar Bodden, Gabriella Carbajal, Toni-Ann Chambers, Abigail Ebanks, Keeron Ebanks, Shania Ebanks, Abigail Ferguson, Coriah Hill, Christina Lynch, Jonassi […]
UCCI presents long-service awards
(CNS Local Life): A professor who has given half a century to education and the betterment of several generations of young men and women was among the 50 who were recently honoured by the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) during its first awards banquet.
