Education
UWC hosting camp for teens
(CNS Local Life): United World Colleges (UWC) Cayman Islands is hosting its second summer camp this year, with the goal of providing local teens the opportunity to engage with the UWC’s global mission to make education a force for peace and a sustainable future. The four-day, three-night summer camp will take place 3-6 August. UWC […]
Governor hosts reception for mentoring programme
(CNS Local Life): The 2017 Mentoring Cayman programme concluded 1 June with the students graduating at a reception held at the residence of Governor Helen Kilpatrick, who serves as the patron of the initiative. This year’s group of young people comprised 45 high-achieving, year 11 students from a range of local schools, personally selected by […]
UCCI hosting theology lecture
(CNS Local Life): The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is hosting a lecture by a visiting UK university professor who will make a case for the existence of God. The free lecture, which is open to the public, is slated for Thursday, 15 June 2017 at 6pm at the Sir Vassel Johnson Hall on […]
CEC looking for summer interns
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), has launched its fifth “Summer in the City” annual internship programme, providing work experience for young Caymanians. CEC’s “Enterprise Cayman” initiative, a partnership with the Cayman Islands Government, was established to connect students with opportunities being created by the Special Economic Zone.
Student takes prize for financial knowledge
(CNS Local Life): A year 10 student from St Ignatius Catholic School recently won an iPad Air 2 as a prize for correctly answering a quiz on the Cayman Islands’ financial services industry at the Chamber of Commerce careers expo. Sarah Harrison was the first randomly selected student to answer all the questions on the […]
Caymanian med students take up fellowships in India
(CNS Local Life): Four Caymanian college students will soon be on their way to India to begin a month-long fellowship at the Narayana Health facility, founded by Dr Devi Shetty and on which Health City Cayman Islands is modelled. The four students, who leave 3 June and were selected from the highest performing alumni of […]
Young artists on display at hotel gallery
(CNS Local Life): Year six students from government schools across Grand Cayman are exhibiting their artwork created through the Heritage Arts programme, which is part of the curriculum and run by Cayman Traditional Arts (CTA). On display at The Gallery at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman through 15 August, are paintings that CTA director Chris Christian […]
Seminar focuses on cyber threats to children
(CNS Local Life): A special joint meeting of all Adventist churches in Cayman addressed the protection of children from dangers lurking on the Internet and ways in which adults and organisations can mitigate potential for abuse. The meeting, held as part of the Adventist Church’s observance of Child Month, took place Saturday, 13 May, at […]
Special needs voters trained in casting ballots
(CNS Local Life): For the first time ever, a group of special needs voters have received training in how to cast their votes in the General Elections set for Wednesday, 24 May 2017. An Elections Office team of six, led by veteran trainer, Rupert McCoy, showed 14 out of 21 registered voters with disabilities at […]
Students ready to learn about financial services
(CNS Local Life): The third annual Cayman Finance Student Education & Work Experience Programme recently welcomed this year’s group of 65 Caymanian students at an orientation event. The programme is open to high school students in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, and consists of class workshops, one-on-one coaching with mentors from Cayman Finance member firms […]
CIAA employee navigates new career path
(CNS Local Life): As part of its focus on developing staff, the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) recently selected airport security officer Jehu Rivers to work in the air traffic control (ATC) unit. He was encouraged to apply for an ATC trainee position that was advertised and, following a competitive recruitment process, Rivers was chosen […]
Miss Nadine’s garden blossoming one year on
(CNS Local Life): A school garden planted Earth Day 2016 sponsored by a local financial services firm, has passed its one-year anniversary. In honour of Earth Day, Citco first established the garden at the NCVO’s Miss Nadine’s Pre-School to introduce the young students to sustainable living and healthy food options. A year later, produce from […]
UWC names 2017 Caymanian scholars
(CNS Local Life): The United World Colleges (UWC) global educational movement has accepted three more Caymanian students to begin programmes in the upcoming school year. Courtney Thomas, Elijah Samson and Tiana Marley McCoy join current Caymanian scholars Ayanda Jones (UWC – Red Cross Nordic, Norway ’18), Julian Menkó (UWC – US ’18) and Chanelle Scott (UWC – […]
UCCI opens production studio
(CNS Local Life): The University of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) has built a production studio, which is set to become the hub of its media courses and internet-based UCCI TV. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony held Tuesday, 11 April, UCCI president Roy Bodden said, “This is one more indication of the determination of the University […]
Mentoring Cayman cruises toward end of 2017 programme
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce recently took its 2017 Mentoring Cayman class on a local cruise as part of its annual programme, with students and mentors enjoying a trip around North Sound. Every year a similar trip is organised to give the students a chance to socialise with one another and their mentors.
Model UN students discuss global issues
(CNS Local Life): The third annual local Model United Nations (MUN) conference took place Tuesday, 4 April with returning teams from Cayman International School (CIS), which again hosted the event; St Ignatius, and Triple C, as well as the newest participating school, Cayman Prep. For this year’s half-day inter-school conference, CAY-MUN II.V, CIS collaborated with […]
Pre-K kids dress for success at career day
(CNS Local Life): The pre-kindergarten class at Triple C School showed off their career choices on Friday, 31 March, by dressing as police officers, doctors, mechanics, engineers, cowgirls, veterinarians and fire fighters. Each student in Antoinette Cowan’s class also shared a bit about their what they would do and why.
Registration opens for upcoming school year
(CNS Local Life): The registration period for students enrolling in, or transferring to, government schools for the 2017/2018 school year will run from Monday, 3 April 2017 to Friday 30 June 2017. Registration for government reception is open for qualifying children who will turn 4 years old before 1 September 2017, meaning a child born […]
