by Kayla | Nov 8, 2021 | COLLECTIVES, UP UNITY & PEACE
At 20 years old, Aailyah has already carved a clear path for her future. In her first year in tertiary education, Aaliyah knows what she wants and how to get it. “(My plan is to) complete a year in Science and Technology, get a successful transfer into the MBBS...
by Kayla | Oct 19, 2021 | COLLECTIVES, UP UNITY & PEACE
Parent-leaders in Trench Town and Denham Town (Kingston, Jamaica) are working together to support other parents in their communities, as part of a parenting initiative coordinated by Fight for Peace via the UP Unity & Peace Collective. “You learn it’s not you...
by James Morgan | Sep 22, 2021 | COLLECTIVES, UP UNITY & PEACE
“I believe there just isn’t enough persons willing to speak up. So I have decided to be their voice in an instance to encourage them and spread youth empowerment and positivity” says Aaliyah Livermore, 18 years old. Aaliyah and three other young people from the...
by Kayla | Aug 25, 2021 | COLLECTIVES, UP UNITY & PEACE
Young people in Denham Town, Kingston are pushing against the stigma and clichés surrounding their community by participating in the SpeakUP project. Denham Town is one of the communities served by UP Unity & Peace, a Collective coordinated by Fight for Peace....
by Kayla | Aug 11, 2021 | UP UNITY & PEACE
At 22 years old, Chris* is like every young person: he has big dreams and enjoys spending time with friends and listening to music. A resident of Denham Town in Kingston, his ultimate goal is to be a reggae artiste. In the meantime, he’s working in a hardware...
by Kayla | Jun 23, 2021 | UP UNITY & PEACE
Like children everywhere, young people in Denham Town, Kingston need spaces to play and have fun. That need is even greater in a community declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) – a joint initiative between the police and the military in Jamaica aimed at...
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