by Kayla | Jun 14, 2021 | COLLECTIVES, UP UNITY & PEACE
On the back of Child Month in Jamaica, Fight for Peace Country Lead in Jamaica, Kellie Magnus lays out the considerable challenges that face children and young people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the power of a collective approach to these challenges, and...
by Kayla | Feb 20, 2021 | UP UNITY & PEACE
20/02/2021 – Tracy* and her son Gregory* are a formidable team. No matter the activity; academic, sport or even leisure, she is close by, cheering him on. For Tracy, no sacrifice is too great to ensure Gregory gets everything he needs to succeed. She...
by Kayla | Jan 25, 2021 | BLOG, COLLECTIVES, UP UNITY & PEACE
25/01/2021 – Living in the Trench Town community in Kingston, Jamaica, 17-year-old Kheion is grasping her participation on the UP Unity & Peace programme as an opportunity to progress in life. UP Unity & Peace is a Fight for Peace coordinated programme...
by Kayla | Dec 20, 2020 | COLLECTIVES, UP UNITY & PEACE
20/12/2020 – “Confidence is like with any sport – it happens after more practice. It gives you your voice and makes you feel safe.” Kerone Thomas, an Assistant Community Coordinator on the Fight for Peace coordinated UP Unity & Peace programme, knows how...
by Kayla | Nov 20, 2020 | UP UNITY & PEACE
20/11/2020 – Left behind in the digital divide, students in Kingston, Jamaica can’t continue their education while COVID-19 forces schools to remain closed. Two Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in the UP Unity & Peace programme, which is coordinated by...
by Kayla | Aug 27, 2020 | BLOG, COLLECTIVES, UP UNITY & PEACE
27/08/2020 – John-Earle Spence is the Lead Psychologist on the Fight for Peace coordinated UP Unity & Peace programme in Kingston, Jamaica. Here he describes how COVID-19 has affected his work with young people, and that of his team. Established in 2015, UP...
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