The Mico University College is forging ahead in curriculum development for teachers, by introducing tennis as part of its P.E Teachers’ course. In the September 2017 school term, the great sport of tennis will feature and continue for two years. The course was designed by Douglas M. Burke, currently President of the top tennis club in Canada – ACE –…
Friday, April 7 at 10:00 am sharp saw the arrival of the Jamaica College Robotics Team for a ‘meet and greet’ at Gore Developments Limited’s offices and a mini-tour. Led by Dimario Campbell, the team rolled up in their bus, bang on time, with all their trophies in tow and, of course, with the robot herself — yes, it’s a…
The Paediatric First Aid workshop took place at the Amy Bailey Basic School on Tuesday April 18 and Wednesday April 19, 2017. ‘E-Fast’ delivered the training presenters were Mr. Ricardo Bennett and Mr. Westman Prince, both certified instructors. The training had two parts theory and one part practical. All theory work was held on the first day of the training…
As the TSF programme officially closes, evolving as it has into the Phillip & Christine Gore Family Foundation (GFF), it is important to document the Foundation’s origins and the major role TSF played in the lives of young scholarship recipients and their achievements. The following is a testimonial by Brandon Burke** (**see footnote) on his involvement with the programme. “My…
The Construction Project Management Course at Jamaica College, sponsored by Gore Developments Limited (GDL) and with Gore Family Foundation (GFF) coordinating, is now hosting its fourth session and moving along at a brisk pace. Already, the enthusiastic students have been briefed thoroughly on construction project management by Dr. Claire Sutherland, “schooled” in architecture by Ms. Doris Gross, after which Mr.…
The Gore Family Foundation (GFF) was delighted to find a cache of Play & Stay tennis equipment hidden away in storage. The pristine, lightweight racquets and big, colourful balls are the tools coaches need to teach Play & Stay tennis at basic schools and on which enthusiastic, young tennis players love to learn. Former First Lady of the United States…
Fayan Fisher has been Gore Development Limited’s Clarice May Gore Memorial Scholar at The Mico University College since 2014. A keen advocate and enthusiast of early childhood education, Fisher is determined to take complete advantage of her scholarship and pursue her chosen discipline to the fullest extent. Fisher’s achievements so far have not been accomplished without personal struggle and sacrifice.…
Play & Stay Tennis was developed and is administered by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The equipment – lightweight racquets and colourful tennis balls – are specially designed by the ITF for young children to use with ease and to enjoy the game from the first lesson. Play & Stay is recognised worldwide and each country’s national tennis association’s programme…
Helping Hands is Karl’s Hale’s” ‘baby’; now resident in Canada, Karl is a steadfast friend to the Gore Family Foundation (GFF) (via the tennis connection) and Jamaica, as he is directly involved with Volunteer Tourism too. Through Helping Hands’ kind donation, GFF is the recipient of Cdn$15,000, to be used to fund the ‘Reach Up and Learn Programme’. Headed up…
The 2016-2017 Nadine Isaacs Memorial scholars are: Miss Ashley Williamson and Mr. Andre Purge. Both students are pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Studies at UTECH. The memorial scholarship’s namesake, Everyl Nadine Isaacs, B. Arch, Dip. Bldg. Science, FJIA, was born in Jamaica in 1942 to Ivy and Wills Isaacs and was forever and always known as ‘Nadine Isaacs’. She…