When I think of my experience in Jamaica, one of my favorite quotes by Dr. Seuss comes to mind…”Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” As I write this, I’m missing Jamaica – the children in the schools, the teachers and staff at Kendal Primary, the amazing preservice teachers I traveled with, and the … Continue reading "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." by Cher Gauweiler
Everyday people wake up and take for granted numerous things in their lives, even minor things that nobody ever really thinks about. One of these things is a pair of shoes. How often do you really think about how grateful you are for your shoes? We groan over our selection of a dozen, maybe two-dozen … Continue reading Jamaica – Soles4Souls by Camille Lyle
In many ways the students at Kendal Primary school in Hanover, Jamaica are like a lot of students in the U.S. The boys like to roughhouse and the girls like to skip rope. They ran and laughed during lunch/recess and occasionally someone fell, got hurt, and the tears flowed. Some students were eager to please … Continue reading Teaching Jamaican Students by Nancy Davenport
Travel dates: June 22 – July 6, 2013 Course dates: June 22 – July 6, 2013 Veterinary Technology students get practicum experience in Denmark SPC veterinary technology students will host students from Hansenberg College’s Veterinary Technology Program in April of 2013 for two weeks. The Hansenberg students will live with SPC students and … Continue reading Denmark: Veterinary Technology Exchange by Anna Faiola
Where do you begin to express your thoughts and feelings when you come back to a hotel filled with every amenity you could possibly need and more, knowing there are people all around you just hoping they could have just one ounce of what you were experiencing. You feel over stimulated with emotions that you … Continue reading The people of Jamaica inspired me to be a better person by KEESHA Graham
As I awoke on the spotless comfy mattress surrounded by a plethora of over-sized pillows and vast number of sheets that the Sandals resort provided, I could not help but to realize how fortunate my life has been until date. The prior’s day encounter with the children at the local Jamaican schools deeply impacted my frame of … Continue reading Jamaican Experience by John Maya
Simply Amazing! Jamaica. A country of beautiful people. A country full of pride. A country overflowing with hope. A country in need of our help. After being here since Saturday, all while enjoying the resort-type lifestyle that seems apropos for the rich and famous and not for pre-service teachers, we ventured out into our first … Continue reading Am I here to teach them or are they teaching me something much more valuable? by William Dambrosio
Upon arrival in Montego Bay, Jamaica, I am quickly greeted by Dr. Gauweiler, Megan and Camille (my other classmates). Camille and Megan escorted me to the money exchange booth because I did not have a chance to exchange any currency before departure. When I exchanged money, it was interesting to see how many different denominations … Continue reading Jamaica: Arrival Day by Mary Matlick
Super Teachers + Jamaican SuperKids = Super Literary Success Travel dates: Nov. 10-19, 2012 Course dates: Aug. 20-Dec. 14, 2012 SPC College of Education students will volunteer in the public schools in Negril, Jamaica, for approximately 35 hours in a one-week period, through an organization called Great Shape!, Inc., that was established in 1988. One … Continue reading Jamaica: Education Practicum by Anna Faiola
Take a look at the video from the Italy high school program from Summer 2012. This video was created by Brae Elliott, one of the five recipients of the 2012 Sharing the World: Multimedia Project Scholarship through the St. Petersburg College Foundation’s Innovation Grants Initiative.