The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) is reporting strong performance by adolescent mothers, who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year. Examination Coordinator, Georgianna Galloway Hill, said that 44 girls were entered for CSEC. “We are …
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has made two changes to its Programme for Adolescent Mothers (PAM), which is delivered at the Centre’s 18 locations across the island. The changes, which came into effect at the start of the …
Wife of the President of the Republic of Kenya, Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta, has lauded the work of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) in helping adolescent mothers to stay in school. “This innovative initiative is a sanctuary that …
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) launched its inaugural Transformational Parenting; Reshaping Families Initiative at the Adolescent Mothers’ Parenting Conference on April 16, 2019 at the Jamaica Conference Centre. The conference forms part of the Transformational Parenting; Reshaping Families …
Being pregnant at age 15 is the toughest test Stacy Ann Subani had to overcome in her lifetime. ‘My family was very disappointed when they found out I was pregnant,’ said Stacy Ann. ‘Abortion was not acceptable to my mother, …
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) will host the official launch of the inaugural Adolescent Mothers Parenting Conference on Tuesday (April 16), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. Activities for the conference include testimonials from WCJF alumni, as …
A structured learning environment is key to successful academic achievements. This includes the physical design, set up and atmosphere of the classroom, placement of desks and chairs, word walls, posters and bulletin boards. With the help of CIBC FirstCaribbean International …
Photos/Caption: The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport Reggae Girl, Marlo Sweatman, interacts with students at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation. The Reggae Girlz visited the Women’s Centre as part of the national celebrations organised by the Ministry …
Kingston, JAMAICA – Adolescent mothers attending the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) will have the ability to attend their CSEC classes, virtually. The WCJF Virtual CSEC programme, funded by the Rotary e-Club of the Caribbean, launched on Thursday. “The …