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change behaviour among the youngest in our society.

School of Graduate Studies and Research (SGSRE)

SGSRE focused its community service initiatives

on education and skills transfer and development.

The Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation

Institute CSEII works closely with the Faculty of Built

Environment (FOBE) by facilitating internships during

which students are challenged with real assignments

that contribute to the development of the institution

while fostering their holistic professional growth.

College of Health Sciences (COHS)

The Cynthia Shako Early Childhood Education and Day

Care Centre

Both the Cynthia Shako Day Care Centre for Children

and the UTech, Jamaica, Jamaica Rehabilitation Centre

for Children with Disabilities continued to provide

service to both the UTech, Jamaica Community and

the Mustard Seed Communities. Children of the

Mustard Communities, housed at Sophie’s Place were

welcomed to the rehabilitation centre where they

benefited from stimulation sessions as well as a variety

of learning experiences.

Through the aid of the Caribbean Poison Information

Network (CARPIN), the College was involved in several

initiatives to extend the reach of its public education

mission. These included:

• Training of certified pest control operators in Poison

Management

• Training of Facility Management Staff on Toxins of

Cleaning agents

• A Poison Prevention Seminar in St Thomas with

collaborating agencies National Environmental

Protection Agency ( NEPA}, PCA, and the Ministry of

Health.

• International Lead Poisoning Week Seminar and

community outreach

• Operation of CARPIN Chik V and Ebola Hotline

• Participation in five health fairs.

Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies

School of Technical and Vocational Education (SOTAVE)

Phase 1 of the AutoCAD Basic Workshop for the

Industrial Technology teachers of the Papine High

School commenced on Thursday May 15, 2014 and

culminated on Thursday June 26. A total of 14 contact

hours was utilized to deliver the workshop, which was

offered over a 7-week period.

College of Business and Management (COBAM)

• In November 2014, students from all three schools

in the College as well as the Montego Bay Campus

visited the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) and

provided needed enhancements to the dormitory

facilities. The students assisted by staff, painted

sections of the dormitories and dining area.

• The School of Business Administration donated

household items and provided grooming assistance

for residents of Golden Age Home, Vineyard Town on

Sunday, 12th April 2014.

• The Accounting Seminar group conducted a

community outreach to the SOS Children’s Village in

Stony Hill on March 29, 2015. Members of faculty

and students participated in painting the perimeter

wall on the playing field, conducting art and craft

classes provided career counselling and treated the

children to lunch.

• The Finance and Banking Seminar group along with

their facilitators completed a community service

project at the Jamaica National Children’s Home on

March 7, 2015.

• The Events Marketing students (Papine Campus)

hosted a luncheon under the theme Autism is a World:

Reach, Connect, Empower. A financial donation was

given to the association of parents of children with

autism. Additionally the Events Marketing students

(Western Campus) hosted a cocktail party in support

of autism awareness.

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University of Technology, Jamaica

• ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

DIVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT

CONT’D