1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (784+ words) That nonprofit is Brain Expansions Scholastic Training, Inc., known simply as B.E.S.T. For nearly two decades, it has worked to put more Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous students on the path to becoming doctors, dentists, and nurses. This process starts years before…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (531+ words) NEW YORK — The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies has elected investment executive Lyenda Delp as chair of its board of directors, making her the first woman and first University of the West Indies graduate to lead…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (387+ words) For Hill, however, the journey has never been about changing careers, it has been about expanding her impact. “I’ve always believed that communication is one of the most powerful tools for creating change,” she said. “Whether through journalism, education, public…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1004+ words) PLANO, Texas — Stacy-Ann Walker Hoyte grew up in Pratville, Manchester, a rural farming community where money was often scarce. Opportunity came with sacrifice. Today, the Jamaican-born nurse practitioner is using those early lessons in resilience and service to shape a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (286+ words) ATLANTA — Benevolent Missions of Atlanta will host its annual Independence Fundraising Brunch on Sunday, Aug. 9, celebrating Jamaica’s 64th anniversary of independence while raising money for education programs in Jamaica and metro Atlanta. The brunch, themed “Resilience in Action: Stronger Together,” will…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) MIAMI — Alliance Community & Employment Services will host its Leaders with a Destiny Summit on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Miami Dade College North Campus, 11380 NW 27th Ave., Miami. The free event is open to the public, and advance registration…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (322+ words) MIAMI – For many Jamaicans who live overseas, visiting their country the first since Hurricane Melissa struck there last October, has been eye-opening. That was the reaction from a South Florida team. They traveled to devastated areas in June. A nine-member…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (417+ words) Twomentor stands out for championing mentorship, as confirmed by a 2025 poll among Fortune 500 companies, in which 67% of mentorship program participants said they’d found Twomentor’s strategies instrumental. The blog actively promotes leadership development, diversity, and cross-industry networking, making it a rich…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (342+ words) FORT LAUDERDALE – Florida-based humanitarian Mark Gelfand is founder of the American charity STEMpower. He is expanding the organization’s work to the Caribbean with the launch of two new STEM centers in Jamaica. These centers are designed to help underserved youth…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (588+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurants has returned to Jamaica with a US$50,000 school recovery initiative aimed at restoring canteens and strengthening access to nutrition for students in communities affected by Hurricane Melissa. The schools benefiting from the Feeding Futures…...