Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

Scholarship opportunities. The SSB scholarships are open for application. Education is the key.

https://www.socialsecurity.org.bz/ssb-scholarships/

Awesome to see new educational opportunities in Cayo. SHJC just finished their 3 week Graphic Design Certificate course, and looks like they had quite a cohort. Education is the key!

'During the summer, the first ever Introduction to Graphic Design Certificate was offered at Sacred Heart Junior College. The certificate was provided by Charleston Southern University in collaboration with SHJC.'

The MoE is having two online classes for teachers.  The first is Thriving in Uncertain Times, and the second is Digital Learning.  Both seem quite relevant.  The registration is open through May 1st.  

"'Supporting Teachers and School Leaders to Thrive in Uncertain Times'

The MoE thru the efforts of the Teacher Education Development Services Unit (TEDS) is pleased to offer CPD courses that will allow teachers to work on their own time and be able to communicate with course facilitators via email."

Interested? Please visit us and register now at

https://sites.google.com/moe.gov.bz/online-education-for-teachers/professional-development-courses?authuser=0

The Rotary Club of San Ignacio has posted some pictures from their Educate Our Youth fundraiser.  Even though it was a little wet, a great time was had by all.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.704550286229689.1073741829.120689141282476

"Thanks to all guests, donors and everybody who supported our club to make this event unforgetable.  A special thank you to the students of the F&B class of the Sacred Heart Collage and CET."

Cuba is offering scholarships for medical students for Belizeans between the ages of 18 and 25.  This is an incredible opportunity, so if you like science, go for it!

"The Government of the Republic of Cuba, under the Belize/Cuba Government Scholarship Programme, is once again awarding scholarships to the Government of Belize.  The scholarship will allow qualifying Belizean students to enter the Escuela Latinoamericana de Ciencias Medicas (ELAM), in the city of Havana, Cuba, to pursue a medical degree...

Applications packages can be downloaded and printed from www.moe.gov.bz.  Packages are also available at the Ministry of Education in Belmopan and District Education offices countrywide.  Completed application packages must be hand-delivered to the office of the Tertiary and Post Secondary Education Services no later than May 17, 2013 and should be addressed to: Director, Tertiary and Post Secondary Education Services, Ministry of Education, West Block, Third Floor, Room 10, Belmopan"

St. Ignatius launched their Welding and NDT Program today at CET.  Pandy was there to capture the event. Great to see another choice for students wanting to learn a trade. Contact Natius Adult Ed for more information on the program.

Awesome news on the education front. Galen University is getting a northern campus. They'll be teaming up with Centro Escolar Mexico Junior College. Education is the key.

'Attend Galen University's Northern Campus at Centro Escolar Mexico Junior College starting January 2023.

For more information contact 824-3226, 615-3129, 614-6415, or email admissions@galen.edu.bz'

The primary school broadcast schedule is out.  Classes start tomorrow, and they are organized by time slots.

A graduate of Sacred Heart Junior College has come up with a great idea, following the 'pay it forward' concept.  Thread by Thread is a nonprofit that donates school uniforms to children that can't afford them.  Awesome idea!  

"The expression 'pay it forward' is used to describe the concept of asking that a good deed be repaid by having a good deed done for others instead.  Thread by thread is a nonprofit company dedicated to making sure Belizean school children whose families cannot afford material goods have both what they need to attend school and also learn to share the giving by giving themselves.  By helping students obtain school uniforms we hope that each student will be driven to further his or her education.  By giving the uniforms we hope each student absorbs the mind set of being grateful for what he or she receives.  By requiring recipients to 'pay it forward' we hope that in return for our gift, they will learn that giving brings more value than just the dollar amount of what was received.  We are about 'Making Threads by Giving Threads.'"

https://www.facebook.com/threadsbythread2012

Cayo's Galen University is partnering with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for a Public Archaeology Education Program.

"The partnership is a public education program geared towards young minds to enlighten and introduce them to the field of Archaeology and Anthropology and encourage them to consider those studies for their future as well as to educate them about the importance of studying our history and preserving archaeological sites for future generations.  Dr. Scott Simmons of UNCW along with archaeology students Victor Cucul and Ismael Teul of Galen University served as “Ambassadors of the Past”, visiting the various schools on Ambergris Caye and talking about the history and culture of past civilizations, specifically the Maya, who were the original inhabitants of this entire region and whose impact and civilizations are still evident today."