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CARIB | May 15, 2021

Math Chattingz: Prizes and surprises await regional math lovers

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The Youths for Excellence NGO is launching a regional Math Career  Webinar series and activities, Math Chattingz, to be broadcast live on national news outlets in five countries, namely Jamaica, Guyana, Grenada, Barbados,  Trinidad, and Tobago from May 17 to June 5, 2021.

The series is being supported by the ministries of education in the five participating territories and as such will feature keynote addresses from portfolio ministers and the ministers of health, culture and of development within each country. 

Youths for Excellence is committed to augmenting the numeracy rate within the region and has participated in numerous events geared at achieving the same. The extended webinar series was conceptualised as a continuation of the National Math Week Campaign held in Jamaica.

Math Chattingz is aimed at encouraging primary and secondary school students in the Caribbean to engage more with math and math-related subjects, and expose them to a greatly diversified range of careers.

The event will be divided into five segments: Arts & Design, Environment, Health, Tech & Engineering, and  Entertainment.

For each segment, distinguished guests will present on a wide range of fields including but not limited to architectural design, food science,  neuroscience, aeronautical engineering, sports analytics, and film production.

Speakers include: Vidia Roopchand, Principal Research Scientist at Pfizer who was instrumental in developing the COVID-19 vaccine; Kirk Anthony-Hamilton, founder of the Infiniti Partnership Inc. and Tech Beach Retreat; Camille Selvon Abraham,  founder of Full Circle Animation Studio, Daimian Hines, Founder of Hines Architecture and Design and designer of the new Jamaica House of Parliament. 

Between segments, YFE will host a variety of fun activities including the Expert Explains Series, the Global Problem Solver Series, the Who Said This Feature, and a  Games Night. 

Throughout the month there will be opportunities for students and educators to win prizes such as food gift baskets, free health checkups, phone credit, school supplies,  tablets among others.

More information on YFE’s latest initiatives, promotions and content on Instagram (@youthsforexcellence), Twitter (@YFEIntl) and Facebook (@Youths For  Excellence) and at www.youthsforexcellence.org.

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