Shawn A. Edward

I was P.R.E.S.E.N.T again today... reporting to primary school!

The Education Ministry hosted "Walk a Mile in My Shoes; Disability is Not an Inability," to support #InclusiveEducation. The walk celebrated the work of special needs institutions in southern Saint Lucia. Special needs citizens have a right to be active participants in society.

Interested in attending university? Come to our university information session to explore your options 📚️ 🗓️ Wednesday June 19, 2024 🕐️ 1:00pm 📍Innovation Hub Room 2, SALCC #SALCC #communitycollege #universityshowcase #usuniversities #canadianuniversities

The government is strengthening the Principal Assistants Programme this year! $1.18 million will be allocated to recruit principal assistants for 31 primary schools. Another $550,000 will be used to employ eight Mathematics specialists to support 16 schools.

"Saint Lucia, we're blessed with an abundance of talent! I thoroughly enjoyed this year's National Schools Calypso Competition, showcasing the island's vibrant culture and this generation of stars.

#SLUYouth4Climate equips youth leaders with the skills they need to take action! The initiative includes: ➡️ Presentations across ALL secondary schools! ➡️ Month-long internships for top students! ➡️ Energy-efficient lightbulbs for schools!

9⃣3⃣registered early childhood schools in Saint Lucia will receive a lump sum grant of $2500 from the @PhilipJPierreLC Administration to assist with purchasing school supplies for the 2024/25 academic year!

#WIREADY to host ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches right here in Saint Lucia. The finishing touches are being applied to the Daren Sammy Cricket Grounds. The first match bowls off on June 15, 2024. #WITeam plays on June 17, 2024.

“Never discount the resilience of Caribbean people” (Wes Hall @The_HarborClub). Starting an exciting and inspiring week at the @CaribbeanSAssoc Conference 2024. @ShawnEdward01

It is time to move beyond ‘once in a decade engagement’ to sustained efforts on the challenges facing #SIDS and to forge a path to resilient prosperity. A resolute call to partnership by Minster @ShawnEdward01 representing #SaintLucia at @SIDS4AB

Important conversation with @ShawnEdward01 about the intersection of education, migration & climate change in Saint Lucia. Its teachers & nurses are in demand elsewhere, but win-win investments in education & health can help keep more of them at home while meeting global needs.

63 office consultations & a series of project updates were the highlight of Constituency Day yesterday, which ended with a well-attended town hall meeting. Going all out for my people all the time! #shawnagain

‘Since the 1950’s the Caribbean has lost more than 250,000 people to climate disasters- more than the population of most Caribbean countries’. Really impactful contributions at today’s dialogue by both 🇱🇨 Minister @ShawnEdward01 & Executive Director Elizabeth Riley from @cdemacu

Congrats to the students who participated in the Taiwanese sponsored Secondary Schools coding competition for Climate Change. Our students have embraced coding & robotics in a big way. Special thanks to the @StTaiwan & Ministry of Commerce for making this possible.

𝐔𝐁𝐄𝐂 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 The project aims to revitalize economic growth through the promotion of marine and coastal resilience. The launch ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at the Finance Administrative Centre. For complete details: govt.lc/news/unleashin…

Last month, our #SALCC Electrical Installation students assisted in the rewiring of Anse La Primary School's new library room. Today, on #NationalLibraryOutreachDay, the work continues in the room with the staff of the Hunter J. François Library cataloguing the book collection.

A recently held meeting between Education Minister Shawn Edward and cooks under the Schools Feeding Programme is being seen as a step in the right direction for improving the programme and ensuring that it is sustained for years to come. youtube.com/watch?v=lA3njf…

🚨SCHOLARSHIPS❗️We r happy 2 inform of availability of scholarships. Info related to these opportunities, is available at oas.org/scholarships. ❓❔regarding the programs should be addressed to the institutions’ contact in the announcements. Good luck!

Prime Minister @PhilipJPierreLC, presented the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the financial year 2024/25 to the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) during a closed session in the Parliament on March 26, 2024.

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 - 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧 This year, the ICDF scholarship only offers opportunities for Masters and PhD programs, while the MOFA offers Bachelors, Masters or PhD Programmes. Deadline: March 15. Full details here: govt.lc/scholarships/t…

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 (𝐊𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐀) Applicants are to submit completed applications on or before Monday March 18. See complete details: govt.lc/scholarships/k…