1. SALCC Hosts University of Guyana On Campus

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    Corporate

    On Friday November 17, SALCC had the pleasure of hosting a contingent of 26 staff members and students from the University of Guyana's International Relations Programme.

    They received a tour of the campus, attended an academic lecture, and dined in for lunch at The College's Le Forte Restaurant.

    The visit was organized by the College's Academic Partnerships and Internalisation Unit.

  2. SALCC To Support Training of Local Agriculturalists

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    External

    Export Saint Lucia partners with the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, among other entities, to launch The Pack House Project. The initiative seeks to strengthen agricultural stakeholders' capacity in supplying quality products to new markets.

    The College's role involves facilitating online training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP). SALCC's Principal, Dr. Madgerie Jameson- Charles, signed a contract on the College's behalf.

    Paraphrased from The Government of Saint Lucia's website. Full Article

  3. SALCC Debate Society at SDG Debate Competition

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    Campus Life

    On Tuesday 24 October, 2023, SALCC collaborated with the United Nations Barbados and Eastern Caribbean (St. Lucia Office) to host a debate on the Sustainable Development Goals. The moot for the debate was The immediate acceleration of the SDG is sufficient to meet the 2030 Deadline.

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  4. SALCC Recognizes Renee Smith

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    Campus Life

    Ms. Renee Smith, student of SALCC, has placed second in the 2023 ECCB/RSS-ARU Creative Youth Songwriting Competition (Age 17-18 Category).

    Renee will be awarded a student grant of EC$2,500.00, and SALCC will receive a development grant of EC$1500.00.

    The competition was hosted and sponsored by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Regional Security System Asset Recovery Unit (RSS-ARU).

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  5. Hunter J. Francois Library Premieres Author Talks Series

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    Campus Life

    In celebration of Saint Lucia's 44th Anniversary of Independence, three local authors participated in the first installment of HJFL's Author Talks Series. This lineup consisted of Mr. Kendel Hippolyte, Mr. Mc.Donald Dixon and Ms. Dawn French.

    Author Talks is one of the Hunter J. François Library's newest initiatives, aimed at connecting aspects of the curriculum with the works of local authors. The initiative also seeks to make relevant connections to the information resources and collections housed at both the Derek Walcott Library and HJFL.

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  6. Hunter J. Francois Library's Christmas Good Turn

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    Campus Life

    The Hunter J. François Library conducted a community outreach activity on Wednesday December 7, 2022 in District 4.

    Students from the Millet, Anse la Raye and Roseau Primary Schools were treated to a Christmas story reading and literacy activity, colouring card activity and a lucky dip for boys and girls.

    One child in need, selected by each principal was also presented with a goodwill hamper for his/her family.

  7. SALCC Welcomes Its New Board of Govenors

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    Corporate

    The Government of Saint Lucia has appointed the following persons to serve on the Board of Governors of The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College:

    • Mr. Cletus Springer — Chairman
    • Mrs. Fortuna Anthony
    • Dr. Anthony Felicien
    • Mr. Felix Finistere
    • Dr. Allison Gajadhar
    • Mr. Ajani LeBourne
    • Ms. Michelle Charles — Permanent Secretary, Department of Education

  8. SALCC Students Benefit from Canadian Internship

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    Academics

    Twenty-five students of SALCC received internship opportunities through the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean Project (SAC) and the World University Service of Canada (WUSC). The project targets women and youth in agriculture, and the students will gain invaluable experiences in agricultural sustainability.

    The SAC project is underway in five (5) countries in the region and will run for five (5) years. On Friday, July 23, 2021, members of the World University Service of Canada held a soft launch of the project on the SALCC campus grounds.

  9. Saint Lucia Collection Grows at HJFL

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    Corporate

    SALCC congratulated local author, Dr. Travis Weekes on the Publication of his book which features two plays - The Fight for Belle Vue and Field of Power.

    The Hunter J. François Library (HJFL) received a kind donation of five copies from the author himself, as well from Dr. Venus Cherry of RISE St. Lucia Inc. The College is pleased to have yet another addition to the HJFL's Special Collection of St. Lucian Publications.

    The St. Lucia Collection of HJFL features the publications of local authors, and a plethora of works chronicling the island's history and culture. The collection is accessible via the Library's online catalogue.