OAaSIS International Foundation (Jamaica)

Donald Oliver

In January 2010, varying members of the creative force will team up with business persons to impact positively on Jamaica’s children at Allman Town Primary. The event will be the kick off for a creative workshop series by OAaSIS International Foundation to impact on our children through the arts, and relating fields.

The Foundation’s objective is to assist with the development of today’s youth, making them more rounded and positively exposed to a wide variety of fields. The arts, its value, role and purpose is being seen as critical to the development of each human, ultimately each nation, and the world.
Founder Anthea McGibbon believes that early exposure to children, when done properly will enable each to be better able to perform, and choose wisely careers and hobbies, especially when it comes to the arts. Recent winner of the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence in Journalism, Donald Oliver is expected to participate. Perhaps his step towards filling out the shoes of his namesakes such as Senator Honourable Donald Oliver (Nova Scotia, Canada).
Along with the school’s principal Kandi Lee Crooks, he once resided in Allman Town. They also were students of an art club which began years ago at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica, Bethel Temple, Central Avenue.
The curriculum is being finalized in a meeting on Monday, December 21, at the studio of Barrington Watson, the foundation’s first patron. Topics will include What is the Arts, Critical Role, and there will be clippings and previews of actual work done by Jamaicans.
So far Robin Chin has volunteered video coverage, to provide mediahouses which will not be able to attend all activities. This especially for the numbered US broadcasting stations who have agreed to use clips in supporting the aim of the Foundation.
It is anticipated that the series will roll across the island, causing a domino effect, as the participants strive to empower our children through properly exposing them to the arts and relating industries.
The confirmed list for Project #1 includes:
Donald Oliver (Winner of Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Excellence in Journalism and resident of Allman Town)
Peter Lloyd (Who will come ALL-THE-WAY from Montego Bay)
Lennie Little White (you may know him for his work on Royal Palm Estate, and Outameni)
Emma Lewis (US Embassy); Kristen Brown (freelance model); Colonel Oscar Derby (Optimist Member, Civil Aviation); Jermaine Gordon (motivational speaker); Patrick James (Graphic designer, Journalist); Anthony Henry (journalist); Jereico Hanson (Retired Teacher); Leighton Levy (entertainment journalist and more) in addition to those confirmed on facebook.
The slated dates are January 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22. The scheduled time is from 12:30 p.m.-2:30p.m. Each day there will be a motivational speaker, a workshop and a project.
Anyone wishing to participate can make contact through
the facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191501532110#/event.php?eid=191501532110&ref=mf), the website www.oaasisinternational.org or by calling:
Kandi-Lee Crooks Smith, principal of Allman Town Primary, 967-3385
Anthea McGibbon, Founding President, 876-797-7297
Wazarri 876-388-9428
Melhanie Spence 876-842-1496
Patrick James, 790-1941
Derrick Wilks, 877-2715
Gallery Barrington, 978-7424