TRAINING TO HELP KIDS

GIS Spotlight this week highlights action that is underway to empower students, takes another look at how IT is supporting education in schools and then revisits the Mind’s Eye exhibit.

First, we train our sights on a new programme that involves the Education Department and the Family Resource Centre (FRC) joining forces to help kids deal with bullying in schools. Learn how trainers are working to provide students with a larger variety of tools that will help them stand up to negative behaviour by other children in a classroom setting.

After that, we re-enter schools to showcase once again the technology that is shaping the teaching environment. Join us to see how smartboards and other forms of interactive learning help to add an element of fun to lessons.

Finally, we take another look at iconic painter Miss Lassie’s house, which is now known as the Mind’s Eye exhibit.

Produced by GIS Marketing and Communications, GIS Spotlight is a government programme about topics and issues that affect you. The weekly show airs Mondays on CIGTV on Cable Channel 20 at 7.00 pm and Saturdays on Cayman27 at 6.00 pm. It also broadcasts on Radio Cayman on Tuesdays at 7.00 pm.

All stories seen in the week’s GIS Spotlight can also be found on the GIS Marketing and Communications website: www.gis.ky and on our YouTube channel on http://www.youtube.com/user/CIGovtInfoServices.  Also catch on our YouTube channel: the Proud of Them round 2 announcement and the Deputy Governor’s Civil Service Employee of the Year awards ceremony.

Comments and suggestions about the programme are always welcome. Viewers can provide feedback by e-mailing [email protected]. (GIS)

CONFERENCE SEEKS TO ADDRESS MATERNAL MORTALITY IN LATIN AMERICA

Posted by Carla Mackenzie From FIGO

A conference in Panama next week will see representatives of international governments and agencies convene to address maternal and child mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Entitled ‘A Promise Renewed for the Americas: Reducing inequities in reproductive, maternal and child health’, the summit is expected to culminate in the signing of a ‘Panama Declaration’ – a document outlining delegates’ commitments to improving maternal and newborn health in the region.

“Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have reduced maternal and child mortality significantly over the past two decades, but many mothers and children continue to die from preventable causes,” organisers commented.

The conference, which will take place between September 10th and 12th, is to be hosted by the government of Panama with the support of agencies including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Population Fund and the United States Agency for International Development.

They claim that despite Latin America and the Caribbean having achieved a 42.9 per cent decline in maternal mortality between 1990 and 2010 on average, different social, economic and ethnic groups exhibit substantial discrepancies.

For more on this story go to:

http://www.figo.org/news/conference-seeks-address-maternal-mortality-latin-america-0011510

FIDELITY FUN RUN SERIES

The Fidelity Fun Run Series, an annual series of 2 mile runs held on 3 successive Saturday mornings, will take place on Saturday 7th, 14th and 21st September 2013. Everyone is welcome, including serious competitors, persons interested in improving their fitness level, individuals wishing to enjoy an early stroll, families wishing to spend some time together, pram pushers and passengers, and well-behaved four-footed friends on leash.

Online registration not available for this event

Start: 7:30am on Walker’s Road, opposite the John Gray High School.

Route: 2 mile loop – Walkers Road-South Church Street-Denham Thompson Way

Registration: opens at 6:30am each event day at the starting point.

Entry Fee: CI$15 for for the entire series or CI$5 for a single race. Complete series registration is encouraged. Fee includes an event shirt and opportunities to win awards.

Scoring:

First 10 M/F overall finishers each week receive points in descending order.

First 10 M/F finishers each week in each age group (under 12, 12-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+).

First 10 finishers in Pet and Pram divisions.

Awards are given, based on aggregate scores over the 3-event series, to:

Top 3 male and female overall scorers

Top 3 male and female age group scorers

Top 3 scorers in the pet and pram divisions.

Overall award winners will not be eligible to receive age group awards. Entrants in Open Divisions are reminded to state such at results tables. Point score ties will be eliminated by adding total finish places – lowest score wins.

Last Year: In 2012, well over 300 walkers and runners took part in the series. Dominic Corbin won each of the three runs, and the series overall in a total time of 31m 4s, just ahead of Marius Acker, last year’s overall winner. Tiffany Cole was the first female finisher of the series with a total time of 40m 46s. Rodger Yeomans aided by his dog won the pet division, and Neal Coleman won the Strollers division.

Fidelity Vice President Tom Gammage expressed the satisfaction of the sponsor with the large number of participants and the organization of the series. He thanked the Phoenix Athletic Club, Race Caribbean, Jacques Scott, Fidelity staff, the media and all others who contributed to the conduct of the activity.

Organized by Phoenix Athletic Club. For more information, call 928-2537 or email [email protected]

For more information also go to:

http://www.caymanactive.com/fidelityfunrun/fidelity-fun-run-series