Gore Family Foundation’s Natalee Robertson was delighted to attend at Providence Methodist Basic School on Old Hope Road, Sunday July 16. The occasion was the school’s ceremony on being official certified by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC). Miss Robertson, on behalf of the Foundation’s Director, Christine Gore, accepted a plaque from the school’s Principal, Mrs. Cathryn Smith-Gayle. The award represents…
Mr. Errol Spence of Berkeley & Spence, Quantity Surveyors finished up the final semester of the first Construction Project Management Course held at Jamaica College in style. In two sessions of 3 hours each, the students were introduced to an overview of real estate development and how the building industry fits in with that section of the economy and specifically,…
The Gore Family Foundation hosted three workshops, two during April and one in May to train our Play & Stay Coaches in preparation for the May 13 start-up date for the Reach Up and Learn programme. In brief – Reach Up and Learn comprises: Goals for the Mother / (Parent) Gain knowledge and insight on how a child develops Improve…
The Reach and Learn Programme is coming to the GFF’s Basic Schools! Our workshop dedicated to the programme, commenced on Wednesday April 12, 2017 and concluded on Thursday April 13, 2017 at the Lee Gore Business Centre, starting at 8:30am with the Tennis, Academic Coaches and our Volunteers. Dr. Chang Lopez and Christine Powell from UWI’s Reach Up & Learn…
The Mico University College is forging ahead in curriculum development for teachers, by introducing tennis as part of its P.E Teachers’ course. In the September 2017 school term, the great sport of tennis will feature and continue for two years. The course was designed by Douglas M. Burke, currently President of the top tennis club in Canada – ACE –…
Friday, April 7 at 10:00 am sharp saw the arrival of the Jamaica College Robotics Team for a ‘meet and greet’ at Gore Developments Limited’s offices and a mini-tour. Led by Dimario Campbell, the team rolled up in their bus, bang on time, with all their trophies in tow and, of course, with the robot herself — yes, it’s a…
The Paediatric First Aid workshop took place at the Amy Bailey Basic School on Tuesday April 18 and Wednesday April 19, 2017. ‘E-Fast’ delivered the training presenters were Mr. Ricardo Bennett and Mr. Westman Prince, both certified instructors. The training had two parts theory and one part practical. All theory work was held on the first day of the training…
As the TSF programme officially closes, evolving as it has into the Phillip & Christine Gore Family Foundation (GFF), it is important to document the Foundation’s origins and the major role TSF played in the lives of young scholarship recipients and their achievements. The following is a testimonial by Brandon Burke** (**see footnote) on his involvement with the programme. “My…
The Construction Project Management Course at Jamaica College, sponsored by Gore Developments Limited (GDL) and with Gore Family Foundation (GFF) coordinating, is now hosting its fourth session and moving along at a brisk pace. Already, the enthusiastic students have been briefed thoroughly on construction project management by Dr. Claire Sutherland, “schooled” in architecture by Ms. Doris Gross, after which Mr.…
The Gore Family Foundation (GFF) was delighted to find a cache of Play & Stay tennis equipment hidden away in storage. The pristine, lightweight racquets and big, colourful balls are the tools coaches need to teach Play & Stay tennis at basic schools and on which enthusiastic, young tennis players love to learn. Former First Lady of the United States…