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TEEN is empowering migrant families in Trinidad and Tobago
“My children are impressing me. They make me so proud!” said Juan, a smiling father who fixes electronic devices to earn a living. Juan and many other parents participated in the first 2025 distribution of Programa Transferencia de Efectivo para la Educación de los Niños (TEEN) that took place 29th and 30th Januar...
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Inclusive Education
The document below highlights UNICEF's initiatives in promoting Inclusive Education across the Eastern Caribbean, ensuring equal access to quality education for all children, regardless of their background or abilities, in the face of challenges such as climate change and socio-economic disparities.
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UNICEF strengthens key partnerships to improve outcomes for children in Trinidad and Tobago
PORT-OF-SPAIN, 29 December 2024 -, The UNICEF Office for the Eastern Caribbean is reinforcing its commitment to enhancing the well-being of children in Trinidad and Tobago by strengthening key partnerships with international stakeholders. In recent weeks, UNICEF's Chief of Social Policy, Maryam Abdu, led productiv...
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From displacement to learning: Refugee students enter national education system
How a unified advocacy strategy by the UN and its partners helped open education access. , PORT-OF-SPAIN, 24 December 2024 -, When Astrid Marquez Saavedra walked into her fourth-grade classroom in Trinidad and Tobago for her first day of school, she was eager to learn maths—her favourite subject. But the prospect ...
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Barbados Elects New National Student Council Executive
Bridgetown, Barbados - April 23, 2024, - Student leaders in Barbados have a powerful platform to advocate for their peers. Elections last Friday solidified the formation of a National Student Council, granting students a direct voice with policymakers, school administrators, and the Ministry of Education, Technolo...
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UNICEF Representative Lauds Positive Indicators From Virtual Reality Pilot
27 March 2024, Castries, Saint Lucia, - Imagine stepping into a world where classrooms are no longer confined by four walls. This is the exciting new frontier of education being pioneered in Saint Lucia, thanks to a pilot programme that uses virtual reality (VR) to make learning immersive, engaging, and fun for s...
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UNICEF and OECS Strengthen Partnership to Improve Lives of Children in Eastern Caribbean
Castries, Saint Lucia, 26 March 2024 -UNICEF and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Tuesday signed a renewed Partnership Agreement, which will directly impact the lives of children and young people across OECS Member States. The agreement supports the OECS Human and Social Development Strategy, f...
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Building Hope: How Migrant Communities and Partners are Supporting Children in Central Trinidad
20 March 2024, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago -, Migrant families, though uprooted and facing hardship, are working tirelessly to create sheltered environments for children in the face of adversity. Their determination is mirrored by the dedication of local partners who, with UNICEF support, are maintaining sa...
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Eastern Caribbean Champions Education at Regional Meeting
Santiago, Chile, - Five Eastern Caribbean ministers made a strong showing at the recent Ministerial Meeting of Education in Santiago, Chile, highlighting the unique challenges and priorities of the sub-region. Organised by the Chilean Ministry of Education and UNESCO, the meeting brought together leaders to discus...
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Saint Lucian Educator Pioneering Initiative to Provide Cutting Edge Technology
Castries, Saint Lucia, – A young Saint Lucian educator is transforming the education landscape in the Eastern Caribbean, bringing the thrill of virtual reality (VR) to classrooms in the hope of igniting a passion for learning in students. Bernice Lewis, a seasoned teacher with 13 years of experience, has launched...
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Girls in Barbados receive key sanitary products through UN initiative
18 December 2023, Bridgetown, - One hundred and fifty girls at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School in Barbados will receive key sanitary products from the United Nations’ Office for the Eastern Caribbean in the form of ‘dignity boxes.’ Each box contains toilet paper, soap, sanitary napkins and deodorant, as well as...
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Request for proposals, Title, Formative Evaluation of UNICEF’s support to the education sector in the framework of the UNICEF ECA COVID-19 Response Plan, Purpose, The overall purpose of this evaluation is to better position UNICEF to deliver equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and effective access to learning oppor...