About this event
EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) DAY presented by the British Council (Jamaica) Venue: Spanish Court Hotel, 1 St. Lucia Avenue Registration: https://edidaykbf.eventbrite.com
Hashtag #EDIatKBF #ArtConnectUs
9:00am-9:30am Opening &Overview Latoya West-Blackwood – Chairman, Book Industry Association of Jamaica
Endorsements Olayinka Jacobs-Bonnick – Country Director, The British Council Carol Newman – General Manager, Jamaica Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY)
Breakout Sessions
9:45am-12:45pm Write to Survive: Half-day storytelling workshop for survivors of abuse and those who work to supportthem. Special presentation from the British High Commission on Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking Facilitator: Award-winning author, Nicole Dennis-Benn
Writing Workshop for the Deaf Community Poet Raymond Antrobus leads a storytelling workshop for members of Jamaica’s deaf community with an emphasis on sharing experiences, stimulating activism and advocacy for a more inclusive approach in Jamaican literature. Closes with a screening of a short film on deaf youth in Jamaica by the Proclamation Group. Coordinated by the BIAJ in association with the Jamaica Association for the Deaf
12:45pm-1:45pm LUNCH
2:00pm-3:00pm Fixing Publishing’s Blind Spot: Senator Floyd Morris moderates a discussion on moving Jamaica towards equality, diversity and inclusion in publishing. Advocates from Jamaica’s community of people living with disabilities join writers and publishers for a frank discussion on content needs and publishing challenges in creating local materials in formats accessible to theircommunity.
3:00pm-4:00pm Using Technology to Create Resources and Access Let’s open up the world of reading and literacy to members of Jamaica’s community of people living with disabilities. Join us for a discussion on how to use the available technologies to make content more accessible. Presenters: Natallie Rochester, Managing Director, Mango Tales Ltd Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education Coordinated by Book Industry Association of Jamaica
4:00pm-5:00pm Communicating race and heritage through children’sliterature Moderator: Margaret Bernal, Manager, St. Andrew High School for Girls Museum Presenter: Dr. Aisha Spencer, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Education