The Intersection of Gender, Culture and Education: Jamaica: The Next 50 Years!

12  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14  If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

 Reflection Reflecting on a life that could have been. Alone, sitting on the sofa, hands on the remote with crossed legs, Sipping away at some June Plum juice with ginger. My taste buds are alive The silence is deafening however, Still I hear Voices of my past Voices of the present I hear footsteps outside my window Walking briskly, going about their business. © 2014 Wayne Campbell

Before you use an untruth to assassinate someone's character be mindful that your lack of character and integrity will be exposed by the truth. The truth is always self liberating.-Wayne Campbell

"Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomach"-Nelson Mandela

2 Timothy 1:7   For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

“I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect.”- Mahatma Gandhi Have you ever wondered for a moment or perhaps two, the reasons why the Jamaican public has lost respect for the nations teachers?   I have and have concluded that there are two broad based explanations for the rapid decline in respect for the nation’s teachers. Too many of our teachers have lost respect for themselves. This lack of self respect among teachers has led many of them to enter into inappropriate sexual relations with students. The profession of teaching has been brought into a state of disrepute by these individuals. This fact was highlighted by a news report of May 8, 2014 with the caption “Pervert Teachers”. According to the Children’s Advocate some teachers are exhibiting predatory sexual behavior towards children in schools. Disturbingly, the Children Advocate added that other members of staff including the school leadership are choosing to cover up these cases of child abu...

In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.- Immanual Kant I invite you to join me on this journey and fast forward to 2044. There is a sense of mistrust between those who govern and those who are governed. To say all is not well within the Jamaican society would be an understatement. Yes, it’s rather a daunting picture. However, thirty (30) years is not too far away. The positive news is that we still have time to change the ending of this narrative. The recent Bill Johnson polls show that the majority of Jamaicans believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction. Among the issues facing the country in 2044 are a leadership crisis, a balance of payment deficit, a high youth unemployment rate, a high inflation rate, a spiraling of boys’ underachievement in our schools, uncomfortable levels of crime and domestic violence. Its 2044 and Jamaica is now a Republic having replaced the Queen as head of state. ...