WorldSkills Americas 2012

WorldSkills Jamaica successfully participated in the 2nd WorldSkills

Americas Competition in Sao Paulo Brazil November 2012 and copped Bronze

medal in the areas of Welding and Fashion Technology.

The WorldSkills Americas 2012 competition saw over 1200 competitors from

26 countries competing for gold in 38 skill areas including Fashion

Technology, Welding, Cooking, Electrical Installation, Restaurant Services,

and IT Network System Administration.

WorldSkills Jamaica assembled over 43 competitors from 18 Institutions

(HEART Colleges and TVET Institutes, University of Technology, Jamaica,

Brown’s Town Community College, The Mico University, and Shortwood

Teacher’s College) in December 2011 as part of the National Training

Programme for WorldSkills Americas 2012 and WorldSkills Germany 2013.

The skills team executed training interventions over the period to facilitate

the needs of the respective skill teams. Eliminations were executed under the

supervision of newly trained Quality Assurance Teams. This resulted in the

selection of 3 competitors and 3 experts to represent Jamaica at the

WorldSkills Americas 2012 in Sao Paulo Brazil.

this issue

WORLDSKILLS AMERICAS

WorldSkills Jamaica Programme Newsletter

Mrs. Karen Gayle – Official Delegate

Designate for Team Jamaica,

congratulates Devoy Raymond

Welding Bronze Medallist.

Jamaican team displaying their medals: L-R:

Nicholas Jones from Portmore Academy—Best of the

Nation Awardee in Electrical Installation, Shevaughn

Whyte, (UTech) Bronze in Fashion Technology, David

Hoey, CEO of WorldSkills International and Devoy

Raymond, (Junction) Bronze Medal in Welding.

Team Jamaica: WorldSkills Americas 2012

Team Jamaica (picture above) L-R:

Mr. Courtney Witter - Welding Expert (Junction VTC), Mr. Devoy Raymond - Welding

Competitor (Junction VTC), Mrs. Paulette Christie - Cooking Expert (Granville VTC),

Ms. Shanique Clarke - Cooking Competitor (Granville VTC), Mrs. Nadine Leachman -

Technical Delegate WSJ, Mrs. Shernet Clarke-Lunan—Electrical Instructor (Portmore

Academy), Mr. Nicholas Jones—Electrical Installation Competitor (Portmore Academy), Mrs.

Jennifer McKenzie - Fashion Technology Expert (UTech), and Ms. Shevaughn Wnyte - Fashion

Technology Competitor (UTech).

The WorldSkills Americas Competition is one of the largest regional skills

Competition in the world and Sao Paulo was the biggest to date.

Approximately 200,000 visitors attended WorldSkills Americas 2012 which

was held from November 7-10, 2912 in Sao Paulo Brazil.

WorldSkills Americas (WSA) is a non-governmental, not for profit

organization, and it’s main objective is to provide a means for vocational

education quality improvement, by way of exchange between North America,

Central America and Caribbean and South America countries, involving

governments, industries, commerce and vocational education and training

organizations/institutions.

The WorldSkills Americas with the cooperation of its member countries,

every two years, organizes a competition focused on vocational training in

one of its member countries. The first competition was held in Rio de

Janeiro. March 2010.

Jamaican Skills on

the Global Stage

WorldSkills Americas 2012 Experience

Mrs. Paulette Christie, Cooking Experts seen above instructing Shanique

Clarke competitor during the familiarization session.

Shanique Clarke, Cooking Competitor prepares meal (left) and displays meal

(right).

Mrs. Sherbet Clarke-Lunan, Electrical Installation expert seen above

updating Mrs. Nadine Leachman on the progress of competitor Nicholas

Jones.

Nicholas Jones, Electrical Installation competitor configure commercial wiring

and PLC programming.

Finish wear piece (middle) done by Shevaughn Whyte, Fashion

Technology Competitor.

Mrs. Jennifer McKenzie, Fashion Technology Expert briefing competitor

Shevaughn Whyte before the competition.

WorldSkills Americas 2012 Experience Continued...

Dr. Wayne Wesley, Official Delegate WSJ updating team Jamaica at the

WorldSkills Americas Workshop –VTDI Gordon Town Road.

Mrs. Gail Hudson, WorldSkills Americas wWorkshop Facilitator- HEART

Trust/NTA 7 Ripon Road

Team Jamaica with friends before the opening ceremony. Mrs. Shernet Clarke-Lunan at Expert session before the competition.

Competitors Team Building activity—WorldSkills America Sao Paulo,

Brazil

Mrs. Nadine Leachman, Technical Delegate at Jury President Meeting.

HIGHLIGHTS: Power-up Skills 2013

Mrs. Elaine Holloway, Director/Principal STVET Institute

reacting to one of the presentations at the STVET Open day

which was held on the grounds of the Newport West Campus

“I tried a skill” a student was asked by the host to outline the steps he carried out for the

skill he tried.

Ms. Merdina Callum seen above (left) presenting Try-a-Skill

Certificate for Cake Decoration.

Mrs. Yvonne Hewitt Manager Boy’s Town VTC (right) being

interviewed by Ms. Kitty RJR FM.

Students trying their hands at Block Laying (left).

Students trying their hands at Automotive Technology (right)

HEART Trust/NTA South East Region-2 hosted Power Up Skills! on January 24, 2013 at the

Garmex Academy.

The focus was to promote the programmes and services offered at institutions and the Try-a-

Skill was a means of showcasing the practical side of the training.

HIGHLIGHTS: STVET OPEN DAY 2012

HEART Trust/NTA Southwest TVET Institute hosted Open Day and Expo on September 2012

at the Newport West campus.

The focus was to promote the programmes and services offered at Southwest TVET

Institutions under the theme “Building Communities through Education”. Scores of students

and teachers from over 15 schools were in attendance and viewed exhibits from over 10

exhibitors.

Infusion of Skills

Through the infusion of WorldSkills

standards into our training activities,

we continue to sharpen the skills of

our learners. The process seeks to

raise the standards of skills training on

a continuous basis to ensure currency

and relevance. Our collective

knowledge and experience will no

doubt, impact the education

transformation process.

As we continue to expand our network,

we welcome new members and

continued engagement with all

stakeholders to share the goal of

elevating the standard of skills and its

continued positive impact on the

Jamaican workforce.

The month of March is dubbed “Skills Awareness Month”.

The aim is to promote skills throughout all the five regions

of the HEART Trust/NTA. Regions and Institutions will host

Open Day Activities to engage stakeholders, skills

exhibitions and promote training products and services.

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Email: Info@heart-nta.org

Website: www.worldskillsjamaica.org

SKILLS AWARENESS MONTH

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