Wadadli Pen announces the return of a school prize for the school with the most submissions, a prize last offered in 2005 – not surprisingly the competition’s best year in terms of number of submissions. The gift will be something of benefit not just to the individual but to the wider school community. The organizers of the Wadadli Pen Challenge 2012 being held in corporation with the Best of Books urge language and literary arts teachers, especially, to embrace this as an opportunity to challenge their students.

On December 7th, Grade 6 Students and teachers of the Island Academy International School will take to the high seas on a voyage to Montserrat, for an exciting two-day field trip.
The group will set sail to and from Montserrat aboard two crewed 65ft yachts compliments of ‘On Deck’ on a journey that will take approximately five hours each way. The trip, which has become an annual event for the school, is the third of its kind.

We are Antigua and Barbuda!
It is no secret that there are talented young men and women in Antigua and Barbuda, making valuable contributions every day. Unfortunately, these youth are often overlooked, and attention is directed towards those who are involved with less favourable activities.

Art At The Ridge is pleased to announce winners of the island’s 2011 Christmas Card Competition. This popular annual art competition is open to all schools in Antigua & Barbuda. It was originally organised by the Bank of Antigua and has now been running for a number of years.

“16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence” is an international campaign to call for the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence, or violence against women. The campaign’s start and end dates, November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and December 10: International Human Rights Day, were chosen by campaign organizers in 1991 to symbolically link violence against women and human rights, emphasising that violence against women is a human rights violation.

Internships commence at the Ministry of Information for CYEP Graphic Design Graduates, marking the first stage of a longer-term cooperation between the GARD Center and the Ministry.