. Agri-news. Agriculture. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAMAICAN 4-H CLUBS by Diana Rodney Alberta Agriculture What a wonderful idea! That is the way Jamaica'a 4-H club secretary manager, E A. Fletcher greeted my suggestion that he might be interested in an exchange of information between our 4-H organiza- tion in Alberta and his organization in Jamaica. I met Mr. Fletcher, a charming and dedicted Jamaican, while in that country this summer with Project Antilles, a CUSO-type project sponsored by Western Action for World Development. Western Action for World Development is an organization whose aim is
. Agri-news. Agriculture. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAMAICAN 4-H CLUBS by Diana Rodney Alberta Agriculture What a wonderful idea! That is the way Jamaica'a 4-H club secretary manager, E A. Fletcher greeted my suggestion that he might be interested in an exchange of information between our 4-H organiza- tion in Alberta and his organization in Jamaica. I met Mr. Fletcher, a charming and dedicted Jamaican, while in that country this summer with Project Antilles, a CUSO-type project sponsored by Western Action for World Development. Western Action for World Development is an organization whose aim is to pro- mote more understanding between developed and developing nations through shared experiences. The 4-H movement in Jamaica sees itself as a vehicle for A Jamaican 4-H member and his first providing opportunities for young people to develop to their utmost prize sheep. usefulness and ability. At the present time 45 per cent of Jamaica's population is under 15 years of age. The 4-H organization also seeks to give meaning and purpose to education by striving to relate training to occupational goals. 4-H clubs were first organized in Jamaica in April 1940 under the auspices of the Jamaica Agricultural Society. Since then it has come under the Minstry of Agriculture and is now under the Ministry of Youth and Community Development. The early pioneers of 4-H in Jamaica saw the need for making rural life more attractive, the desirability of teaching new agricultural methods and knowledge and the necessity of developing rural youth with character and a sense of civic responsibility. - (cont'd) - >dlbcrra. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Developmen
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