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Youthlink
day lights up Irwin
High
Tashieka
Mair,Youthlink Writer
WESTERN BUREAU:
Irwin
High School was abuzz with activities
on April 2 as it was the venue for the first
in a series of The Gleaner's Youthlink
Day, which will be held at secondary institutions
across the island under the theme, 'Promoting
Literacy through Reading'.
The
students were given a presentation on the
Youthlink
product, as well as on the purpose and benefits
of reading and knowing the role of parents
and teachers in helping children to have
an interest in reading.
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The
Gleaner's circulation marketing representative,
Cassania Jarrett (right), presents
a dictionary to the 'Youthlink' coordinater
at the Irwin High School, Jennifer
Richards. In the background are students
of the institution showing off their
'Youthlink' magazine.
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The
highlight of the day was a lunch-hour concert
that brought both students and teachers
to life, as they were fed with performances
from their schoolmates and several of Montego
Bay's top entertainment acts.
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Irwin
High School's 'Glamour Girls' perform.
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The
performances began with Irwin High's 'The
Glamour Girls'. The trio unleashed original
tunes, including Mi
Know Mi Fren Dem and
This Is for the Moms and Fathers,
a cover version of Demarco's hit song, Fallen
Soldiers.
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Sharon
Watt-Richardson, schoolteacher, performs
Mariah Carey's 'Hero' .
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Singer,
Golden Voice, was welcomed by deafening
screams from the musically hungry students.
He had them singing along to popular hits,
such as You're
Beautiful, Time After Time, No One and Everything's
Gonna Be All Right, among others.
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Singer
Golden Voice performs a string of
hits to the music-hungry students.
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But
Marvin and the Federation Dancers from Flankers
in Montego Bay were the toasts of the concert,
as they showed off the latest dance moves.
They even ran crazily into the crowd and
students, who almost got trampled in the
process, did not seem to mind, as long as
they were able to get up close and personal
with the local stars.
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'To
the world!' Marvin (centre) and members
of the Federation Dancers, Kemar (left)
and Troy, who hail from Flankers in
Montego Bay, rock the concert with
their dance moves.
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Irwin
High School opened its doors in September
2004 with 450 students and today accommodates
over 1400 under the stern leadership of
principal Aldin Bellanfantie.
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Smiles
all around! Principal of the Irwin
High School, Aldin Bellinfantie, accepts
an English dictionary for the school's
library from Cassania Jarrett, circulation
marketing representative for The Gleaner's
Western Bureau.
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For
your school to host our next Youthlink
Day, contact Cassania Lewis-Jarrett at cassania.lewis@gleanerjm.com
or 566-9717/ 952-2454 and Tasia Cargill-Lofters
at tasia.cargill@gleanerjm.com
392-3275/922-3400.
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Kerry-Sue
Jarrett (centre) shows off her new
'Youthlink' calculator, which she
won after answering a question about
one of the features of the weekly
publication. With her are Gleaner's
circulation marketing representatives,
Cassania Jarrett (left) and Tasia
Cargill-Lofters.
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Marika
McDonald has fun modelling the 'Youthlink'
bag she won. Looking on is Tasia Cargill-Lofters,
circulation marketing representative.
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Students
show off their 'Youthlink' magazine.
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These
students decide to read their 'Youthlink'
before the start of the concert.
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Irwin
High School student Alecia Lawrence
is all smiles as she reads one of
the many interesting features in the
'Youthlink'.
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Photos by Tashieka Mair
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