Comments on: Ghetto makeover http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/ First they came for the verbs and I said nothing, for verbing weirds language. Then they arrival for the nouns and I speech nothing, for I no verbs. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:31:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: nelson w. keith http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-29637 nelson w. keith Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:34:47 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-29637 Am responding to Jordan's query about Edu-tourism in St. Thomas, Jamaica. We are hale and well, physically expanding our residential capacities, and are preparing to create a certificate program with a distinct global twist revolving around service-learning, partnerships, global understanding, empowerment instead of servility. All are invited to give their penny's worth. We operate from a big tent. We are most encouraged by the responses of those who have so far passed through our doors. Nelson Keith, President, Edu-tourism, St. Thomas, Jamaica, Professor Emeritus Am responding to Jordan’s query about Edu-tourism in St. Thomas, Jamaica. We are hale and well, physically expanding our residential capacities, and are preparing to create a certificate program with a distinct global twist revolving around service-learning, partnerships, global understanding, empowerment instead of servility. All are invited to give their penny’s worth. We operate from a big tent.

We are most encouraged by the responses of those who have so far passed through our doors.

Nelson Keith, President, Edu-tourism, St. Thomas, Jamaica,
Professor Emeritus

]]> By: Nigel http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-26369 Nigel Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:27:28 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-26369 It's not just the poorer areas of Kingston - it's something that takes place across the island and happens every Christmas and when elections are nigh. It's usually flimsily disguised as a "beautification program" but everyone knows exactly what it is. First visit to your blog, great stuff!! It’s not just the poorer areas of Kingston – it’s something that takes place across the island and happens every Christmas and when elections are nigh. It’s usually flimsily disguised as a “beautification program” but everyone knows exactly what it is.

First visit to your blog, great stuff!!

]]> By: Stet » Blog Archive » Business as usual http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-25274 Stet » Blog Archive » Business as usual Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:16:37 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-25274 [...] Unlike the road to the cricket ground, used by visitors to the cricket world cup, North Road has literally been bypassed. The only sign of improvement is the bright yellow line on the kerb, probably painted by local female residents paid for a single day’s work by a local caïd. [...] [...] Unlike the road to the cricket ground, used by visitors to the cricket world cup, North Road has literally been bypassed. The only sign of improvement is the bright yellow line on the kerb, probably painted by local female residents paid for a single day’s work by a local caïd. [...]

]]> By: Stet » Blog Archive » Ghetto girls go global http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-19885 Stet » Blog Archive » Ghetto girls go global Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:59:34 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-19885 [...] I noticed one of my recent posts had been picked up by a Chinese blogger. [...] [...] I noticed one of my recent posts had been picked up by a Chinese blogger. [...]

]]> By: irie.mobi » Jamaica: Earning a quick dollar in the ghetto makeover http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-17947 irie.mobi » Jamaica: Earning a quick dollar in the ghetto makeover Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:43:11 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-17947 [...] Ria Bacon photographed these young women in December 2006 on Barbican Road in Kingston, Jamaica. As she explains on her blog: In the week before Christmas, many of the poorer areas of Kingston get a quick makeover, as hundreds of local residents hack at overgrown pavements and daub the kerbs with whitewash. They are motivated not by a spontaneous burst of civic pride, but rather by the promise of a day’s work, usually paid for by the local politician. For some, it will be one of a few rare days of paid employment each year. It is noticeable, but not surprising, that most of the workers are women. [...] [...] Ria Bacon photographed these young women in December 2006 on Barbican Road in Kingston, Jamaica. As she explains on her blog: In the week before Christmas, many of the poorer areas of Kingston get a quick makeover, as hundreds of local residents hack at overgrown pavements and daub the kerbs with whitewash. They are motivated not by a spontaneous burst of civic pride, but rather by the promise of a day’s work, usually paid for by the local politician. For some, it will be one of a few rare days of paid employment each year. It is noticeable, but not surprising, that most of the workers are women. [...]

]]> By: jordan http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-17868 jordan Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:30:00 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-17868 thanks for clarifying, i had the wrong idea about things...another thing, one of my favorite and old professor friends from college, nelson keith operates an ngo in st. thomas connected with edu-tourism (http://www.edu-tourism.org/index.html) -- have you heard of it? my geoprgraphy isn't good , are you close to st. thomas? i think his project is partly focused on local development...i haven't contacted him in years, it's ashame because he is such a great person (and hard to miss at over 6 feet tall)... i just wonder how the orginazation is doing...have a great weekend! jordan thanks for clarifying, i had the wrong idea about things…another thing, one of my favorite and old professor friends from college, nelson keith operates an ngo in st. thomas connected with edu-tourism (http://www.edu-tourism.org/index.html) — have you heard of it?

my geoprgraphy isn’t good , are you close to st. thomas? i think his project is partly focused on local development…i haven’t contacted him in years, it’s ashame because he is such a great person (and hard to miss at over 6 feet tall)…

i just wonder how the orginazation is doing…have a great weekend!

jordan

]]> By: Ria http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-17825 Ria Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:02:21 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-17825 The choice was theirs as to whether they wanted the one day of work or not. It's a tradition of charity rather than coercion. In this particular neighbourhood there are fortunately no gang leaders any more; they were rooted out by the police over a year ago. Other communities are informally ruled by "dons" or "area leaders", to use a dubious euphemism. They clamp down on petty crime, pay school fees and settle disputes in return for loyalty and protection from the residents -- that's certainly old-style mafia. What were the men doing while the women were painting? Telling the women how to paint properly! The women were having a good time among themselves and they were very happy to get prints of a group shot I did of them. The choice was theirs as to whether they wanted the one day of work or not. It’s a tradition of charity rather than coercion. In this particular neighbourhood there are fortunately no gang leaders any more; they were rooted out by the police over a year ago. Other communities are informally ruled by “dons” or “area leaders”, to use a dubious euphemism. They clamp down on petty crime, pay school fees and settle disputes in return for loyalty and protection from the residents — that’s certainly old-style mafia.

What were the men doing while the women were painting? Telling the women how to paint properly!

The women were having a good time among themselves and they were very happy to get prints of a group shot I did of them.

]]> By: jordan http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-17701 jordan Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:20:01 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-17701 hi, i found your story on Global Voices... these women look happy but it seems like a kind of mafia set-up in which they have little choice but to participate in the civic activities... what are all the men doing? from poland, jordan hi, i found your story on Global Voices…

these women look happy but it seems like a kind of mafia set-up in which they have little choice but to participate in the civic activities…

what are all the men doing?

from poland, jordan

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Jamaica: Earning a quick dollar in the ghetto makeover http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-17658 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Jamaica: Earning a quick dollar in the ghetto makeover Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:06:57 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-17658 [...] Ria Bacon photographed these young women in December 2006 on Barbican Road in Kingston, Jamaica. As she explains on her blog: In the week before Christmas, many of the poorer areas of Kingston get a quick makeover, as hundreds of local residents hack at overgrown pavements and daub the kerbs with whitewash. They are motivated not by a spontaneous burst of civic pride, but rather by the promise of a day’s work, usually paid for by the local politician. For some, it will be one of a few rare days of paid employment each year. It is noticeable, but not surprising, that most of the workers are women. [...] [...] Ria Bacon photographed these young women in December 2006 on Barbican Road in Kingston, Jamaica. As she explains on her blog: In the week before Christmas, many of the poorer areas of Kingston get a quick makeover, as hundreds of local residents hack at overgrown pavements and daub the kerbs with whitewash. They are motivated not by a spontaneous burst of civic pride, but rather by the promise of a day’s work, usually paid for by the local politician. For some, it will be one of a few rare days of paid employment each year. It is noticeable, but not surprising, that most of the workers are women. [...]

]]> By: Zinnia Cyclamen http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-14931 Zinnia Cyclamen Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:39:14 +0000 http://riabacon.com/2006/12/19/ghetto-makeover/#comment-14931 Love that proverb. ;-) Love that proverb. ;-)

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