Jamaica - Education in the 40s & 50s Mico Training College

Thanks to our featured seniors sharing memories of the way it was, fans and visitors to BackYardLabrish have been taken for a stroll down memory lane to several well-known schools in Jamaica .

This week’s guest, Mr. Desmond Green, Author & Lecturer is a 1961 graduate of Mico Training College, now Mico University College. The sole survivor of over 300 “normal” schools established in the Caribbean during the post-emancipation era, Mico has given stellar service in education for over 170 years.Mr. Green, who now lives in the US, is delighted to share his memories of growing up in Jamaica, and his experience of the way it was at Mico in the late 50s.

So, please join us on Wed 10/5/11 at 8:00PM as the ‘Labrish’ continues in the Backyard where we: Celebrate, Enlighten, & Preserve the rich diverse culture of Jamaica: ‘Land We Love’.