The
Papers of the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations
Biographical / Historical Note
| The Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations
(USA), Inc. (UJAA), was founded in 1990 as a not-for-profit umbrella organization
of alumni associations of Jamaican secondary and tertiary educational institutions.
Based in New York, it was created to assist in the unification of the activities
of these associations which are dedicated to the improvement of educational
opportunities for students in Jamaica, and those who have immigrated to
the United States of America. The member associations are comprised
of Jamaican nationals who have benefited from an education received in
Jamaica, and have availed themselves of the rewards of industry and citizenship
in the United States of America.
UJAA's mission is to: promote academic excellence at all levels in Jamaica and in particular to improve education in pre-elementary and elementary schools throughout the Island; aid in the coordination of activities of member association in order to avoid conflict in scheduling; act as a liaison between the educational authorities of Jamaica and the United States; identify problems common to immigrant Jamaican children in the United States and to cooperate with other organizations working to resolve these problems. |
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