By Sue-Ann Wayow
CHILDREN across 27 schools in Trinidad and Tobago will now be able to express their artistic talents and creativity through the Mural in School’s Project.
The project was launched on Tuesday at the Ministry of Education’s head office in Port-of-Spain.
The ministry is partnering with the American Chamber of Commerce Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM TT) and First Citizens Bank for the project which falls under the Ministry’s “Adopt-A-School” programme.
Minister of Education, Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said, “This initiative offers many opportunities for the personal development of students, a main objective being the bringing of ideas to life and the strengthening of leadership abilities n students, as they must take responsibility for the planning and execution of the mural project.”
The idea was birthed by AMCHAM TT.
The organisation’s chief executive officer Nirad Terwarie thanked Dr Gadsby-Dolly for accepting the idea and said such projects assisted the business community in being able to give back to citizens.
In delivering her remarks, First Citizens, Acting Head, Brand and Marketing Gillian Benjamin, reinforced her company’s commitment to the arts and its continued role in the supporting youth development and education especially as Trinidad and Tobago approaches its 60th anniversary of Independence.
The Mural In School Project was birthed in October 2021, when AMCHAM TT donated a mural created by local graffiti artist, Zinnia Li to the Ministry of Education.
The inspiration mural was previously displayed at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) mass vaccination site, with a message urging citizens to become vaccinated.
A call for submissions for the Mural in Schools project was issued to both primary and secondary schools with an estimated 27 schools being selected.
These schools will be expected to paint and install their school mural between July and September 2022.
