UPLIFTMENT MultiMedia Technology Conference

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UPLIFTMENT Multi-Media Technology Conference
CTC Launch University of Technology in Kingston
Upliftment HQ in White Horses, Jamaica May 16
17, 2003
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Day One _at_ UTECH in Kingston

• 2003 Upliftment Multi-Media Technology Conference
• Friday, May 16th at the University of Technology
  in Kingston
• 730 815Registration and continental
  Breakfast
• 830 1000--Welcome Opening Session Clayton
  Balliston (President, Upliftment Jamaica)
  Remarks Dr. Rae Davis (President, University of
  Technology) Remarks William C. Lindsey (Sr.
  Public Info Officer, Mayors Office in ATL, GA)
  Journalism/Interview tips for the student
  cyber-journalists
• 1000a 1030a--Morning Break/Cyber-journalist
  Interviews
• 1030 1245 - Workshops Ms. Belinda Hankins,
  AOL-Time Warner Wayne Marshall, Digital Music
  and Ken Warren, Richmond Urban League
• 1245 200--Lunch with Keynote Speakers Tyrone
  Taborn (Founder/Chairman of Career Communications
  Group, Inc.), Belinda Hankins, and representative
  from the office of Honorable Philip Paulwell
  (Minister of Technology)
• 200 230--Afternoon Break/Cyber-journalist
  Interviews
• 230 415Workshops Wayne Marshall, Digital
  Music Dr. Helena Mitchell, Director of Policy
  and Programs, Georgia Centers for Advanced
  Telecommunications Technology Erroll Reese,
  President, CTCNet
• 500--End of Day One

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Day Two in Whitehorses, St Thomas, Jamaica

• Saturday, May 17th
• 730a 900a--Students arrive, continental
  breakfast
• 900a 915a--Welcoming Remarks and Introduction
  of Town Hall Meeting Moderator Ms. Joeith
  Johnson, Executive Director of Upliftment Jamaica
  
• 915a 1100a--Roundtable Discussion with
  public/private/non-profit sector leaders in
  technology and education, moderated by David
  Lowenstein, Technology Committee Co-Chair,
  Upliftment Jamaica Board of Directors
• 1100a 1130a--Morning Break/Cyber-journalist
  Interviews
• 1130 1200--Ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil
  Community Technology Center and Connectivity
  Sponsor Presentation Cable Wireless
• 1200 noon 100p--Lunch
• 100p 500p--Tours of Upliftments Community
  Technology Center in White Horses
• 500p--End of Day Two

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Tech Center Launch Day_at_ UTECH in Kingston, JA
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Gary _at_ UTECH opening Day
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Ms. Belinda Hankins AOL Time Warner
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Students focused on the future
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Morning session _at_ UTECH
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Orientation for student cyber-journalists with
William Lindsey
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William Lindsey prepares students for
cyber-journalism
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Students preparing for break-out sessions
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Students at workshop
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Ready to learn
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Wayne Marshall with students
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Peer to peer involvement
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Keynote speaker Tyrone Taborn
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Cafeteria at UTECH
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Upliftment Co-founder and Chairman Gary Foster
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Ready to achieve and succeed
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Upliftment co-founder Clayton Balliston
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Upliftment Board member Velma Woodley
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Afternoon workshop
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Workshop presenter Wayne Marshall demonstrates
digital music production
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The future is now
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Wayne Marshall engages students in digital music
production workshop
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Workshop presenters Ken Warren and Wayne Marshall
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Workshop presenter Ken Warren presents digital
video production
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Gary and Barry go over conference logistics.
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Ninja, Velma, David, Gary, and Barry at UTECH
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AOL Time Warners Belinda Hankins presents
workshop to students
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Belinda engages students
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Belinda works the room
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Dr. Helena Mitchell presents workshop on 21st
century youth leadership
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Students listen attentively to Dr. Mitchell
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Taking notes in one of the Tech seminars _at_ UTECH
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Ninja Kenneth
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Digital DJ Wayne Marshall
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Students show love and respect for one another
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The little ones show theyve enjoyed day one of
the conference
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The older students were happy with day one as
well.
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Students chat about what theyve learned on Day
One
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Making a point
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Heading back to White Horses
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Impromptu class photo
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Styling in White Horses day two of the
conference
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History in the making
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Basic School in White Horses
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Enjoying a mango
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View from the Upliftment Computer Center, White
Horses, Ja
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Roundtable Discussion, Day Two
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Full house for Upliftments roundtable discussion
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Question Answer session
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Words from the President
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Volunteers from community ready to serve their
peers
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Upliftment President Clayton Balliston next to
Conference speaker Dr. Mabel Phifer
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Opening Doors to Learning Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony for Upliftments CTC
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Ms. Hankins and government representative cut the
ribbon
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Ready to open the center
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Unveiling the dedication plaque
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AOL Time Warner--Proud sponsor of Tech center
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Anxiously waiting
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Capturing the days events
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20 DELL Pentium 4 desktops
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At work inside the Center
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Cable Wireless setting up their PCs
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Ms. Hankins inside the Center
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Board member Everton Patrick Burke the students
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Ms. Hankins the students
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Discovering the world wide webb
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Chairman Foster thanks Ms. Hankins for support
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Government representative presents Ms. Hankins
with gift of appreciation
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Gary Patrick detail the ins outs of Tech
Center
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Smiles after a job well done Board members
William Dawson, Patrick Burke, and David
Lowenstein with Ken Warren
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Welcome dinner for presenters
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Backdrop to the Upliftment Community Tech Center
in White Horses, Jamaica