UNESCO SLAVE ROUTE PROJECT ST. KITTS AND NEVIS "LECTURE SERIES & CONSULTATIONS"

On Thursday November 3rd 2011 former Governor General and Historian Sir Probyn Inniss will discus the theme "Decolonization of the African Mind - An Imperative to the Future" with High School students.

The University of West Indies has partnered with the UNESCO National Scientific Slave Route Project Committee to host the first of two public lectures starting at 7:00pm on Tuesday November 8th 2011at its campus in The Gardens Basseterre St. Kitts.  Students, Teachers, Principles, Citizens and the General Public are invited to participate in lecture presented by National Archivist Vicki O'Flaherty about "Resistance in St. Kitts".

On September 14th 2011 Mr. Lloyd Lazar - Chairperson of the "Lecture Series and Consultation" Sub-Committee was welcomed by "UNESCO National Scientific Slave Route Project" Committee Members.  Since then he has been meeting with his Sub-Committee Members; Thelma Richards, Lisa Pistana, Randolph Hamilton, Halstead Byron, Golda Franks and Pierre Liburd to bring an interesting selection of presenters to lecture. 

Leading up to each Lecture consultations will take place with High School Students, then Children in Primary School in both St. Kitts and Nevis.  The first Consultation will be held in St. Kitts at the University of the West Indies on Thursday November 3rd 2011, former Governor General and Historian Sir Probyn Inniss will discus the theme "Decolonization of the African Mind - An Imperative to the Future" with High School students. A different person will present in Nevis at the Red Cross Building.

As part of a Global initiative by UNESCO to recognize sites and places of memory linked to the transatlantic slave trade, St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO and members of the UNESCO National Scientific Slave Route Project began executing  the following activities in April 2011 to sensitize the public; 

Researcher Leonard Stapleton is compiling an Inventory of Slave Sites in St. Kitts and Nevis, which will be identified on a Map, Chairperson Michael Blake is working with Committee Members to create a booklet about local Black History and the experience of slavery in St. Kitts and Nevis in anticipation of it being used as a teaching tool, and a Teacher's Workshop will be held to empower teachers to use materials of local history supported by site trips to impart more value in the learning experience for their students.

Press Release (03/11/11)

St. Kitts Department of Culture

Research & Documentation Unit

"Student Consultations" UNESCO Slave Route Project

Email: stkittsculture@gmail.com

Tel: (869) 467-1396