{"id":129,"date":"2021-03-17T18:36:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T22:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:10:54","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/uwitoday\/article10.asp\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 800px; height: 413px;\" src=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/images\/art10_pic1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/documents\/MOU%20Signing%20Flyer.pdf\">The Department of Behavioural Sciences signed a crucial partnership with the Children\u2019s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Graduation ceremony- National Youth Leadership Training Programme Phase II<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/documents\/Graduation%20NPT.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/documents\/Graduation%20400x600.png\" alt=\"Graduation ceremony was held for the National Youth Leadership Training Programme Phase II\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/images\/UWI%20Today%20June%202023%20Digital%20Issue-12.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/images\/UWI%20Today%20June%202023%20Digital%20Issue%20400x400.png\" alt=\"Stop Cyberbullying\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>A Tree Planting Initiative.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[video:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IDhDUjITb8E width:600 height:400 align:center]\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>In partnership with the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service, the Department of Behavioural Sciences has launched a National Leadership Training Programme <a href=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/images\/National%20Leadership%20Training%20Programme.pdf\"><em>read more<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[video:https:\/\/youtu.be\/pChZ41OEYSA width:600 height:400 align:center]\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>First Batch of Mediators in Turks and Caicos Island\u00a0&#8211; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/tcweeklynews.com\/uwi-trains-to-become-first-batch-of-mediators-in-tci-p11921-127.htm\">read more<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/images\/Eye%20on%20the%20SSE%20Newsletter%20Issue%2010%20Final.pdf\">Social Services Empowerment Unit<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"\/fss\/behaviouralsciences\/sites\/default\/files\/behaviouralsciences\/images\/Essay%20Comp%20new.pdf\">Congratulate our Sociology Essay Writing Winners!<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Taking back what has been lost<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>UWI forms \u2018Crime Group\u2019 to find real solutions<\/p>\n<p>By Joel Henry<\/p>\n<p>Gender-based violence is only one aspect\u00a0of lawlessness in a society that has struggled with crime over the last several decades. And though measures to curb crime have had some positive effects, criminality remains one of Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s most persistent issues, hurting the economy, damaging T&amp;T\u2019s international reputation, and causing fear and anger among its people.<u><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/uwitoday\/archive\/mar_2021\/article8.asp\">Read More<\/a><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/uwitoday\/archive\/mar_2021\/images\/inside\/article8\/art8_pic1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"purple\">Socially Engaged and Solutions Oriented<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"blurb rtejustify\">The Faculty of Social Sciences applies teaching, research and outreach to the crises of today<\/p>\n<p class=\"author rtejustify\">By Dr Acolla Lewis-Cameron<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">We live on an island and in a region, a world that is constantly bombarded by crises that have disrupted the way we travel, the way we consume goods and services, the way we invest, and the way we live. It is a highly digitised, connected world that has disrupted the ways in which we access, process and share information. We live in a morally divisive world that has disrupted our thinking on what is right and wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">It is in this context that at the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) we have re-aligned our focus within recent times to become more socially engaged and solutions oriented. We understand that in serving our constituents, the FSS must now respond to the uncertain future more than we ever have in the past. As such, while we encourage students to focus on academic excellence, we also strive to continue to produce wholesome individuals who are deep thinkers and innovators of solutions. Our bank of highly competent researchers, educators and administrators continue to work with industry stakeholders to tackle the myriad of socio-economic issues through various initiatives which have positively impacted the lives of many. <a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/uwitoday\/archive\/mar_2021\/article1.asp\"><em>Read more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/uwitoday\/archive\/mar_2021\/images\/inside\/article1\/art1_pic1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Behavioural Sciences signed a crucial partnership with the Children\u2019s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Graduation ceremony- National Youth Leadership Training Programme Phase II \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A Tree Planting Initiative. 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