The Faculty of Social Sciences
FSS ADVANCE Programme Graduation
The Faculty of Social Sciences will formally launch its Live Chat Feature on March 1st 2021.
On behalf of the Dean of The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Events Committee, you are invited to participate in the FSS “Love My Calypso” Competition!
Registration Form to participate and further details regarding the rules of the competition will be sent later this week.
We Singing, Dancing and Dingolay-ing on Friday 14th February 2020! We liming…
Who will be the 2020 FSS Calypso Champion!
The Faculty of Social Sciences presents its Students Appreciation Day 2019 on Monday 25th November in the Dean's Office Lobby Area. All FSS students are invited. Come celebrate with us!
The F
aculty of Social Sciences in conjunction with the Institute of Service Quality Management held a one (1) day workshop at the FSS lounge entitled "Customer Service, the FSS Way" on November 8th 2019. It was facilitated by our very own Dr. Leslie-Ann Jordan- Miller.The workshop was very enlightening and the staff was totally immersed in the session. Looking forward to more workshops like this. Please click here for some highlights of the day.
The Marketing and Outreach Unit of the Faculty of Social Sciences
presents
"Dealing with Anxiety"
Date: Thursday November 14th 2019
Feature Guest Speaker: Psychiatrist, Dr Hazel Othello
Professional Affiliation: Director, Mental Health at the Ministry of Health
Venue: JFK Auditorium
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The
Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), in conjunction with the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) hosted a seminar titled “Bits of Paper - From Failure to Function” which focuses on winning the fight against Domestic Violence.
It took place on Thursday 31st October 2019 from 1-4pm at the FSS Lounge.
The University of the West Indies (The UWI), St Augustine Campus, hosted its 2019 Graduation Ceremonies on Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th October 2019, at The UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) indoor facility.
On Friday 25th, graduands from the Faculty of Social Sciences, proudly crossed the stage in regal gowns to receive their awards.Here is a link to view some highlights of the day. Social Sciences Graduation 2019
The Faculty of Social Sciences will host its annual "Evening of Excellence" to give recognition to students who achieved First Class Honours and to show appreciation of other students with Special Prizes.
By Invitation Only
This Event will be held on Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at 5:00 p.m. L.R.C. Auditorium, UWI
Two Social Sciences Students receive Scholarships from the Toronto Gala Awards 2019/2020
On Thursday 26th September 2019, the Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Unit of the Department of Management Studies, The UWI, St Augustine, hosted a World Tourism Day Award Ceremony, honouring key stakeholder organisations for their contribution to the development of the tourism industry in Trinidad and Tobago.
This event was held to commemorate World Tourism Day on Friday 27th September 2019, with this year’s theme: “Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all.” View Pictures
The Social Work Unit of the Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, will be hosting a panel discussion and open forum on migration with specific attention to issues and challenges facing children on the move, at the Faculty of Social Science Lounge, The UWI, St. Augustine Campus on Friday 11th October, 2019, 3-5pm.
As social work educators, we feel a deep sense of duty to highlight issues pertaining to social justice and human rights of vulnerable groups such as migrant families. Our aim is to engage you and other stakeholders, to share knowledge, and facilitate discussions, with a view to identifying areas of highest priority and building a strategic response. The desired outcome of this forum is to make a clear statement on the issues facing children with recommendations on possible courses of action to key state agents.
Your input to this end, will be invaluable and as service providers and shareholders in this cause, we are pleased to extend an invitation to you/your organization to come and be a part of the conversation.
We look forward to confirmation of your attendance by RSVP to the following:
Tel: (868) 662 2002 Rachel D’Arceuil: Ext. 83865, Rohan Mack: Ext. 82617, Lisa Finch: Ext. 85274; 85285, Karene-Anne Nathaniel-DeCaires Ext: 85283
or Karene.Nathaniel-DeCaires@sta.uwi.edu
The student of The University of the West Indies Omari Joseph was the Caribbean winner of the #IdeasForTheFuture Essay Contest, a Central Bank and CAF –Development Bank of Latin America- initiative that aims to showcase the youngsters’ vision on the future of Latin American and the Caribbean countries.
The essay, titled Becoming roadworthy: improving innovation and labour productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean, explores the root causes behind the underutilisation of human capital in the region and determining the skills necessary for the future of work. It also identifies key investments needed for integrating with global value chains, as well as the role small and medium enterprises play in a more competitive and productive region. The potential impacts of higher productivity and more innovation within the region are also discussed.
As the winner of the contest, Omari Joseph received the recognition of Dr. Alvin Hilaire, Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, and Mr. Gianpiero Leoncini, CAF’s Representative in the country. Mr. Joseph has qualified to compete for the US$2,000 award reserved for the winner of the Latin American and Caribbean contest, which will be announced during the CAF Conference in Quito, Ecuador, on November 7th.
“As the Central Bank celebrates our 55th Anniversary, we welcomed the opportunity to partner with CAF for the ‘Ideas for the Future Essay’ contest. This is in keeping with the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility as it relates to development and education particularly of the youth. Our team was enlightened by the perspectives shared by the young people in the region, on what they consider important to ensure future sustainability. We especially congratulate the winner, Mr Omari Joseph, on his unique and compelling treatment of the subject matter”, said Alvin Hilaire, Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
From CAF’s perspective, Gianpiero Leoncini stated that “on the occasion of our 50th anniversary, we want to promote the exchange of ideas among students to build a more prosperous and inclusive country and region. Trinidad and Tobago’s youth has an enormous talent that can contribute to sustainable development, integration and to building a better future”.
The Faculty of Social Sciences
UWI St. Augustine
Tel: (868) 662-2002 ext. 82407
