GRENED - Grenada Education and Development Programme

Scholarship Programme

The Scholarship Programme supports promising but financially needy students who wish to pursue their academic goals or receive training skills and emerge as leaders. At the moment there are 67 GRENED scholars in secondary school and University. Plans are underway to accept more secondary school students into the programme and expand the number of college scholarships.

Summer Science

GRENED's Summer Science programme is among the oldest and most popular of our many initiatives. The programme fills a significant gap in the education of rural children at a-make-or-break juncture in their lives: successful transition from primary to secondary education; becoming comfortable enough with science and the scientific method to contemplate careers in science.

Career Development

GRENED's career development programme introduces secondary students to the range of careers available in Grenada. As Grenada's job market undergoes the transition into a liberalizing regional and global economy, those seeking professional stability and success must have critical analytic and communication skills, new technical competencies and very balanced self confidence.

Trail Development and Backyard Gardening

GRENED is working with the communities of Morne Longue and Champs Fleurs, creating hiking trails and helping to create new gardens. This project is sponsored by the United Nations Trust Fund on Human Security (UNTFHS), a funding mechanism to support and address issues relating to Human Security.

Mentorship Programme

Students need more than financial support in order to pursue and achieve academic and career goals. They need ongoing love, support and encouragement as they tackle the many challenges along the way. Each student is attached to an adult mentor who assists him or her to excel academically and to develop socially throughout the school career.

GREP

In 2004, GRENED began working with the government of Grenada's Rural Enterprise Project (GREP). Working with the communities of Morne Longue and Champs Fleurs, GRENED personnel have helped local people to form internal management committees to make and implement community decisions regarding what types of projects are needed to improve economic opportunities for the respective communities as a whole.

Career Development

GRENED's career development programme introduces secondary students to the range of careers available in Grenada. As Grenada's job market undergoes the transition into a liberalizing regional and global economy, those seeking professional stability and success must have critical analytic and communication skills, new technical competencies and very balanced self confidence.

Public Forums

Open public policy forums are held regularly to discuss important issues of the day and important historical events. National policymakers, local activists and specialists are frequent panelists.

"Lively Kids" Radio Programme

"Lively Kids" is a radio programme broadcasted Saturdays on SAC 104.7 FM. The show features interviews with GRENED students, and showcases their individual talents including singing and storytelling.

Artists, Writers and Poets Groups

This program allows the young and old to gather together and express themselves through creative works. A book of poetry is pending publication.

Farmers' Night Market

The Farmers' Night Market occurs once every two months and allows local organic farmers opportunities to reach new markets.

Youth Leadership Committee

National Book Distribution Program