Our newly-expanded Board met via video conferencing to observe social distancing guidelines.
Clockwise from top left:
Cara Rasmussen, Au.D., Treasurer
Marcus Fila, Ph.D., Vice President
Beth Oommen, Ph.D., Secretary
Brian Kreisman, Ph.D., President
John Curphey, M.Div., M.A., Chair of the Board
May 14
Second Reach to Teach Task Force Meeting
March 24
First Reach to Teach Task Force Meeting
Held via video conference due to Covid-19. Discussion centered on how to develop an early hearing detection and intervention program
2019
May 30
Reach to Teach Forum for Deaf Education
The first meeting of its kind in Jamaica, representatives from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, and Global Village Partners spoke to a gathering of stakeholders interested in finding and educating children who are deaf.
March 19
In Jamaica to meet and observe the hearing techs at Jamaica Association for the Deaf and meetings with CCCD
January 9
GVP – CCCD Partnership Formalized
The Memorandum of Understanding between Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf and Global Village Partners was signed today. Pictured are Tashi Widmer, Executive Director of CCCD and Brian Kreisman, President of GVP.
January 5
GVP – Shawnee Park CRC Vision Team
A group of five people from Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church went to Jamaica to determine how the church might get involved in Global Village Partners’ work.
2018
July 10
GVP – JAD Partnership Formalized
Global Village Partners signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) to increase training of personnel for JAD Hearing Services and increase audiological services in Jamaica.
April 30
New Website
Our new website went live at the end of April. It’s just another way that Shawnee Park CRC supports Global Village Partners!
March 31
Back to Jamaica
Two of our Board members visited Jamaica for meetings with Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf, Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, and Jamaica Association for the Deaf.
February 28
Ramp Finished
The accessibility ramp for the MoBay Clinic was completed.
January 31
Rotary Club
We gave a presentation to the Grand Rapids North Rotary Club summarizing the need for hearing health care in Jamaica and our response to it.
2017
December 31
Shawnee Park CRC
We gave a presentation to Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church summarizing the need for hearing health care in Jamaica and our response to it.
December 31
Trip to Jamaica
A group of eight, including two audiologists, a speech-language pathologist, and administrative volunteers, traveled to Jamaica to meet with CCCD leaders to discuss the new clinic in Montego Bay.
November 30
Newsletter
Our first newsletter is available! (Fall/Winter 2017). Please sign up for our updates so we can keep you up to date with the latest news.
September 30
Montego Bay Clinic
We received the dimensions of the clinic building in Montego Bay. We are hoping to have photos or videos soon. We now have 15 audiologists from across the US and Canada signed up to help, along with several speech pathologists and other allied health professionals.
August 31
Gaining Momentum
We have established working groups for audiology equipment and marketing. We also received our first donations.
July 31
Making Progress
Discussions regarding the new Montego Bay clinic continue. We also began receiving tax-deductible donations.
June 30
New Project
Global Village Partners has been asked to help establish a permanent clinic in Montego Bay, Jamaica. More details to come!
May 31
501 (c) (3)
Global Village Partners is officially designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
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Annual Board of Directors Meeting
Our newly-expanded Board met via video conferencing to observe social distancing guidelines.
Clockwise from top left:
Second Reach to Teach Task Force Meeting
First Reach to Teach Task Force Meeting
Held via video conference due to Covid-19. Discussion centered on how to develop an early hearing detection and intervention program
Reach to Teach Forum for Deaf Education
The first meeting of its kind in Jamaica, representatives from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, and Global Village Partners spoke to a gathering of stakeholders interested in finding and educating children who are deaf.
In Jamaica to meet and observe the hearing techs at Jamaica Association for the Deaf and meetings with CCCD
GVP – CCCD Partnership Formalized
The Memorandum of Understanding between Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf and Global Village Partners was signed today. Pictured are Tashi Widmer, Executive Director of CCCD and Brian Kreisman, President of GVP.
GVP – Shawnee Park CRC Vision Team
A group of five people from Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church went to Jamaica to determine how the church might get involved in Global Village Partners’ work.
GVP – JAD Partnership Formalized
Global Village Partners signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) to increase training of personnel for JAD Hearing Services and increase audiological services in Jamaica.
New Website
Our new website went live at the end of April. It’s just another way that Shawnee Park CRC supports Global Village Partners!
Back to Jamaica
Two of our Board members visited Jamaica for meetings with Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf, Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, and Jamaica Association for the Deaf.
Ramp Finished
The accessibility ramp for the MoBay Clinic was completed.
Rotary Club
We gave a presentation to the Grand Rapids North Rotary Club summarizing the need for hearing health care in Jamaica and our response to it.
Shawnee Park CRC
We gave a presentation to Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church summarizing the need for hearing health care in Jamaica and our response to it.
Trip to Jamaica
A group of eight, including two audiologists, a speech-language pathologist, and administrative volunteers, traveled to Jamaica to meet with CCCD leaders to discuss the new clinic in Montego Bay.
Newsletter
Our first newsletter is available! (Fall/Winter 2017). Please sign up for our updates so we can keep you up to date with the latest news.
Montego Bay Clinic
We received the dimensions of the clinic building in Montego Bay. We are hoping to have photos or videos soon. We now have 15 audiologists from across the US and Canada signed up to help, along with several speech pathologists and other allied health professionals.
Gaining Momentum
We have established working groups for audiology equipment and marketing. We also received our first donations.
Making Progress
Discussions regarding the new Montego Bay clinic continue. We also began receiving tax-deductible donations.
New Project
Global Village Partners has been asked to help establish a permanent clinic in Montego Bay, Jamaica. More details to come!
501 (c) (3)
Global Village Partners is officially designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.