Preserving Jamaican Language and Culture

In Jamaica, Amashika Associates has released a book called Chat Tu Mi (Chat to me) & Color. It aims to preserve Jamaican-Patois language and culture in youth through a fun interactive coloring book. Each page of the coloring book aims to highlight a specific cultural point and celebrate diversity. The author of this book and founder of the organization, Amashika Lorne, is a youth advocate and communication consultant born in Jamaica. Through her book, she wishes to preserve the Jamaican culture in new generations of youth. Through partnership with the Jamaican Observer, a national news organization, they hosted many online workshops in 2021 to reach more kids. Lorne was awarded the Points of Light award in 2021.

For more information, visit https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/jamaican-volunteer-gets-207th-commonwealth-points-of-light-award_238973