About JASAC
This program was started in 1999 to bring youth together from Northern California and Jamaica for travel opportunities in both Jamaica and California. In bringing the youth together we hope to be able to offer the youth an opportunity to travel together in both Jamaica and California, while experiences the various differences in living, lifestyle, cultural, and forming new friendships that can last a lifetime. We offer a Christian based cultural exchange program for Northern California youth interested in experiencing rural Jamaica. This is a home stay program in rural Jamaica with adult supervision. The youth will be paired with students in their immediate age range to share their homes, communities, and family.
This program will introduce the Jamaican cultural to American youth in a fun filled and educational experience.The students will have the opportunity to travel around Jamaica and to visit many historical sites. They will be spending much of their time in the rural parishes of Jamaica.
The students will be required to attend monthly enrichment classes that will include:
· History of the island
· Island geography
· National Heroes
· Holidays
They will meet and visit with local Jamaicans in the Northern California area and experience the language, food, music, and folklore.
There will be community service projects for both Northern California and Jamaican students.
In this unique program, the youth from Northern California will be prepared to interact in academics, recreational, and social activities coordinated by our Jamaican hosts.
Places the youth may experience during their trip to Jamaica include the following:
· City of Montego Bay
· Columbus Park in Discovery Bay
· City of Negril
· St. Ann Bay
· St. Ann Parish
· Bob Marley House & Museum
· University of West Indies Campus
· Ocho Rios - Dunn's River Falls
· Alligator Pond
· Lover's Leap
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