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(The Palisadoes Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that promotes the development of Information & Technology in Jamaica. The Calico Challenge is a summer internship program that ”offers stipends to write software code for various open source software projects which will allow students to publicly showcase the quality of their work.”)
The newsletter sports the logo and the first name tag, has the most relatable photo as its featured image, showcases the top event/story, packs in the promotional content with calls-to-action, highlights helpful resources/contact person, and provides social links for sharing.
The Palisadoes Foundation
Newsletter November 2017
Dear Jerene,
Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. We take our commitment to helping you stay in the know of everything that happens here at The Palisadoes Foundation very seriously. Hope it helps you act in time to tap into great resources and opportunities, and stay inspired.
Our November Newsletter includes many items of interest:
- Featured Partner — The JPS foundation, our chief sponsor
- Spotlight Event —Presentations from 2017 Calico Challenge participants
- Milestone — The Palisadoes Foundation is now a part of the Amazon Smile Network
- Meet — Our newest volunteer, Aarthi
Our Chief Sponsor — The JPS Foundation
We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our sponsors for making Calico Challenge 2017 possible. Our principal benefactor, the JPS Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the JPS, Jamaica’s primary electricity utility. Established in October 2012, the Foundation executes the Company’s social responsibility projects. It operates with the mission “of empowering Jamaicans through charitable development projects”, and is propelled by a vision “to unleash national growth and prosperity by being the not-for-profit partner of choice in Jamaica’s Energy Revolution”.
The JPSF is especially geared towards promoting the cause of innovation and youth education. We are glad it has found a like-minded partner in the Palisadoes Foundation whose Calico Challenge has the potential to tap precisely the kind of talent that will help achieve this end. It is heartening that the JPS Foundation shares the same level of commitment and drive to see the Calico Challenge expand its reach for the benefit of more students who need a leg up. We look forward to your continued support!
Calico Students Present at the JPS Foundation
As the 2017 Calico Challenge comes to a close, our November newsletter spotlights the participants in this “learn and earn” project. Four Calico Challengers, Luke Chen Sui, Jerene Ricketts, Alexander Nicholson and Javon Davis shared their experiences through a set of presentations on October 25th, at the Jamaica Public Service’s (JPS) head office. The event turned out to be a fitting finale to a successful year showcasing how far we have come and how much more needs to be done!
It gives us pleasure to let you know, our sponsors and supporters, that “your goodwill” has made it possible for us to offer students the learning, internship, mentorship, and stipend needed to help them land jobs!
To read more about the student presentations visit our blog.
Palisadoes Partners with Amazon Smile
Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Palisadoes Foundation every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at http://smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience but with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to us!
To shop simply go to http://smile.amazon.com. You may also want to add a bookmark to make it even easier to return to your shopping at Amazon Smile.
You use the same Amazon account you have now. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.
On your first visit to Amazon Smile, you need to select the Palisadoes Foundation as your charitable organization for us to receive donations from your eligible purchases. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at Amazon Smile will result in a donation.
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your purchases. Special terms and restrictions may apply.
Meet Aarthi, Our Marketing Volunteer!
Aarthi is an instructor at the Institute for International Studies, an Intensive English Program (IEP) at Mission College, Santa Clara, where she teaches research skills and academic writing. Aarthi has a couple of master’s degrees in English Literature and English Language Development. She is our marketing writer. You can reach her at aarthi@palisadoes.org with your Calico achievements, contributions, feedback, and experiences to have them featured in our newsletter. And please have your friends and everyone else interested subscribe to our newsletter that packs a ton of useful information on unmissable opportunities, IT trends, interviews with industry leaders, and updates on Jamaica’s progress on the IT front.
Donate and Make a Difference
On a personal note, please help us reach our goal as we are less than $5,000 away!
- $10 can help a student for a day
- $45 can help a student meet a weekly work study project goal
- $170 can help a student reach their mid-summer evaluation
- $500 and help a student complete their summer program
We’re a registered 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID# 81-1271871, and US contributions are tax deductible. For more information and updates about our campaign please visit: http://www.palisadoes.org/donate
And if you can’t make a pledge today, please like us on Facebook to let us know that you’ve read our story and support our cause. Thank you so much for your time and thank you in advance for your generosity and support!
Much Appreciated,
Peter Harrison
President
The Palisadoes Foundation
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