Author name: GAMAE International

PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH THE ARTS GARIFUNA ARTS AND CRAFT: TEACHING AND TRAINING IN TRADITIONAL CRAFT Garifuna Drum Making Carib Basket Weaving Carib Cooking and Baking Equipment Making Dance Genre Costume Making (Jankunu face, shells) Garifuna Shaka Making Garifuna Doll Making arifuna Quilting Garifuna Jewelry Art

PROMOTING LEADERSHIP, EMPOWERMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH THE ARTS VISION: We support the development of a new generation of dynamic Garifuna leaders by training and empowering Children, Youth and Young Adults. MISSION: We strive to provide a nurturing educational environment for academically and non-academically gifted and talented children, youth and young adults who come from disadvantaged

These figures are cited as the reason why The GAMAE Garifuna Language in Danger Revival and Retrieval Program (GGSDRRP) is necessary to preserve our Garifuna language as well as our culture and identity. Our Garifuna language is unique, and it is a “cultural treasure”. We see our Garifuna language as a unique part of our

The GAMAE Garifuna Language in Danger Revival and Retrieval Program (GGSDRRP) is The GAMAE Garifuna Language and Culture Educational Institute (GLCEI) attempt to halt or reverse the decline of our Garifuna language and to make and attempt to revive it before it becomes extinct. Those involved will be Garifuna children, youth and young adults as

In order to fulfill one of the primary visions of the GAMAE Garifuna Language & Culture Educational Institute (GLCEI) (The Institute) we propose a democratic and centralized model for Garifuna culture and most important the Garifuna language in Dangriga. It is referred to as The GAMAE Garifuna Language in Danger Revival and Retrieval Program Culture

CARIB RESERVE – DANGRIGA, BELIZE During the course of ten years of consultations, cultural activists, stakeholders and community participants, GAMAE repeatedly identified a vision for an economic growth and development strategy and plan for the Dangriga Garifuna Community that will be based on the collective values of respect, tolerance, hard work, democracy, social justice and

The GAMAE Garifuna Language & Culture Educational Institute (GGLCEI – The Institute) will be the fulfillment of the ultimate goal for Garifuna Arts, Medicine, Agriculture and Education (GAMAE) a Non-Profit, Tax-Exempt 501 (C)(3) Organization and its mission to promote, protect and preserve the Garifuna history, heritage, spirituality, traditions, culture and language through Education as a

VALUES: Academic excellence and integrity Outstanding teaching and services Scholarly research and professional leadership Integration of teaching, research, and service Individual and collective excellence Diversity, equity, and social justice Education of individuals across the life span Collegiality and collaboration BELIEFS A literate and educated citizenry is vital to a democratic society. All people are entitled

In 2001, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed the traditional language, dance and music of the Garifuna a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Without the preservation of the traditional Garifuna, history, cultural heritage, and language, and without the preservation of traditional Garifuna entrepreneurship skills of furniture-making, fishing,