UNESCO PARTNERS WITH THE FORESEE FOUNDATION FOR THE SECOND PRODUCTION OF THE SOUALICHI STORIES SERIES

The Foresee (4C) Foundation Soualichi Stories series includes St. Martin’s most beloved legends as told by some brilliant St. Maarten storytellers.  The series was initiated during the COVID-19 period of social distancing in order to bring the St. Maarten community a sense of connection through their shared heritage and culture. The Soualichi Stories was introduced.. read more →

UNESCO PARTNERS WITH FUNTOPIA YOUTH INITIATIVE TO STIMULATE CULTURAL HERITAGE ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS

Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO has partnered with the Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation to launch the pilot afterschool program for introducing the Art of Stilt walking and Moko Jumbie culture in primary schools as an extra-curricular activity. This initiative is a part of UNESCO and the Ministry of Education Culture Youth and Sport (Culture.. read more →

UNESCO donates $50,000 to Public Schools

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) – UNESCO has approved $50,000 for the purchasing of learning materials for Public Education that were damaged by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. The learning materials that are being referred to are: textbooks, workbooks, and physical education materials. The learning materials are from the different subject areas from the national curriculum.. read more →