Innovation Starts Here | NET

Innovation Starts Here | NET
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$2,400,000.00 Goal

Innovation Starts Here | NET

Innovation Starts Here is an initiative of the National Education Trust (NET). It aims to modernize one (1) outdated high school lab in each of the 14 parishes. The labs would be transformed into model hubs for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) with cutting-edge tools and resources. The primary objective being to prepare students to compete on a global stage by sparking their curiosity and igniting creativity. NET mobilizes and facilitates charitable giving to the education sector aligned to the strategic objectives of the Ministry of Education to develop Jamaica's human capital. NET also manages capital infrastructure projects including the construction and renovation of the built environment in schools on behalf of the GOJ. NET collaborates with charities, corporations, service clubs, international development partners and the diaspora to strategically address critical gaps that impact student success and school effectiveness. As a coordinating agency, NET maps the needs in the sector, tracks interventions and stewards donor relations.

  • Org Type:

    Charity

  • Org Size:

    Over 20

  • Years of Operation:

    15

  • Use of Funds:

    To retrofit and equip one outdated high school lab in each parish (14 total) at a cost of US$175,000 per lab. The work would transform these labs into model innovation hubs for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). Cutting-edge tools and resources would be installed to prepare students to compete on a global stage by sparking their curiosity and igniting creativity

  • Parish(s):

    Kingston, St. Andrew, Portland, St. Thomas, St. Catherine, St. Mary, St. Ann, Manchester, Clarendon, Hanover, Westmoreland, St. James, Trelawny, St. Elizabeth

  • Address:

    Caenwood Centre, 37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica

  • Tax Registration Number:

    002-090-627

  • Website:

    https://www.net.org.jm

Mission/Impact Statement

We build relationships with donors and investors, acquire resources to improve infrastructure and meet other educational needs, while engaging communities for the benefit of our children.

Current Needs

US$2.4 million retrofits and equips 14 outdated high school labs, (1 per parish) transforming them into model innovation hubs, equipped with cutting-edge tools and resources that will spark curiosity, ignite creativity, and give students the skills to compete on a global stage.

Awards/Honors

NET is an implementing agency of UNICEF and a Partner of the British Council

Key Services or Activities

NET facilitates customs waiver applications for donated items to the education sector. in addition to the following services: School Needs Assessments, Fund administration, Project Management, Construction Management, Procurement, Liaison services. Current strategic priorities are: Adopt-A-School, Early Child Education, literacy & numeracy, boys in education, special needs, STEAM, ICT, Infrastructure, Safety & Security