Jamaican media personality and author Amashika Lorne Launches Coloring Series for Jamaican-American Children

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The virtual series entitled “Colour with Aunty Ama”, will include a monthly newspaper page takeover thereafter allowing children to join her online for an hour-long session learning about Jamaican culture and winning prizes for their colouring efforts.

Amashika Lorne said that with Florida being the home of over 300,000 Jamaican immigrants, ranking 2^nd to New York in diaspora numbers, the state was an ideal market to deepen connections.

Objectives of these sessions are:

(i) to decrease levels of child stress & anxiety by providing a simple age-appropriate activity

(ii) enhance quality family time at home

(iii) preserve parts of our intangible culture; oral heritage for posterity

Consular General of Jamaica to Florida, Oliver Mair, shared that he is pleased to see this home-grown concept take flight to South Florida. “Endeavours like these support the retention of our culture and we’re happy to facilitate where possible,” Mair said.

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