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February 2016
Following the "Protect Them Symposium" in Miramar Florida, author Colleen Wint presented a copy of CELEBRATING ME to Lavern Deer, President of the Jamaica International Female Football Development (JIFFD). Colleen was part of a panel of discussants focusing on the prevention and awareness of child sexual abuse.
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January 2016
A copy of CELEBRATING ME  was made to the Soroptomist International of Barbados (SIB) for their New Horizon project at the Government Industrial School for Girls. Author, Colleen WInt, made the presentation to Marguerite Woodstock-Riley, SIB member and past president of Soroptomist international of Great Britain. The SIB have provided the school with a resource center, books and other resources for the girls, ages 12-18 who are sentenced by the cour

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June 2015
Self-published authors, (L-R) Colleen Wint, Audrey Pottinger and Pauline Milbourn participated in a discussion on family issues highlighted in their respective books, "Celebrating Me" and "Caught in the Middle” on June 11 at Bookophilia. The discussion ranged from ways families communicate with children on some challenging issues such as puberty, separation and divorce. Both books are considered useful family development literature, especially due to the Caribbean focus and context
May 12, 2015
CELEBRATING ME was officially launched at the Caribbean Child Development Centre at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies on Tuesday May 12, 2015. Here are some of the highlights.
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May 6, 2015
Author, Colleen Wint, was hanging out with Roshane Miller, General Manager of Bookophilia bookstore in Kingston. The bookstore has a number of interesting activities for young people and Colleen is looking forward to being involved. Go to Bookophilia on Hope Road for your copy of Celebrating ME.
April 21, 2015
Author, Colleen Wint (left) is interviewed at CVM at Sunrise on Jamaican local TV station CVM-TV. Interviewer, Patria (right), was excited to share that her mother had celebrated her coming of age, and thought it is an important right of passage.

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At a visit to St. Andrew High School for Girls (SAHS) in Kingston, Jamaica on March 5, 2015. 
Top row, l-r: Colleen outside school; Jessica Jones (SAHS Foundation) and Ms. Allison Bowes, Acting Principal gave introductions, followed by a reading.
Second row, l-r: Colleen has discussion with grade 7 and 8 students, and introduces illustrator, Rachel Moss. A presentation of CELEBRATING ME was made to SAHS Guidance Counsellor, Ms. Christine McCook
A presentation was also made to Ms. Brown, the Guidance Counsellor of St. Andrew Preparatory School. Students from the upper grades also participated.
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CELEBRATING ME booth at the annual Kingston Book Festival,  held at Devon House in Kingston Jamaica on March 7, 2015.