Last Updated on March 27, 2023, 5:59 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, recently took to his social media account to applaud Clarice Cotton and Vanta Walters for their achievement of featuring in the Social media posts of the OAS (Organization of American States). The Minister of Foreign Affairs shared his excitement that the international organization acknowledged the two educators of St Kitts and Nevis.
Dr Denzil Douglas noted that the Organization of American States is currently celebrating the VI Inter-American Week of People of African Descent in the Americas. Under this initiative, the organization acknowledges people of African descent through various activities. Among these activities, the OAS profiles transformative education advocates from across the Americas who have excelled in their national or regional contributions.
As per the update shared by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Denzil Douglas, The theme of the celebration of the Week is “Fighting Slavery’s Legacy of Racism through Transformative Education in the Americas”.
Two nationals of St Kitts and Nevis, who have contributed immensely to the country’s development, got the chance to feature under the initiative. The Organization of American States applauded the two educators through the social media post. Dr Denzil Douglas social media post also featured congratulatory messages from all the social media users.
The first person on the list is Clarice Cotton. She is an educator with over five decades of experience in imparting education. During her decades-long career,, she radically transformed the lives of children and adults with special needs in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Meanwhile, the other national of St Kitts and Nevis, Vanta Walters is featured on the social media profile of OAS as an educator with over four decades of experience. During her years of service to the various generations of students in the country, she brought significant transformation to early childhood development in the country.
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