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SSSD hosts free workshop entitled Crafting a College Entrance Essay and Motivation Letter on September 12

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The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) is hosting a free workshop for secondary school students and recent graduates entitled “Crafting a...

Applying to Schools in the Netherlands workshop to be held by SSSD on September 5

There are several students in secondary school or recent secondary school graduates who are interested in continuing their studies in the Netherlands. For this reason,...

Preparations Underway for the Annual Sports and Creative Industry Open House

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) announces that the Annual Sports and Creative Industry Open House for the general public will take...

Workshop on “Applying for a U.S. Student Visa or Canadian Study Permit” scheduled to be held on August 29, 2019

The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs will be holding an informative workshop on Thursday, August...

“College or University 101: The United States & Canadian Systems” workshop to be held on August 22

Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is organizing a free workshop entitled “College or University 101: The...

FREE sessions at 2nd Caribbean Well-Being Conference

Presenters for the 2nd Caribbean Well-Being Conference begin to arrive on St. Maarten on Friday August 2nd. The general public, especially parents, have the opportunity...

Pilot Project for Certificates for Dutch as a Foreign Language Assessments in Primary School to be Evaluated

All Group 8 (6th grade) students in public and subsidized schools received their certificates for Dutch as a Foreign Language Assessment at the closing of...

Minister Smith visits Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary

Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, the Honourable Wycliffe Smith, during a personal visit to The Netherlands, made use of the opportunity to pay...

Bullying: The Damaging Effect and What Parents Can Do to Support Their Children

The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is organizing an interactive and informative workshop entitled “Bullying: The...

The Dutch Kingdom stands strong against child abuse

The Kingdom Taskforce Children’s Rights can look back to a successful conference titled “Ready. Set. Protect.”. During this conference all four countries and three public...

Department of Culture to Host Creative Summer Camp Open House

The Department of Culture within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport (MECYS) will host the first Creative Industries’ Summer Camp Open House on...

“Tis we ting, all a we” research presented to the Council of Ministers by Carla Vlaun

Ms. Carla Vlaun author of “Tis we ting, all a we” presented signed copies to the Council of Ministers of her self-published research paper, which...

UNESCO Sint Maarten Conducts Wire-Bending Program

A wire bending programme was piloted at two after-school programmes to encourage the development of craftsmanship skills and awareness of this Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)...

Easter Message from the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport

As we go through this Easter season, I pray that each of us takes some time to reflect on the mercies of Our Almighty God...

Carnival Message from the Minister of Education Culture Youth and Sport

Following the Easter weekend, we will go directly into the celebrations of the 50th year of Carnival. As these festivities generate much economic activity and...