Past students of York Street giving back in big ways

Impacting Jamaica

Oct 28 2021 • 27 mins

Where does one find York Street in Jamaica? Ask Elaine Coleman and Elaine Chen. They will tell you: About three and a half miles from the town of Linstead, St Catherine. They are executive members of the York Street Past Students Association, New York chapter. The past students have fenced the school, paved the walkway; built a library and a computer lab, among several other projects. Their mission is to help students at the York Street Primary School and surrounding basic schools and communities. The association, started 25 years ago by Ms. Coleman, now vice-president, is headed by president Elaine Chen. Under the umbrella of Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (USA), Inc., York Street has used the critical subsets of education and healthcare to bring much needed hope and assistance to school and community. Their story is the subject of this edition of Impacting Jamaica with host Aubrey Campbell.