Dominican discusses Queen’s Young Leader’s Program with Governor General of Jamaica

George met with the Governor General on June 1
George met with the Governor General on June 1

On Wednesday, June, 1st 2015, Kellyn George, Founder & CEO of the Sickle Cell Cares Foundation & 2015 Queen’s Young Leader from the Commonwealth of Dominica, met with His Excellency Sir Peter Allan, Governor General of Jamaica to discuss the initiatives of the Queen’s Young Leader’s Program in the Caribbean Region.

The meeting was a courtesy call in light of the visit of Dr Astrid Bonfield, CEO of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Trust, on her tour of the Caribbean Region. Also in attendance were the Queen’s Young Leaders of Jamaica 2015 & 2016, partners and grantees of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Trust.

In a comment on her Facebook page, George stated that “It was indeed an honour to meet with the Governor General of Jamaica, Dr Bonfield of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Trust and the prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders. Your Excellency, I enjoyed the spirited dialogue.: George also stated that she has plans to improve the health and wellness of the Caribbean Region.

George also stated that she has plans to improve the health and wellness of the Caribbean Region.

The visit was held at the King’s House in Jamaica, the official residence of the Governor-General.

George is currently the Regional Representative of the Caribbean & the Americas for the Queen’s Young Leaders. She is also completing her Master of Public Health degree at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica and plans to return to Dominica to work with the Ministry of Health and the wider government.

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2 Comments

  1. Vivienne
    June 4, 2016

    Yeah Kelz, so inspiring. Congratulations.

  2. jay
    June 3, 2016

    Yes my girl …..keep doing what you do. Bigger things ahead for you .

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