Topic: Kimberly Voaden
Two groundbreaking models walk the runway to inclusion
“I am pretty,” were the affirming words uttered by Chalice Smith, 42, one of the first models with Down Syndrome to walk the runway on Saturday, 20 April during Cayman InStyle Fashion Week.
Sunrise Centre gives classroom reopening a test run
As Cayman’s active COVID-19 cases continue a downward trend, the Sunrise Adult Training Centre in West Bay is trialling a return to in-person classes and support services. The facility for special needs adults shut its doors in March, when educational institutions were ordered closed by government as a coronavirus-control measure.
Communicating COVID-19 to Cayman’s most vulnerable
Zoom, WhatsApp and personalised videos by staff have helped keep the Sunrise community connected during a time that can be especially difficult to process for individuals with neurological or intellectual differences.
Governor brings his steel pan talents to Sunrise Centre
Governor Martyn Roper continued his steel pan tour of the island on Wednesday.
After years of inaction, Sunrise staff remain hopeful
Nearly a decade after government commissioned a consultancy report to evaluate the Sunrise Adult Training Centre, the assessment has been made public, revealing that the facility’s needs remain much the same.
Plan advances for new Sunrise center
The Ministry of Education is preparing an outline business case to develop a new Sunrise Adult Training Centre facility, with the aim of moving the program to a purpose-built building with more space for clients.
Center for special needs adults strives to meet growing demand
West Bay’s hidden corners play host to numerous hotels, residences and restaurants, and along with them, a facility serving a very special segment of Cayman’s population.
