COVID-19 inspired ‘Girls in Grey’ for Montego Bay High School

Impacting Jamaica

After the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Jamaica in March 2020, Montego Bay High School past students went into overdrive to support their beloved institution. Chapters across North America and Jamaica came together and pool resources to acquire tablets and laptops and other supplies for students. They also ran development courses such as time management, sexuality and mental health. President of the Montego Bay High School Alumnae Association, New York Chapter, Merlene Mullings, also pointed to the mentorship programme supported by past students; and a weekly Friday night Zoom gathering – Girls in Grey - started at the height of the pandemic. Those virtual link-ups also involved persons who did not attend the school. “It is something that we are very proud of,” declared Ms. Mullings who reported that the meetings inspired a book that has been published and is now on sale. “Every penny (from the sale) will go to the Montego Bay High School,” she promised. In this episode of Impacting Jamaica with host Aubrey Campbell, Ms. Mullings detailed the many initiatives done in the name of the 85-year-old St James learning institution; and restated the commitment of past students to continue working in support of education and the nation’s children.