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5 YEAR VISION OF THE CHRIS GAYLE ACADEMY IN JAMAICA
•To inspire 3,000 children to stay in school and make the most of their education in Jamaica
•To support 200 children to return to school in Jamaica
•To work closely with The Change Foundation to develop the capacity of The Chris Gayle Foundation to deliver high quality social impact programmes using cricket.
•To share the expertise we develop in using cricket to motivate children to make the most of their education with other countries in the Caribbean region
Both the London and Kingston programmes will be delivered through a series of year round, weekly, community based cricket based education sessions, cricket festivals with strong educational messaging and employability workshops and work placements.
Speaking on the 1st anniversary of the foundation and Graduation of 20 students over the last twelve months Gayle said
"It is an overwhelming feeling to see a passion and a vision that I hold very close to my heart come to life," he said. "I am extremely proud of the dedication of the young men who participated and the tenacity and hard work of the coaching and technical teams who supported them in making our first year a resounding success.
"This represents a new era for the development of cricket in Jamaica and I anticipate that as we enter our second year, we will be able to accept more persons into the programme and make an even stronger impact," added Gayle.
"I believe that with more support the talent of youngsters who may be challenged because of socio-economic factors but have a passion for playing cricket, can be unearthed as they benefit from training programmes such as the one offered by the academy. It is for that reason we have decided to host a graduation paired with a fundraising dinner and auction, where we hope to raise additional funds to pump into the programme."
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