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Gabrielle Gay is een fervent lezer van beroep. Op de prille leeftijd van vijf had ze de meeste geliefde klassiekers gelezen, zoals Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, barones Emmuska Orczy, de Royal Readers enz. Toen ze 10 jaar oud was, boeide ze de natie met haar logische en intelligente mening over het Voice of Barbados-oproepprogramma 'Thomas on Thursday', georganiseerd door Thomas 'Tom' Fields, waar ze liefdevol bekend stond als 'Tom's Gabby', en later werd ze geëerd als 'Outstanding Child of the Year'; op VOB 92.9 FM. Ze was op deze jonge leeftijd ook actief in haar kerkelijke activiteiten, predikte in verschillende kerken op het hele eiland en zong met het Hosanna Chorale van haar kerk. Gabrielle Gay is de dochter van David en Margaret Gay, beide medische professionals. Ze ging naar de privéscholen van het basis- en secundair van de Zevende-dags Adventisten.
Op 13-jarige leeftijd deed ze haar eerste examen van de Caribbean Examination Council en behaalde een Grade 1 met een onderscheiding in het vak Engelse taal. Op 15-jarige leeftijd behaalde ze de rest van haar CXC- en A Level-vakken met onderscheiding. Ze ging naar het Barbados Community College om Engelse literatuur en sociologie te studeren. Haar academische bekwaamheid ging verder toen ze het hoogste puntgemiddelde in Engelse literatuur op de universiteit behaalde. Voor deze prestatie ontving zij samen met drie anderen de John Wickham Scholarship for Excellence in Engelse literatuur. Diezelfde week won ze ook de National Youth Award for Community Service van het Ministerie van Onderwijs voor haar Gabrielle Gay Award for Excellence in Reading and Literacy Programme. Ze is ook de JCI Barbados National Public Speaking Champion 2017.
Mevr. Gabrielle Gay is een fervent derdejaarsstudent Bachelor of Law aan de University of the West Indies Cavehill Campus. Gabrielle richtte de Gabrielle Gay Award for Excellence in Reading and Literacy Mentorship Program op toen ze 13 jaar oud was, op slechts vijf scholen door geduldig haar magere toelage te sparen. Het ontwikkelde zich het afgelopen decennium snel; nu geïmplementeerd in meer dan 118 primaire, secundaire en tertiaire instellingen in Barbados, het Caribisch gebied en de wereld. Het programma promoot geletterdheid en geestelijke gezondheid via hun prijzen, in combinatie met lees- en leiderschapsmentorschapsessies op scholen. Het werkt samen met leerpsychologen om remediërende lezers te begeleiden en ouders te helpen, NGO's en bedrijfsentiteiten om boeken te doneren voor bibliotheken. Het programma betaalt schoolgeld en koopt uniformen en schoenen voor studenten in Afrika, Azië en de Stille Oceaan: (Sierra Leone, India, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Ghana, Tanzania, Jamaica, Malawi en Vanuatu!)
At 13 years old, Gabrielle achieved a remarkable feat by obtaining a Grade 1 with distinction in the Caribbean Examination Council's English Language exam. By the age of 15, she had excelled in all her CXC and A Level subjects, earning distinctions. She pursued further studies at the Barbados Community College, focusing on English Literature and Sociology. Her academic excellence continued as she achieved the highest grade point average in English Literature at the college, earning her the prestigious John Wickham Scholarship for Excellence in English Literature, along with three other deserving recipients. Simultaneously, she received the National Youth Award for Community Service from the Ministry of Education for her Gabrielle Gay Award for Excellence in Reading and Literacy Program. In addition, she became the JCI Barbados National Public Speaking Champion in 2017. Currently, Gabrielle Gay is a dedicated final year Bachelor of Law student at the University of the West Indies Cavehill Campus.
Gabrielle Gay's unwavering passion for education led her to establish the Gabrielle Gay Award for Excellence in Reading and Literacy Mentorship Programme at a tender age of 13. With nothing more than her meager allowance, she started this program in just five schools, but its impact grew exponentially over the past decade. Today, it has been implemented in over 118 primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions across Barbados, the Caribbean, and even beyond. This groundbreaking program goes beyond promoting literacy; it also focuses on mental health, recognizing the profound connection between the two. Through their awards, reading sessions, and leadership mentorship, Gabrielle's program fosters a love for reading and empowers students to become leaders in their communities. Collaborating with learning psychologists, the program provides crucial support to remedial readers and offers assistance to parents. It also partners with NGOs and corporate entities to ensure libraries are stocked with donated books.
Het programma is het eerste, langstlopende en meest bekroonde programma in zijn soort in Barbados en het Caribisch gebied. Het is het enige Barbadiaanse onderwijsprogramma in de hele 54-jarige geschiedenis van het land, dat door koningin Elizabeth II wordt geëerd in het prestigieuze 2018 Queens Young Leaders Award-programma voor zijn baanbrekende werk in het onderwijs in het Gemenebest. Gabrielle Gay schreef in 2020 geschiedenis als de eerste en enige Barbadiaanse die werd geselecteerd als een gecertificeerde World Literacy Foundation Ambassador: gekozen uit 4800 kandidaten op de shortlist van de beste op het gebied van alfabetisering wereldwijd. Ze werkte samen met de World Literacy Foundation om via onderwijs meer dan 400.000 kinderen te bereiken en uit de armoede te halen.
Nationaal; het is ook het eerste en enige onderwijsprogramma dat in 2009 door de regering van Barbados is geëerd met een Nationale Jeugdprijs voor voorbeeldige dienstverlening aan de gemeenschap. Haar recordbrekende bijdragen aan Education en de geschiedenis gaat door; zoals in 2018 De Gabrielle Gay Award for Excellence in Bachelors of Literatures in English werd de allereerste prijs voor de Bachelors Degree in Literatures in English, in de zeventigjarige geschiedenis van de University of The West Indies Cavehill Campus. Het is ook de enige prijs voor de Major of English Literature aan het Barbados Community College. Daarom wordt het in feite het hoogste prijsprogramma voor literatuur in het Engels in Barbados. Het programma is ook het grootste in zijn soort: met wereldwijde en regionale projectpartners en implementatie in het Caribisch gebied en elk continent van de wereld.
Sindsdien is ze begonnen met twee nieuwe programma's: The Femme Lex en Femme STEM Cohorts, waar jonge vrouwen uit kleine eilandstaten, ontwikkelingslanden en gemarginaliseerde gemeenschappen in ontwikkelde landen: toegang krijgen tot gecertificeerd mentorschap, geestelijke gezondheidszorg, onderwijs, stage en promotie. mogelijkheden op het gebied van Recht en STEM. Deze programma's, opgericht en gelanceerd in september 2o21, zijn de eerste ooit in hun soort in Barbados en geïmplementeerd in regionale gebieden!
Gabrielle is opgenomen in meerdere 30 Under 30 Lists en geëerd in publicaties zoals The Permanent Mission of Barbados to the World Trade Organization en de Verenigde Naties, Loop News, Barbados Today en de Nation Newspapers. Ze is gekozen als een belangrijke beïnvloeder van sociale en traditionele media door internationale entiteiten zoals de Verenigde Naties, de Wereldhandelsorganisatie, de Centrale Bank van Barbados, Fox News Network, Digicel en nog veel meer. Ze documenteert haar werk op Instagram en sociale media, waarmee ze wekelijks meer dan 200.000 mensen bereikt!
Ze is van plan om geletterdheid te blijven promoten en het onderwijs voor de komende generaties te leiden en te revolutioneren.
Building on this accomplishment, Gabrielle launched two programs in 2021: The Femme Lex and Femme STEM Cohorts. These initiatives provide young women from Small Island Developing States, developing countries, and marginalized communities in developed countries with vital opportunities for certified mentorship, mental health support, education, internships, and advancement in the fields of law and STEM. Born out of the urgent need to address the education gaps exacerbated by the pandemic, as well as the global demand for governance focused on Small Island Developing States, the Femme Lex Cohort stands as the first and only certified legal mentorship entrepreneurship program of its kind in the entire Caribbean Americas. It connects aspiring female law and politics students from SIDS and marginalized communities to mentorship and internships in specialized legal fields such as Climate Justice, Technology Law and more.
Additionally, participants are certified in critical Sustainable Conscious Entrepreneurship skills through collaboration with the Barbados Youth Business Trust. As ambassadors, they go on to develop actionable policy outputs to advance justice in the Caribbean and worldwide. The Femme Lex Cohort has achieved remarkable results! From 2021-2022, it successfully reached 189 women law students and attorneys across the Caribbean Americas, Africa, America, Asia, and the United Kingdom. Its Mentorship Sessions have educated over 300,000 people! This program has become the top-rated legal entrepreneurship and mentorship initiative of its kind. 100% of FLC Ambassadors reported that the course was extremely pivotal in advancing their legal education, unanimously emphasizing the need for ongoing provision of this course to fully develop law students for their legal careers.
In 2022, the Femme STEM Cohort achieved a historic milestone in the realms of Financial Technology and Education. Through a partnership with renowned technology expert and Education Engineer, Mr. Sam Ahn from the esteemed Stony Brook School, they hosted global educational workshops that left an indelible mark. During these workshops, the FSC Ambassadors had the privilege of engaging in exclusive hands-on sessions, delving into the realms of social entrepreneurship and NFT Crypto Currencies. The Workshop Academy served as a virtual exchange program, bringing together students from Barbados, America, Japan, the United Kingdom, China, Guyana, Ireland, St. Vincent & Grenadines, South Africa, Togo, Niger, and South Korea, becoming the first of its kind in the Caribbean Americas.
Gabrielle's groundbreaking achievements continue to shine as she holds various esteemed positions. She is the first-ever Barbados Environment Conservation Trust Ambassador in 2022 and currently serves as the Strategic Advisor of the Policy and Advocacy Unit of The Caribbean Regional Youth Council from 2022 to 2024. Moreover, Gabrielle's impact in the field of education garnered international recognition. She was selected as the first-ever Barbadian AIS Forum Youth Ambassador by the United Nations and the United Nations Development Programme's Archipelagic Island States Forum (AIS Forum), due to her pioneering work in education and her relentless efforts in promoting Climate Justice globally. In January 2023, Gabrielle's trailblazing journey continued as she was chosen by the United Nations Barbados and OECS to join the prestigious United Nations Youth Advisory Group. Aligned with the UN's 2030 global Youth Strategy, the YAG serves as the official advisory body for the entire UN Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Multi-Country Office. It empowers youth to actively contribute to the sub-region's sustainable development, working closely with the UN Sub-regional team.
Gabrielle's impact on youth and education extends beyond traditional avenues, with social media being one of her key methodologies. To date, Gabrielle is the most followed Youth Leader and Philanthropist in her niche, in Barbados. Her online presence showcases an impressive following of over 110,000+ across various platforms. Weekly, she reaches an astounding 121,000+ Barbadians and over 630,000+ individuals globally monthly: spanning the Caribbean, America, UK, Canada, and more. This remarkable and massive reach solidifies her as a powerful force for positive influence, and a valuable asset for any organization or brand with which she is aligned. Notably, she has also provided expert consultation, crafted compelling viral content, and collaborated with esteemed global entities such as the United Nations, The World Trade Organisation, Fintech Islands Expo, UNDP AIS Forum, Disney, JORD Watches, Robert Half, ThreadTank, Fox TV, U-Report Barbados, Colgate Palmolive, and many others. Her contributions have earned her features in multiple local and global magazines, as well as recognition on numerous prestigious "30 Under 30" lists worldwide.
Gabrielle truly embodies the essence of an educational revolutionary and youth philanthropist, with an outstanding 18 plus-year track record of innovation and remarkable success in education. Through groundbreaking accomplishmentsand unwavering dedication, she has become an inspiration and a catalyst for change, establishing herself as a true trailblazer. Her Foundation has reached, inspired, and impacted over 700,000 individuals through its programs, partnerships and advocacy: while her positive influence and leadership on social media has reached an impressive 10 million people over the past decade. Through her pioneering efforts, teamwork and partnerships: she has become a beacon of hope and a force for progress, leaving an indelible mark on the world and reminding us of the incredible potential within each of us - to create a better tomorrow.