 Annually, the Organization of American States, OAS, celebrates the fifth annual Inter-American Week for people of African descent in the Americas, and commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. On that premise, the OAS has collaborated with the South Alois Community College for an open group art exhibition under the theme, Stories of Courage in the Americas, Resistance to Slavery and Unity Against Racism. The competition is essentially a continuation of South Alois Community College's promotion of the arts in general. We currently have our department, we also have creative industries and event management. We have creative and performing arts. So the college has a vested interest in the promotion of the creative arts. So all visual artists around in Lusia are invited to participate in this competition and hopefully we will create, our plan is to create a platform for artists to actually showcase the work that they've done, work that they're doing to the public. So we're looking forward to this. Art curator for the exhibition, Buki Kahane, says, this is the first time the exhibition will be held in St. Lucia and encourages all to submit work and be part of the showcase. Artwork can be that of photography, paintings, digital art, sculpture and also craft. The actual exhibition will take place on the 26th of 28th of May in which there will be an art exhibition here upon campus in which the arts selected by the judges will be put on display and later voted by the judges themselves. The OAS will hold a number of activities regionally, all designed to acknowledge the legacy of slavery and the slave trade and the consequences on the lives of Afro descendants. These events will also examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of African descent in the Americas. OAS representative, Lily Chin Soto says that the OAS is looking forward to collaborating with the college on more initiatives like these to help raise the consciousness of students and likewise the public on important facts about our history and heritage as a nation. Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, what better place to speak about Afro descendants and unity against racism and discrimination when you think that Sir Arthur Lewis was the first black professor in the British system and the first black professor in Princeton University. So I think it is a great union and I hope that we get you interested too. Prices range from cash, art supplies, hotel stays, and jewelry. Both amateur and professional artists are encouraged to be part of this exhibition and it is open to persons between the ages of 12 to 80 to apply, log on to the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and download the form and send it to digital at apps.salcc.edu.lc. From the communications unit of the Ministry of Education, sustainable development, innovation, science, technology, and vocational training, I am Daniel Dubois reporting.