Portfolio
Learn more about some of our past projects, showcasing our expertise in delivering numerous services across multiple disciplines. From research in education to grant writing and program management in the cultural and creative industries, each project reflects our commitment to excellence and impactful results. Dive into the details of some of the featured collaborations and gain insight on how we can help you achieve your goals.
Project Management
UNESCO-EU Transcultura Programme wins UN Sids Partnerships Awards 2024. UNESCO.org. (n.d.). https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-eu-transcultura-programme-wins-un-sids-partnerships-awards-2024
Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity
UNESCO
Funded by the EU and implemented by UNESCO, the Transcultura Programme aims to develop the creative economy of the Caribbean through training, knowledge sharing, and market access, fostering cooperation between English, Spanish, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean regions, and between the Caribbean and Europe. Technical consulting expertise was offered to this project by developing the event concepts and managing their execution. Of note, ZLH spearheaded the design and implementation of a virtual event designed for the region’s animation and video-game industry stakeholders, which saw over 250 registrants and over 100 attendees.
Jamaica International Streaming Expo
Alpha Institute
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Convened by the Alpha Institute, Jamaica International Streaming Expo (“StrmX”) was designed to promote capacity-building and business partnerships in streaming media for industries and communities in Jamaica. On behalf of Alpha, ZLH designed and organised five impactful seminars on streaming media for sports, entertainment, and social development, featuring local and international experts. We brokered high-profile partnerships between Jamaican businesses and American media companies, enhancing cross-border collaboration. The StrmX team launched a call for proposals to fund streamed content, evaluated submissions, and worked with grantees to produce the curated “Voices of Jamaica” podcast series, showcasing the diverse stories and talents of Jamaica.
Alpha Boys School Radio, Facebook
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Kingston Culture Forum
Kingston Creative
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ZLH Careers spearheaded the design and execution of the Kingston Culture Forum for Kingston Creative, the first of its kind, staged on September 24, 2021. With over 35 sponsors and partners, and an approval rating of 90% amongst 462 guests, the Kingston Culture Forum was a major success. Celebrating Kingston as the Caribbean’s first UNESCO Creative City of Music and streamed for 12 hours, the event aimed to foster dialogue across various disciplines to develop Kingston as a hub for industry and urban development, successfully gathering a wide range of stakeholders from the Cultural and Creative industries. The event featured roundtable and panel discussions, interviews with creative industry professionals, films, performances and networking sessions.
Grounation, As Free as we want to be: Dancehall, A Liberating Ethic
Jamaica Music Museum, Institute of Jamaica
ZLH Careers curated and executed Grounation 2019, the public cultural educational outreach programme of the Jamaica Music Museum (IOJ) held during February, celebrated nationally as Reggae Month. Titled “As Free as we want to be: Dancehall, a liberating ethic”, the 2019 edition comprised a month of dynamic panel discussions and performances, held weekly featuring academics and practitioners within the Dancehall music ecosystem.
Grant Writing
UNESCO Regional Integration Entrepreneurship Incubator
Caribbean InTransit
The UNESCO Transcultura Programme issued a request for proposals (RFP) inviting select organisations to facilitate a regional integration entrepreneurship incubator, to enable Caribbean creative entrepreneurs to collaborate and build their business capacity. ZLH Careers prepared the technical proposal in response to this RFP on behalf of Caribbean InTransit, who was successfully awarded the contract.
Research
Education Reform in the Caribbean Community
Education Planning Journal, International Society for Education Planning
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Published in the Education Planning Journal, the peer-reviewed academic journal of the International Society for Education Planning, the research delves into the lasting impact of colonial rule on the English-speaking Caribbean. The study highlights the ongoing challenges of achieving true independence and equality in the region, despite substantial nation-building efforts. By conducting focus groups with upper sixth form students in Kingston, Jamaica, the research explores how students’ perspectives can shape public education in the Caribbean. The study finds that though students view identity, industry, and citizenship as fundamental goals of Caribbean education, they see standardised testing as a challenge to these objectives. The research recommends integrating these themes into education through progressive curricula, teaching methods, and assessments.
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The Jamaica Gleaner (n.d.)
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London School of Economics and Political Science. (n.d.). Widening participation. https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/Widening-Participation
A PhD at LSE: the Black and Minority Ethnic Student Diaries
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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Part of the LSE Change Makers Programme, the research project investigates the experiences of black and minority ethnic (BAME, BME) students at the PhD level at the LSE, focusing on how race and class impact their academic journeys. The study highlights that though social networks are important in overcoming barriers at the doctoral level, their admission to PhD programs rests significantly on acceptance by supervisors, and the absence of BME faculty and peers heightens their experiences of exclusion. To address these issues, the study emphasises the need for better supervisor-supervisee relationships, formal associations for BME students to voice concerns, increased scholarships for financially disadvantaged BME students, and enhanced mentorship and networking opportunities.