Jennylee McLaughlin-Francisco

Rotary Global Scholar 2016-2018

 Fast facts

◆ Location: Central America, Caribbean Sea

◆ Population: 380,000+
◆ Climate: Tropical
◆ Seasons: Rainy season May-November, dry season February-April
◆ Currency: $1 USD = 2 BZD
◆ Language: English, Creole, Spanish, Garifuna, and Mayan
◆ Things to Do: Maya ruins, spectacular waterfalls, lush rain forests, exotic
wildlife. They’re all diving, snorkeling, and fishing.
◆ There are no McDonalds, Burger King, KFC or Starbucks in the entire
country of Belize!!!
Belize Video
 About Me

◆ Rotary International Global scholar

◆ B.A. Primary Education
◆ M.Ed. Higher Education Student Affairs
◆ Served as an elementary teacher
◆ Passion for helping students and stimulating their
holistic development
◆ Plans to work as a career counselor; work with
underrepresented high school students
Rotary’s Impact
 “
Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the
world it will be known by the results it
achieves.
~Paul Harris
Career highlights
My life has
changed and I’m
changing with it.
 Involvement

• Spoke with approx. 100 students at Liston B. Johnson Job Corp

• Presented programs on impact of being global scholar
• Presented program to Rotokids at Valdese
• Advisor / mentor for SOAR bridge program
• Volunteered at Burke United Christian Ministries Soup Kitchen
• Visited Hallyburton Academy Alternative’ School
• Assisted Special Ed teacher at Cullowhee Valley School
• Attended various seminars, conferences, banquets hosted by
Rotary in NC
• Completed Orton-Gillingham Literacy Training
• Member of Rotaract Club at WCU
 Education System in Belize

Primary Secondary Tertiary

≈ only 1 in 4 students move on to secondary schools

≈ 50% of secondary school students drop out before completing
their studies
Fewer than 15% of high school graduates continue their education
 Mentoring and
persistence

Purpose and vocation

Student engagement Diversity and

and teaching inclusion
 Looking Forward
• Work with students in 9th -12th grades
• Provide mentorship and literacy programs for at-
risk youth (Rotaract)
• Implement after-school tutoring program to teach
reading to underprivileged students.
• Collaborate with the Ministry of Education to plan
teacher training sessions in curriculum
development, literacy, and career preparation.
• Create RotaKids Club in Belize
My Approach

Network
Integrate
Collaborate
May 2018