The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus led a large scale community clean up on April 12, 2025, through its First Year Experience Programme, collecting more than 4,000 pounds ( 2 tonnes) of garbage across the Five Islands community.
The initiative brought together first year students, faculty, staff, community volunteers and sponsors in an effort to clean the surrounding areas of the community. Volunteers covered multiple locations, including the stretch from Pensioners Roundabout to the Green Apple Cafe, from the Royalton Antigua back gate to Green Apple Cafe, and from Hawksbill Beach to Green Apple Cafe.
Campus officials said the scope of the clean-up reflects the campus commitment to being an active partner in the community where it is located.
The First Year Experience Programme is designed to support new students as they transition into university life, with a focus on academic integration, personal development and civic responsibility.
The programme emphasizes learning beyond the classroom and encourages students to engage with social issues from the start of their university experience.
“The First Year Experience Programme is geared toward out of classroom learning and helping our students adjust not only to their new academic environment but also to the realities of today’s world,” said Rhajhel Brown, coordinator of the First Year Experience Programme at the Five Islands Campus.
He noted that this initiative was supported by several partners including Royalton Antigua, Akhimo Group, Rotaract Club of Antigua, Adoptacoastline, Green Apple Café and the Governor General’s Deputy Sir Clare Roberts.
Campus leaders also praised the initiative. Campus Registrar, Dr. Camille Samuel said the clean-up demonstrated the university’s positive impact on the surrounding community. “The Five Islands Campus has impacted the community, and it is our hope that our staff and students will continue to help change the community of which we are a part,” Samuel said.
Samuel said the campus administration remains committed to supporting future community engagement initiatives, noting that the clean-up is part of a broader and ongoing effort to contribute to the well-being of the Five Islands community and Antigua and Barbuda.
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