The Hague, - One of the new objectives of the St. Maarten Student Support Services Foundation (S4) is to significantly improve the exchange of information between not only the organization and its students, but also the organization and its equally important stakeholders. These stakeholders being the Island Governments of St. Maarten, Statia and Saba as well as the general communities of the Dutch Windward Islands including the family and friends of students in the Netherlands.
Entitled “WHAT’S GOING ON…” ; the new quarterly publication has the potential to solve an evident communication shortcoming that has been somewhat unfavourable for the organization up to this point. According to Managing Editor Ludmila Duncan, “The community at large has the right to be kept up-to-date on the progress of S4 and its students in the Netherlands. One of the great things about this newsletter is that it will give our students the opportunity to be recognized publicly for all of their accomplishments.”
With a continuous focus on education, “WHAT’S GOING ON…” will regularly highlight students who are performing well academically. It will announce graduates and aim to provide regular statistics on the progress of S4 students and the programs in which they are based. Articles will be geared toward informing readers on issues that are not only important to current students, for example new housing regulations, but also topics that will be useful to potential scholarship recipients interested in furthering their studies in the Netherlands.
The newsletter’s motto is “Keeping you informed about the challenges and successes of S4 and our students in the Netherlands.” It will be distributed electronically on St. Maarten, Saba, Statia, and the Netherlands. Hard copies will be available at the S4 office and shortly at various locations on the islands.
Everyone is encouraged to contribute to the newsletter by sending in articles and opinions to the Assistant Editor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Want to know what’s going on? Send an e-mail to be added to the “What’s Going On…” mailing list.