HOME IS THE FIRST SCHOOL…
Leahcim Tufani Semaj, PhD Psychologist I Social Philosopher I Speaker l Author | Management Consultant The statement, “Home is the first school, parents are the first teachers, everything after is ‘extra lessons’,” underscores the profound role of the home environment and parental influence in shaping a child’s foundational learning, values, and behaviors. Let’s expand on […]
MAKING LIFE WITH 25 CENTS.
Leahcim Semaj, PhD Psychologist I Speaker l Author | Management Consultant | POVERTY AS STATE OF MIND Growing up as an only child, I had a happy childhood largely centered around home and school related activities. The day after school closed for any holiday, I was on a bus heading for the country, either Clarendon […]
“Integrate Emotional Intelligence into School Curriculum”

Psychologist Dr Leahcim Semaj is recommending that emotional intelligence be incorporated into the school curriculum to assist students, and the wider society by extension, in learning the value of having empathy for others. Semaj made the recommendation while addressing the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 2024 Education Symposium at the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists […]