Jamaica Osorio

Jamaica is a recent graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama and is a current Sophomore at Stanford University in California pursuing a degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. In 2008 Jamaica was apart of the 5 person team that won the international youth poetry competition Brave New Voices in Washington DC and is featured in Hbo's documentary "Brave New Voices." Jamaica uses her voice as a vehicle of change and was recently was named the 2009 Youth Speaks Hawaii Grand Slam Champion. In 2009 Jamaica Performed at the White house for the First family and other guest along with Joshua Bennett, Mayda De Valle, and James Earl Jones among other amazing artist.
Jamaica's Interest in Hawaiian issues and art stems from her father's deep roots at Kamakaku'okalani The Center for Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and from attending Ke Kula Kaiapuni O Anuenue for 7 years studying her language and culture. Jamaica Plans on returning to Hawaii after receiving her degree to pursue Hawaiian studies under her father.
Jamaica is Well known for her poetry and sees much promise in a career in writing and performing; however, music is another one of Jamaica's passions she would like to pursue and she hopes to touch as many people with her music as she has with her poetry.

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Jamaica is a recent graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama and is a current Sophomore at Stanford University in California pursuing a degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. In 2008 Jamaica was apart of the 5 person team that won the international youth poetry competition Brave New Voices in Washington DC and is featured in Hbo's documentary "Brave New Voices." Jamaica uses her voice as a vehicle of change and was recently was named the 2009 Youth Speaks Hawaii Grand Slam... (read more)