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A teacher at heart

By Glen Herbert If you ever wonder what scholarships are for, Allan Leach is as good an example as you can get. In 2021 he enrolled in the Associate Degree in Primary Education program at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, though, at least in a sense, he didn’t need to. He wasContinue reading “A teacher at heart”

There’s power in partnership

By Glen Herbert There was a social post recently that caught my eye. It’s the image of Simon Bluteau of United Fitness with members of the Threadworks team. Simon had offered a special rate to Threadworks, so they’ve all been going there and working out together. How great is that? It’s a small thing maybe,Continue reading “There’s power in partnership”

“You need to see this”

The work of Jack and Mariana Dee at the Paget Farm Dental Health Clinic. by Glen Herbert On the mornings that the Paget Farm Dental Clinic is operating, the clients line up in the hallway between the clinic and the police office in the Paget Farm community building. They are there early, in part because JackContinue reading ““You need to see this””

We’ve done a lot, and with your help, we can do more

At a recent meeting of our board of directors, we reflected on some of the students and families we’ve helped over the years. Rhea Simmons doing a degree in Environmental Studies, Kadeem Hazell completing a degree in aeronautical engineering, Kaymarie Daniel is pursuing a degree in fashion design. All those students, and indeed hundreds ofContinue reading “We’ve done a lot, and with your help, we can do more”

Building knowledge, skills, and confidence through physical fitness

by Simon Bluteau and Glen Herbert On the first week of July 2023, the Youth Athletic Program was launched for students aged 12 to 18 years old seeking to improve their knowledge, technical skills and self-confidence. The summer camp brought lots of enthusiasm to the community and began with over 20 participants from different schoolsContinue reading “Building knowledge, skills, and confidence through physical fitness”

Enhancing the future of music

by Tylisha Miller The Learning Center is buzzing with excitement as it recently received a remarkable contribution from the Musack program. This generous donation includes six guitars and six drums, paving the way for an enhanced music education experience for the center’s students. The profound impact of the Musack program on the Learning Center andContinue reading “Enhancing the future of music”

Learning Centre Scholarships Announced

This year, thanks to the support of our donors, we’re delighted to be able to offer academic financial support to students at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. At the elementary level, the scholarships and bursaries offset the cost of tuition at schools where it is required, as well as the cost of incidentals, suchContinue reading “Learning Centre Scholarships Announced”

Wrapping up a fantastic summer at the Learning Center

by Tylisha Miller The Learning Center’s summer program of 2023 started on July 3rd. With over 30 registered children, current attendees of our after school program and new faces joined us as we anticipated a fun and memorable start to the summer. Our first week of the program also consisted of setting up forContinue reading “Wrapping up a fantastic summer at the Learning Center”

Supporting youth creativity, and providing mentorship through The Hub Collective’s Creative Recovery Summer Camp

by Glen Herbert Last year the Hub held their first annual Creative Recovery Summer Camp (CRSC), and we were very happy to support their work. While the first offering, the camp was a success by every metric. For three weeks campers gathered to paint, drum, write poetry, perform, and take yoga classes. It was a spaceContinue reading “Supporting youth creativity, and providing mentorship through The Hub Collective’s Creative Recovery Summer Camp”

Chromebooks for the Sunshine School

By Glen Herbert I was delighted to deliver some Chromebooks to the Sunshine School recently. The pandemic threw a wrench into so many things and our Chromebook program was one of them. Global demand for the devices skyrocketed with the move to learning online, and supply chains were disrupted. So, for a time there weren’t anyContinue reading “Chromebooks for the Sunshine School”