BExpanding Learning Strategies

Literacy rates in the Caribbean tend to be above the 86% world average. Unfortunately, the region’s young minds have little to no enthusiasm for books by their teenage years. We are addressing this by connecting with educators who want more relatable learning content for their students, and enlisting donors who want to impact youth development by helping to provide that content. Meanwhile, we are producing books and learning resources to provide those who teach with educational activities to foster a more genuine love for reading, plus facilitating access to authors that will excite our next generation of writers.

Primary Learning

Early readers have a wide range of relatable books, but there can never be enough stories to keep them engaged. Through our Sapling Books imprint, we are making inroads into primary level education and national events such as Read Across Jamaica Day.

Secondary Learning

Adolescent youths and young adults appear to be most in need of relatable books that will stimulate critical thinking, which is crucial at that stage of their development. Our pilot high school project has shown encouraging results, and we aim to expand it.

Our Educators Network

Are you an educator interested in introducing your students to Caribbean books that will engage them effectively? Connect with us at +1 202 246 3250 by phone, text or WhatsApp.

Our Donors Network

Do you agree that developing young minds through engaged reading is critically important to the future of our Caribbean? If you do, then connect with us at +1 202 246 3250 by phone, text or WhatsApp.

Whether you want to support early readers or some budding young adults, you can help provide books, learning materials and experiences for one student group at a time.

Jesse Royal (left) helped launch the I. Mann Open the Gate novella in 2020 through his Palace Pikney Foundation. He is pictured here with one student from the Haile Selassie High School in Kingston, Jamaica.

Thalia Lyn (center), Chairman of the NCB Foundation, looks at Ian Takes Flight with author Richard Nattoo (right) and publisher Dutty Bookman (left) in 2021. NCB Foundation generously bought copies of the book for Jamaican students.

Long-term Partnerships are welcome!

So far along this journey to enhance reading culture in the region, we are fortunate enough to have collaborated with reputable entities on a short-term basis. As we continue to grow this effort, long term partnerships will be key to the successful outcomes that we envision for our younger generations.

We appreciate that corporate foundations and other large NGOs are always seeking the best social initiatives to support, and must seriously weigh the pros and cons of each potential project before allocating their annual budgets earmarked for education and youth development. Rest assured that we are putting in the time and effort to maximize both clarity and impact for all involved.

Reach out to us!

Call/Text/WhatsApp: +1 202 246 3250