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Author A-Dziko Simba Gegele reads a section from her book 'All Over Again' during the launch of the Fighting Words initiative in Fletcher's Land. She is standing in the middle of the room surrounded by children from the community who are interested in being part of the book club.

Fighting Words: inner city children mix combat sports with stories

Lifelong learning

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“I want young boys to know it is okay and normal to have feelings. Often anger is the only emotional response expected of boys,” says A-Dziko Simba Gegele, author of All Over Again, a coming-of-age story about a 12-year-old boy growing up in rural Jamaica. We’re in Fletcher’s Land, in downtown Kingston, for the third of six… Read more →←
Jamaica Intensive Reading Clinic (JIRC)

A summer worth reading about – a volunteer’s story

Lifelong learning

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As a child, I was fortunate that my parents instilled in me the value of reading and its role in acquiring a good education. Now, as a young adult, I know that had it not been for my love of reading and the pursuit of knowledge, I would not be the person I am today. This summer the perfect voluntary opportunity came up for me: at a… Read more →←
literacy day

Bigger words build a bigger world for your children

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It takes just a few minutes a day to have a major impact on your children’s literacy and education. We all want our children to succeed in school. A major and simple way to give them the right start is to help build their vocabulary. A strong vocabulary means an easier path to reading and writing and comprehension. Remember, the more… Read more →←

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