PILOT PROGRAM
The Kupanda Sisters, Inc., partnered with Sophia Primary School in Georgetown, Guyana in early 2019 to provide services to more than 20 children to build their literacy levels to meet academic standards. Under the slogan “Together We Rise,” the inaugural class consisted of 10 academically at-risk students and 10 high achievers. Through a series of workshops and team building projects, all participants are learning the value of teamwork, leadership, respect, and compassion. This curriculum we use is consistent with the Ministry of Education targeted Literacy Standards and Benchmarks for Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension and Written Expression, and it is structured into six modules. The students meet every Saturday for two hours. A typical session is focused literacy: where the students spend time improving on their reading skills, comprehension, writing, vocabulary, phonics, Storytelling, and interactive educational games. In addition, we invite motivational speakers to encourage participants to harness their passion for literacy and personal development.
