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Published:Monday | May 13, 2024 | 12:08 AM
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Janique McKenzie, CFF senior business development officer, shares with students from Grade 2 at Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School.
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Janique McKenzie, CFF senior business development officer, shares with students from Grade 2 at Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School.
Georgia Strachan, group brand manager, hands out gift bags for students filled with delicious Delect Foods products.
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Georgia Strachan, group brand manager, hands out gift bags for students filled with delicious Delect Foods products.
Students of the Foundation Preparatory School eagerly raise their hands to claim prizes from Pizza Hut during the quick-service restaurant’s Read Across Jamaica Day Clarendon tour.
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Students of the Foundation Preparatory School eagerly raise their hands to claim prizes from Pizza Hut during the quick-service restaurant’s Read Across Jamaica Day Clarendon tour.
Enjoying Read Across Jamaica Day just as much as the students were, Red Stripe Communications Manager Daika Mitchell read for and chatted with the third-grade students of Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High.
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Enjoying Read Across Jamaica Day just as much as the students were, Red Stripe Communications Manager Daika Mitchell read for and chatted with the third-grade students of Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High.
Avianah Davis (left), grade-one student at the Windward Road Primary School, Antoinette Heirs, voice operations manager at Digicel and Lorenzo Powell, financial accountant at Digicel Foundation, explore colour theory through an exciting volcano experiment.
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Avianah Davis (left), grade-one student at the Windward Road Primary School, Antoinette Heirs, voice operations manager at Digicel and Lorenzo Powell, financial accountant at Digicel Foundation, explore colour theory through an exciting volcano experiment.
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Each year during Child Month, Jamaica unites to celebrate Read Across Jamaica Day.

This nationally recognised initiative, championed by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, ignites a love for reading among children across the island.

Schools come alive with storytelling sessions, author visits, and literacy-focused activities. Many corporate entities embrace the spirit of the day by volunteering their time and resources. From reading to students to donating books, these contributions create a vibrant learning environment and are a testament to the power of literacy in shaping a brighter future for Jamaica’s youth. Over the past week, The Gleaner has been highlighting several of the activities that took place on May 7. Here’s more.