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BRIDGE FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER , 2016MAYARO READ TO RISE SPONSORED BY BG TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NOW
SHELL Issue 5
OUR AMBASSADORS expanded support for RFRD
Read for Record Ambassadors resoundingly
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shared their love of reading with students of Nelson Street Boys ’ R . C . Primary School and Chinapoo Government Primary School . Their inspirational messages were conveyed through their own personal stories and explained how reading can
Samantha John founder of Baby and positively Ma Fable transform . Omar Lewis lives also . Abeo read the the school , “ and TV Host as exemplary role
Jackson Once , an Upon accomplished
a Caribbean Time .” where he asked students to join his interactive story-telling models . for positive communication . producer of plays and musicals Trinidad Stacey and Dixon Tobago , a pilot , shared also shared the the importance of literacy with the childrenMa Fable .
importance of expression and creating your own voice . She introduced actresses Zo-Mari Tanker and Celcilia Salazar as well as Samantha John , Founder of Baby Babble Network
National Football Player , Gibri McDavid , sharing a special moment with Nelson Boys ’ R . C . student .
. SAMANTHA JOHN , Founder of Baby Babble Network and TV Host read the story The Bear Ate Your Sandwich .
ZO-MARI-TANKER , multi-media producer & Actress with Nelson Street Boys . R . C . Principal , Mrs . Gerzais , her students , and local guests happily holding the the book , The Bear Ate Your Sandiwch .
At Nelson Street Boy ’ s Primary School , CECILIA SALAZAR , award winning actress , a new supporter of Read for the Record mesmerized students with her interpretation of the jumpstart selected book .
Jet Blue team grew this year , and graciously included their own special guests , Janelle Penny Commissiong , former Miss Trinidad and Tobago and Miss Universe 1977 as well as Kate Hart , Director of JetBlue Customer Support . Ms . Hart flew in from Salt Lake City for the event . Both guests engaged the students of Chinapoo Government Primary School and Nelson Street Boys ’ Primary School .
Below , Kate Hart , Director of JetBlue Customer Support shared personal time with students of Nelson Street Boys ’ Primary School .
On October 27 st , Read for the Record Day , Jet Blue Airways and Airports Authority Representatives for the fourth year came out to support literacy for children in Trinidad and Tobago . As a collaborative team both institutions shared their inspirational messages about the power of reading to achieve dreams .
Above Ms . Commissiong reads from the book , If I Can , You Can Too ! and explained that Kershon Walcott succeeded despite all the odds . She also shared that you can do it too !
Adrienne Ayers-Allen from Airports Authority also gave a few words of encouragement to students of Chinapoo Government Primary and also thanked the Principal , Marvis Springer for being a great host and supporter of literacy . She offered an organized visit to the airport for the students .
Above , Airport Authority representative , Oswald Bruce who offered motivational words to Nelson Street Boys ’ students along with his colleague , Andrienne Ayers-Allen . Also , Jet Blue Representatives , Paul Parawan , General Manager and Leon Roach , AO Supervisor look on .
Bridge Foundation also thanks the team of Jet Blue and Airports Authority for keeping the students
COOL on hot and sunny day through the donation
of Luigi Ices all the way from NYC .