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Read with School Kids in the Caribbean If your travels take you to the stunning shores of Jamaica, consider yourself lucky not only because Jamaica is flush with beauty and adventure, but also because you’ ll also have a unique opportunity to engage with local kids and play a part in their growth and education. The Sandals Foundation helps travelers make an impact on childhood literacy through its program, Reading Road Trip; it’ s offered in multiple locations where Sandals and Beaches Resorts have a presence, including Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, Turks and Caicos, St. Lucia, Curaçao and Grenada. The tour,
( which would better be described as a joy-inducing Caribbean initiative), takes you out of the resort and into the community, where you’ ll join local elementary school kids for a few hours during their school day. It’ s named Reading Road Trip for a reason— you’ ll read with kids ages 5-7, but that’ s just the beginning of the story. You’ ll engage each other with questions and answers, smile and laugh a lot, and enjoy a variety of budding personalities, all while helping the youngsters hone their listening and comprehension skills. This is the kind of service that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy for a long time and make you feel forever connected to these communities.
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Reading Road Trip
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