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Scotia Foundation spreads the joy of reading to schools island-wide

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Yanique Forbes Patrick, VP of public affairs and communications at Scotia Group, leads an engaging reading session with students of the Holy Family Primary School. (Photo: Contributed)

In celebration of Read Across Jamaica Day, Scotia team members visited primary and preparatory schools across the island to read to students and spark a love for books on Tuesday (May 6).

Along with engaging storytelling sessions, the foundation also donated books, flash cards, and other essential reading materials to support literacy development in classrooms.

Gather round, it’s storytime! Tonya Russell, senior manager, marketing, Scotiabank, had the full attention of students during her reading as part of Scotiabank’s Read Across Jamaica Day activities. (Photo: Contributed)

The team kicked off its Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the Holy Family Primary School, one of two institutions benefiting from a multimillion-dollar literacy intervention programme funded by the Scotia Foundation and executed by Project STAR.

Euranique Bailey, public and corporate affairs support officer, shared a one-on-one moment with a young student of Holy Family Primary as part of Scotiabank’s Read Across Jamaica Day activities. (Photo: Contributed)
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