The 2009 Summer Reading Programme organized by the Blowing Point Youth Development Centre came to an end on Friday July 31st. Centre Manager Ms. Jemima Francis described the programme as being a very successful one as students showed significant improvement in their reading and understanding skills.

Children at the summer programme

At the closing ceremony, a special presentation was made by a group called Nu Life Productions. Mr. Kasseem Forde, Director of Nu Life Productions (NLP) presented some 63 text and reading books donated by Felisha Brooks and Evan Brooks from their personal collections. Nu Life Productions is a non-profit organization which focuses on producing life changing events that will have a positive impact on the Anguillan community. As an organization, its goal is to do its part in bringing people to God and his salvation. Mr. Forde said that it has always been the desire of NLP to contribute towards the Blowing Point Youth Development Centre as a part of its commitment to Anguilla’s youth. The NLP is happy to be given this opportunity to fulfill its desire, by contributing to the Centre’s reading programme. Ms. Francis thanked Mr. Forde and the NLP for such a generous donation and encouraged the students to become excited about reading and make good use of the books donated.

Summer activities at the Blowing Point Youth Development Centre will continue with a week long Summer Day Camp beginning on Monday 17th August organized for children between the ages of 10 to 16 years old. The theme of this camp is “Doing Things Traditional” and will showcase Anguilla’s culture and heritage. As part of this activity, students will take field trips to various historic sites as well as some hands on cooking and string band music sessions.

All parents who wish to register their children for this programme are asked to collect registration forms from the Blowing Point Youth Development Centre or the Department of Youth And Culture or contact Centre Manager Ms. Jemima Francis at telephone number 462-2792 or 729-2860. The deadline for receipt of registration forms is Friday August 14th 2009.

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