Matènwa Community School
Children and teachers engage in hands-on education, critical thinking, and mutual respect.
Institute for Learning
Teacher training for schools seeking to find a more effective way to teach.
Mother Tongue Books
Empowernig children to become literate by reading and writing in their native language.
Creole Gardens
Students cultivate organic produce, practice environmental stewardship
Summer Camp
Inspireing meaningful exchanges that strengthen community ties and inspire collaborative learning.
Art Matènwa
Nurturing creative expression by supporting women artisans
Support Matènwa Programs
Story Time
Many children around the world do not acquire functional literacy skills even if they have had a K-3 education because they are not learning to read in their mother tongue. It is illogical to think that a child can read for meaning in a language for which he or she does not have a rich oral vocabulary. By sharing books across borders and translating them into a local mother tongue children are contributing to each other’s education and helping one another become literate. This social justice project brings joy to all who are reading, writing, and exchanging books, and promotes the creation of Mother Tongue school libraries.