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SMITHFIELD – Mrs. Jessica Lester and Ms. Kim Hines, both veteran teachers at Neuse Charter School in Smithfield, were selected to participate in Great Shape! Inc.’s 13th annual teacher training program in Jamaica. This transformative program, which began in 2011, aims to empower Jamaican educators with essential skills in computer literacy, behavior management, literacy, and numeracy training. This year marks a significant milestone as the program introduced the pilot of the Summer Reader Program for primary school students and the Fix-It team that traveled to schools with the aim of improving the physical facilities.
Great Shape! Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to humanitarian efforts in the Caribbean in the areas of education, dental care, and eye care. For over 35 years, the organization has worked to improve lives and communities and has been instrumental in making a difference in the daily lives of those in need.
For more information about Great Shape! Inc. and their humanitarian initiatives, please visit https://greatshapeinc.org/
Neuse Charter School is the only independently governed and operated K-12 charter school in Johnston County.