Fireburn Heritage Uses NEH Grant to Develop Cultural ABC Book with Local Students

Virgin Islands Consortium

Fireburn Heritage Founder and Executive Director Angela Bryan spoke about the organization's efforts in creating a culturally relevant ABC book in collaboration with local third graders. “We're working with Father Marco School, Alfredo Andrews, as well as Ricardo Richards,” Ms. Bryan said. The organization worked with Dr. Olasee Davis to take the children outside on several educational hikes, with the idea being that items sparking their interest could be incorporated into the book. “We selected him because he knows every plant, every tree, everything,” said Ms. Bryan. “We wanted to expose the children to that so that they could take in that knowledge and be outdoors and have that opportunity to touch and feel and to learn,” she continued.

Bryan highlighted the organization’s collaboration with local third graders to create an ABC book reflecting USVI culture. NEH funding has also supported their artist residency at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts.

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