Project Elevate closes with focus on literacy, wellness, leadership

Permanent Secretary of the Education Ministry, Shannielle Hoosein-Outar, has commended Project Elevate for its focus on literacy development, student wellness, leadership and parent involvement, while also highlighting the ministry’s appreciation for its ongoing partnership with the US Embassy in Guyana in advancing programmes that benefit students, families and communities. Hoosein-Outar delivered the remarks on Saturday on behalf of the minister of education, Sonia Parag, at the closing ceremony for Project Elevate: Mind & Book Team-Up at Mon Repos Primary School.

Project Elevate, led by the 2025 cohort of the US Department of State Youth Ambassadors Program, is a four-week literacy initiative designed to strengthen reading and comprehension skills among grade five students.
The programme also integrated activities aimed at promoting mental health awareness, physical wellness and leadership development among participants.