Cares Updates

For more than five years, Astral Battiste, Claudia Eugene, Magdalyn Jules, Raydiance Cherubin, and Ronder Sinanan have brought energy and creativity to Operation Inspire, guiding discovery and helping students on St. Croix grow in skill and confidence. Operation Inspire is the flagship educational initiative of Cane Bay Cares, the philanthropic arm of Cane Bay Partners. As proud…

Operation Inspire, the flagship educational initiative of our philanthropic arm Cane Bay Cares, has officially kicked off its seventh year! With 180 students enrolled across three public schools, the program is bringing nine unique projects to life. Read more about the first week back on the Cane Bay Cares blog.

This fourth installment in our 9-part series explores Pearl B. Larsen PK-8 School’s entrepreneurship program, one of Operation Inspire’s enriching afterschool programs. ‘Kidpreneurs on the Rise‘ exposes third through fifth graders to entrepreneurial experiences, from concept to reality. Designed to develop lifelong skills and discover strengths, talents, and passions, this course nurtures each student’s entrepreneurial spirit early in life.…

As part of our 9-part series featuring Operation Inspire’s enriching afterschool programs, our third installment highlights Ricardo Richards Elementary School’s “Sound Garden” program for 1st-3rd grades. This program offers a unique opportunity for students to explore the connection between sound and emotions. Through the Sound Garden program, students are exploring and experimenting with how sounds relate to emotions and…

In the second part of our 9-part series on Operation Inspire’s enriching afterschool programs, we’re exploring the unique curriculum for first and second graders at Pearl B. Larsen PK-8 School. This week’s spotlight is on the “Outer Space & Planet Earth” program, where young learners embark on an exciting journey through the cosmos and the…

In 2017, Cane Bay Cares rolled out Operation Inspire’s afterschool program following hurricane Irma and Maria to address a gap in public school schedules. Today Operation inspire continues to offer this service at several public schools, on St. Croix, and is currently recognized by the USVI Economic Development Commission as a “public-school program.” The program…