St. John's Annual Outdoor Learning Summer Creative Arts and
Inaugural Workshop, 2021
Inaugural Workshop, 2021
Inaugural Workshop, 2021
The Inaugural Workshop was the first of its kind on the island of St. John held at the Nazareth Lutheran Church with a total of 25 students ages 5 to 15. A waiting list was created with 25 families seeking summer learning for their child.
2nd Workshop, 2022
Inaugural Workshop, 2021
Inaugural Workshop, 2021
The 2nd Annual Outdoor Learning Summer Creative Arts and Literacy Workshop© were hosted by the Julius E. Sprauve School Library and the National Park Service Pavillion. A total of 30 students attended with Parent Orientation at Gifft Hill School Lower Campus.
3rd Workshop, 2023
Inaugural Workshop, 2021
Early Bird Registration!
Love City Car Show has kicked off funding for the 3rd Annual Outdoor Learning Summer Creative Arts and Literacy Workshop© scheduled for June 12, 2023 until August 18, 2023! Early Bird Registration begins December 1, 2022 until March 1, 2023 for $830 per child. Two or more children in a family only pay $500 per child.
After the Early Bird Special ends March 1st, the cost will be $150 per child/per week and $120 per child/per week with two or more in a household attending.
Early Bird Registration!
After Early Bird Registration
Early Bird Registration!
Early Bird Registration opens on December 1, 2022, and closes at the end of February 2023, with the cost per child of $830 for 10 weeks and $500 per child with more than one child living in the same home. All payments are non-refundable.
After Early Bird Registration
After Early Bird Registration
After Early Bird Registration
At the end of February 2023, the cost will be based on a weekly cost of $150 per week/per child or $120 per week/per child with more than one child in the home. All payments are non-refundable.
How to Pay
After Early Bird Registration
After Early Bird Registration
Parents and family can register and pay by going to the link below and pay through PayPal OR mail checks to NEGUS Education World Specialists, 1303 Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI 00830.
ALL Payments are NON-REFUNDABLE.
The workshop is accepting children ages 5 to 15 interested in reading and art while exploring the historical places and spaces on St. John. All payments are non-refundable.
Meet our 2023 summer staff!
Ms. Titre-Peets, Music Education Specialist
Ms. Marcella, Workshop Creative Lead Specialist
Beverly Laverne Thomas, Workshop Supervisor
Rahshek’ka Titre became playing the piano at the age of 11. She continued playing and learning throughout her middle and high school career. After high school, she attended the University of the Virgin Islands were she was a teacher’s assistant for her piano and music theory professor, Dr. Lorna C. Young-Wright. While at UVI, Rahshek’ka a
Rahshek’ka Titre became playing the piano at the age of 11. She continued playing and learning throughout her middle and high school career. After high school, she attended the University of the Virgin Islands were she was a teacher’s assistant for her piano and music theory professor, Dr. Lorna C. Young-Wright. While at UVI, Rahshek’ka also tutored her fellow classmates in music theory and math. In 2018, she graduated with a Bachelor’s for Arts in Music Education. Shortly after graduation, Rahshek’ka began teaching music at All Saints Cathedral, playing the piano for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, and teaching piano lessons at St. John School of the Arts. In 2019, she began teaching band and choir at Julius E. Sprauve School and later received a Music Education Masters at Northern State University in 2021.
Beverly Laverne Thomas, Workshop Supervisor
Ms. Marcella, Workshop Creative Lead Specialist
Beverly Laverne Thomas, Workshop Supervisor
Beverly has worked with the Inaugural Annual Outdoor Learning Summer Creative Arts and Literacy Workshop© 2021 and the 2022 workshop. She has shared many of her art and craft making skills with students while maintaining order and discipline for the safety of all workshop students.
Ms. Marcella, Workshop Creative Lead Specialist
Ms. Marcella, Workshop Creative Lead Specialist
Ms. Marcella, Workshop Creative Lead Specialist
Ms. Marcella has had her own daycare and enjoys reading her Bible, art, and dance. We are happy to have Ms. Marcella join the team as a Workshop Leader for a second year.
NEGUS EDUCATION WORLD SPECIALISTS Begins NEW Non-Profit!
FUTURE IS HERE, INC.
FUTURE IS HERE! is a new nonprofit 501 (c) 3 charitable organization serving St. John children and families.
Negus Education World Specialists professional suppoRT TEAM
Dr. Carla M. Sewer, CFLE & Librarian
Owner/Founder/CEO
Dissertation Title (2020):
BLACK PARENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN’S SCHOOLING DURING MIDDLE CHILDHOOD WITHIN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
Dr. Sewer is pleased to partner with the following individuals who are colleagues supporting theory and research on children and families! Always seeking partnerships! Let me know how you would like to partner and share your expertise to support children and families.
Dr. Karina Donald, ATR-BC, LMFT
AssociateAssistant Professor, Carolina University
Providing family therapy to families on a limited basis. Special arrangements for Dr. Donald's services are required for specific needs in helping families through difficult times.
Dr. Lorna Durrant, Assistant Professor, CFLE Child and Family Studies University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Dissertation: The Concerns of White Fathers for their Black-White Biracial Sons.
Providing parenting support for families seeking help with effective communication, parent-child relationships, and one-one-one parenting sessions. Dr. Durrant is also available to work with families on financial literacy and parenting strategies to support parents, especially during this time of a global pandemic.
Dr. Suzan South, Child Development & Early Education
Dissertation:
Caribbean Immigrant Parents' Cultural Perspectives on Preparing Their Children for Kindergarten
Providing early childhood education support for teachers and for students seeking to learn more about child development and early childhood education.
Dr. Zlata Stankovic-Ramirez
NEGUS Education has partnered with Dr. Stankovic-Ramirez, an early childhood professional with over 10 years of experience, whose passion is creating developmentally stimulating learning environments for young children. Zlata earned her B.A. in Psychology from SMU, her M.S. in Child Development from TWU, and she is currently finishing her PhD in Early Child Development and Education at TWU. Zlata also teaches college level courses in Child Growth and Development, Educating Teachers, and Emergent Literacy. Zlata, in relationship with Euro Design Build, will create the optimal environment for your child balancing design and learning objectives to stimulate the growing mind.
She has been a lead teacher and an administrator for children of various ages. Serving as a Preschool Director and an Education Specialist really helped her become a trainer, consultant, advocate and a resource for parents.
Zlata believes in developmentally appropriate practices and has been an active board member for Dallas-AEYC, which is part of National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC). She teaches college level courses in Child Growth & Development, Educating Teachers, and Emergent Literacy. Her training topics include Classroom Environments, Professionalism for Teachers, Literacy for Young Children and Culturally Sensitive Care for Infants and Toddlers. Zlata earned her B.A. in Psychology from SMU, her M.S. in Child Development from TWU, and her PhD in Child Development and Early Education at TWU. Her research interests include classroom environments, gender development and media influences on children. Her passion is creating Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environments for young children grounded in theoretical perspective. Here is the published article on environments from Texas Child Care Quarterly, titled: The classroom as a teaching tool: Evolving spaces to meet children’s needs.
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