A program for education and awareness was undertaken by members to address the gap in academic facilitation and to increase academic performance of children in the district. The name of that program is TAKING OUR PLACE: TOP GRADES.
The program targets children and young adults in East Port-of-Spain. Pilot communities are St Paul Street, Neverdirty, Rock City and Belmont. TOP GRADES is a weekly tutoring and instruction program which focuses on assisting struggling students and other individuals desirous of gaining academic certification. Participation is FREE. Each community is given a scheduled time for training and activities. Evaluations of learning is done after meeting learning thresholds.