Stories
An Interview with U.S. Consul General of Bermuda, Karen Grissette
BEN Book Club, Kristen Scott Ndiaye, Volunteer Stories | March 2, 2022
BEN recently caught up with Karen Grissette, United States Consul General to Bermuda, BEN supporter and avid reader. Read on to learn more about her 20-year plus global career, her childhood memories of reading, and her thoughts on the transformational power of reading in the lives of Bermudians. Tell us a bit about where you’ve been?&n... Read more
World Book Day 2022
Adopt-A-School, News, Volunteer Stories | February 26, 2022
Nikita Robinson is inviting the public to support a school to help celebrate World Book Day 2022, which is less than a week away. A spokesperson said, “Evangelist Nikita Robinson of The Worship Room on Magic102.7FM is inviting the public to support a nursery, preschool or public primary, middle or high school to help celebrate World... Read more
BEN Receives $5,000 From Sooboodoo Family
Donor Stories, News | December 7, 2021
Bermuda Education Network [BEN] has received a $5000 donation from the Sooboodoo family. Andrew Sooboodoo, Fortitude Re Chief Risk Officer and Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers [BILTIR] Director, speaking on behalf of the family said: “At this time of year our thoughts turn to those who need extra support and our family ... Read more
Joint effort helps pupils with science and literacy
News, Volunteer Stories | September 10, 2021
BEN teamed up with our friends at BUEI to provide some extra tutoring and science learning this summer. We are SUPER grateful to the team led by Julie Steele as well as our wonderful reading tutors Nancy Swart, Cheryl Symons, Rhoda Musson, Carolyn Conway, Susan Masters, Jaishelbi Johnston, and Stacey Kyme. Joint effort helps pupils with sci... Read more
Allied World To Sponsor BEN Teacher Awards
Donor Stories, News | June 15, 2021
The Bermuda Education Network [BEN] announced that Allied World has agreed to sponsor the 2021 Outstanding Teacher Awards, which will be presented in October. BEN’s founder, Becky Ausenda commented: “We weren’t able to hold our annual Gala Dinner this year which is usually when we present the Annual Teacher Awards, but we still ... Read more