
OUR PROGRAMS
- Early Learning Zone featuring The World of Blinky and Friends (ages 2-6)
- Literary Adventures in Puppetry (ages 7-12)
- Young World Radio (ages 11-13)
- Digital Literacy Simplified (ages 13+)
- Music, Art, Drama, Dance (MADD) Skills (ages 13-17)
- Fast Forward Winners Personal Development Workshops (ages 17+)
- Flying Colors Youth Aviation in collaboration with Mt. Dora’s Retreat (ages 15-21)
THE WORLD OF BLINKY AND FRIENDS
Education is the key to lifetime success, and the key to education is early childhood development (ECD). The World of Blinky and Friends by African American content creator Bryant Person presents songs, chants, and rhymes as a springboard to literacy. Blinky the Fun-Loving Caterpillar and his animated friends use music and motion to make learning fun for young children (ages 2-6). The World of Blinky and Friends introduces children to colors, counting, alphabets, body parts, and nutrition through videos, books, eBooks and Live or Live-streamed performances. Other educational content includes Baby’s First Words, Sight Words, Shapes, Name the Animals, and Story Time videos. This entertaining and interactive ECD support tool will help to develop oral language, phonological awareness, comprehension, listening and thinking skills.
AVAILABILITY & ACCESS: The World of Blinky and Friends is available
online now for a small monthly fee.
Sponsoring 2 families for $19 a month through the KIDS MUVE Early Learning Zone
enables us to provide FREE access to low-income families from underserved communities while raising working capital for global operations. KIDS MUVE has a goal to reach and educate
100 million
under-served and low-income families with kids (ages 2 to 6) from McComb, Mississippi (the poorest state in the USA) to Nairobi, Kenya (the Gateway to East Africa), to The Bahamas, the Caribbean and beyond.
LITERARY ADVENTURES IN PUPPETRY
Literary Adventures in Puppetry (“Literary Adventures”) is the brainchild of Professor Mark and Albalis Smith of Cartoonyville Art Studio, and a collaboration with The Zhana Corporation. The goal of Literary Adventures is to use animations and puppetry to inspire a new generation of readers. Picking up where The World of Blinky and Friends ends, Literary Adventures targets kids ages 7-12+ and is a major component of the KIDS MUVE Illiteracy Initiative. The program initially consists of a 26-episode TV/video series and includes a special behind-the-scenes episode that explains how we put each show together, interviews with cast and crew, and a demo on how teachers and homeschooling parents can bring hands-on puppetry to their classrooms - not just in literature, but history, science and even math! There will also be a companion book, The Art of Literary Adventures in Puppetry, which shows conceptual art, script formats, and some of the puppet patterns used to build characters in the show. In addition, Literary Adventures will offer Live-streamed puppet-building workshops to enhance the educational experience for kids around the world.
AVAILABILITY & ACCESS: Literary Adventures in Puppetry will be available online in early 2024 through the KIDS MUVE Early Learning Zone and onsite at every KIDS MUVE Edutainment Complex (e-Complex) worldwide. More to come.
DIGITAL LITERACY SIMPLIFIED™
Digital Literacy Simplified is a multifaceted program designed to enhance digital literacy among youth, adults, and seniors, particularly in underserved communities. This initiative aims to narrow the digital knowledge and access gap through a blend of in-person and online training. It utilizes KIDS MUVE’s platforms for online courses and instructor led training sessions at KIDS MUVE e-Complexes [or remote locations through advanced technology and collaboration with existing community outreach programs].
The program's curriculum is structured around six core courses: Digital Literacy Basics; Internet Basics; Docs, Sheets, and Forms; Social Media; Graphics; and Audio/Video Media. These sessions cover fundamental digital skills, ranging from basic computer operations and internet usage to more complex tasks like creating and editing digital media.
Training is conducted through instructor-led classroom sessions, complemented by practical exercises in computer labs. Participants' progress and program effectiveness are evaluated through online tests, which also serve to gauge the curriculum's impact and the instructors' efficiency. This comprehensive approach ensures that participants receive a well-rounded education in digital literacy, equipping them with essential skills for the modern digital world.
AVAILABILITY & ACCESS: Digital Literacy Simplified will be available online in Summer 2024 and onsite at every KIDS MUVE Edutainment Complex (e-Complex) worldwide. More to come.