Kulture Kids Lab was founded by two sisters raised by Jamaican immigrant parents in a home where literacy, storytelling, education, and cultural pride were deeply valued. Growing up, books were never just academic tools—they were windows into identity, imagination, history, and possibility. Our love of reading and writing was nurtured through culturally affirming experiences that made us feel seen, empowered, and deeply connected to our communities.

As educators, we began to notice a gap between those experiences and what many young people encounter today. Too often, students move through literacy instruction without seeing their identities, cultures, communities, and voices meaningfully reflected in the books they read, the stories they write, or the conversations they have.

We created Kulture Kids Lab to help bridge that gap. Rooted in our backgrounds as educators and informed by doctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University, we create joyful, culturally affirming literacy experiences for young people and families that inspire curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of reading and writing. Through personalized reading and writing support, reading clubs, writing workshops, family engagement, and educational partnerships, we create spaces where young people see themselves not only as readers and writers, but as thinkers, storytellers, creators, and leaders.