Who We Serve
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Artists and Creatives
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Creative Entrepreneurs and Changemakers
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Communities and Emerging Talent
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Visitors and Cultural Exchange Partners
East Yard Enterprises is a creative social enterprise based in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, creating opportunities for artistic expression, cultural exchange and community engagement. Through exhibitions, publishing, creative development and collaborative initiatives, we amplify creative voices, connect people and perspectives, and celebrate the richness of our cultural landscape. At the heart of everything we do is a belief in creativity as a catalyst for meaningful social impact and positive change.
Mural: Christlike
by Jonathan Villaroel
East Yard
Amplifying Creativity, Connecting Culture, Inspiring Impact.
2026 Cohort
AMPLIFY Connect: Creative Social Enterprise Fellowship
Now in our third year, the 12-month fellowship is building the capacity of Trinbagonian creative social entrepreneurs through real-world business training, mentorship and provision of resources.
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đź”— [Meet the Fellows]
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2024/2025
Program + Project Highlights
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10 organizations participated in AMPLIFY Connect Fellowship (2024 pilot) with over 36,000 people reached online & 200+ engaged in person.
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AMPLIFY Connect Fellowship Cohort 2 (2025) underway with 12 creative social entrepreneurs.
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In 2025 collaborated with First Citizens National Poetry Slam, Embassy of Mexico in Trinidad and Tobago, Embassy of Peru in Trinidad and Tobago and Republic Bank Exodus Steel Orchestra.
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Creative Consultancy services provided to Habitat for Humanity Trinidad and Tobago and Pan American Development Foundation
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East Yard Branded Media & Product Offerings
We use storytelling for impact through:
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AMPLIFY Connect: The Series
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AMPLIFY Connect: For Good, Newsletter
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Educational Books, Manuals & Games
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Branded merchandise
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and Carnival band, all with purpose-driven themes and revenue re-invested into programming
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How to Write a Creative Social Enterprise Business Plan
How Bacano Leaf Uses Storytelling to Create Community Impact
WALDA GEORGE-WAITHE: Talks SAILOR MAS, PRESERVING TRADITIONS, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & ANCHORED AMBITIONS
JAMIE J. PHILBERT + RONDEL BENJAMIN: Talk LEGACY, LANGUAGE, LEARNING and KALINDA FUTURES
AMPLIFY Connect: The Series
Blog
Leadership
Kevon Gareth Foderingham
As founder of East Yard Enterprises, I'm a social & creative economy builder, advancing an East Trinidad Creative Tourism Hub, while growing a Creative Social Enterprise Incubator. I'm also |Co-Leader of Joki One X East Yard - a contemporary Sailor Mas Band.
My own creative work spans writing, visual art, design and podcasting - all centered on highlighting the combined power of Creativity + Commerce + Community Impact + Cultural Exchange.
Founder & Cultural Director
Looking Ahead
âś” Intentional positioning of East Yard as Arima's Creative and Cultural Campus
âś” Launching a formal creative social enterprise alumni network for ongoing collaboration
âś” Establishing a local and retail network for SDG-aligned creative social enterprise products and services
âś” Growing our annual AMPLIFY Connect: Creative Social Enterprise Summit
âś” Influencing social enterprise policy and education through capacity-building, storytelling and framework development
âś” Continuing to produce our independent small Carnival band
