Character Skills training

You make it possible. Thank you!

We talk often about the children and educators at the heart of GUTSY. Today, we want to recognize the people helping us keep our commitment to them. Since 2019, GUTSY has worked pro bono alongside primary school educators in Guyana. This year, that work includes…

Join us on Sunday, October 4 for our 2026 Fundraiser Panorama,

On Sunday, October 4, our community will gather in Bayonne for PanOrama, GUTSY’s 2026 annual fundraiser. Join us for live steel pan music by The Hearts of Steel Orchestra, dinner catered by Cafe Bello, raffles and real talk about our mission. You will see what…

Put on your dancing shoes! It’s Panorama time.

In 12 days time you’ll be rocking to the joyful, energetic Caribbean-style sound rooted in the steel pan traditions of Trinidad and Tobago. The Hearts of Steel, a Brooklyn-based multigenerational steel-pan orchestra founded in 2008 by Michael “Mike” Demas is coming to Bayonne to perfom…

We get by with help from our friends. Thank you for your support!

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$20 gets you 4 chances at winning $3000 cash. Just one week to the first drawing on Sunday, August 23.

Click here for tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/we-are-gutsy-incs-2026-calendar-raffle Each ticket gives you multiple chances to win while helping Guyanese primary school students build resilience, respect, and integrity in the classroom.  Your support strengthens our character education programs, educational incentives, and outreach on domestic violence and suicide. Every ticket purchased…

Mashabo Primary sees a significant improvement in school culture and a drop in classroom disruptions.

Mashabo became part of We Are GUTSY Inc. three years ago, and their unwavering dedication to instilling character education and essential life skills has transformed both student behavior and the overall school culture. Principal Modi Beepat and the teaching staff proudly report a remarkable drop…

Stella Maris understands the importance of outfitting students with 21 century skills that matter for tomorrow: social-emotional resilience, responsibility, respect and citizenship.

St. Margaret’s teacher Deochand Bridgemohan inpires his students to live with character to build a foundation for their success.

@Magnificent Margaret’s, St. Margaret’s Primary we met with the HM Sunita Durgah and educator Deochand Bridgemohan an advocate for the Six Pillars of Character that provides an ethical framework that shapes individuals into compassionate, responsible, and contributing members of society. As with most schools there…

Malgre Tout Primary highlights.

On day 2, we journeyed 7 miles outside of Georgetown to a small village called Malgre Tout on the West Bank of Demerara. This quaint location sits between Versailles and Klein Pouderoyen, and you could almost miss it if you are going too fast. At…

Chloe Jacobs is the Stewartville Primary School Character Champion.

Our journey continued at Stewartville Primary School on the West Coast of Demerara in Region 3. This was our first meeting with Headmaster Sase Harilall, who is new to the CHARACTER COUNTS! program. He warmly welcomed us and we appreciated the thoughtful way he arranged…