Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) launched a reader entitled ‘When I Grow Up I want to be a Warehouse Manager’ with role model Nash Mali, Lae Warehouse Manager and mini professional Colette Sikalu. The reader was launched with events in both Lae and Port Moresby. BbP students invited the Sir Brian Bell Support Squad Team Members from several divisions to a special reading of the book today at the UPNG Library Learning Centre today. Brian Bell Group Warehouse Manager Nash Mali read the new book aloud to students accompanied by 5-year-old mini-professional Solcomp John. Following the reading. students attended special activities in a specially made warehouse to learn about supply chains, incoming and outgoing inventory at the warehouse, and stock take with mini clipboards of an incoming shipments. The students thoroughly enjoyed this experience learning about the role of a Warehouse Manager and watched a real forklift in action brought in from the Brian Bell team. Each student got an opportunity to sit in the forklift. Sir Brian Bell Foundation CEO & BbP Chairperson, Bronwyn Wright was pleased to be able to participate in supporting BbP. “The Sir Brian Bell Foundation and the Brian Bell Group are humbled yet again to be part of Buk bilong Pikinini’s ‘When I Grow Up’ book series as we showcase the important work and leadership our warehouse managers provide to ensure the Brian Bell businesses across the country thrive every day.” “Today’s launch is even more special as it provides us with a time to reflect on what our Brian Bell family lost at the hands of the unfortunate events of January 10th, but also what we have overcome and now what we are doing to Build Back Better for PNG.” BbP is grateful to the Sir Brian Bell Foundation for providing sponsorship for the whole ‘When I Grow Up I want to be’ reader series so the students can explore the many possible careers and opportunities in store for their futures. The six new titles that were published during Book Week 2024 and include: - When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Warehouse Manager with role model Nash Mali from Brian Bell Group, - When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Veterinarian with role model Dr. Tania Areori from NAQIA, - When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Tugboat Captain' with role model Michelle Boyama from Pacific Towing, - When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Hotelier with role model Dorothy Morea from Grand Papua Hotel, - When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Botanist with role model Dr Jane Mogina from Total Energies, and - When I Grow Up, I Want to be an Accountant with role model Netanya Stanley from Nasfund. Anne-Sophie Hermann, BbP Vice-Chair and Founder expressed her gratitude towards BbP’s sponsors. “We are grateful to the Sir Brian Bell Foundation for their amazing support to create a Warehouse Manager reader but also for sponsorship for the series as a whole.” “We seek to inspire the children and students to think about what they want to be in the future and are grateful to have such amazing role models for locally available jobs assisting us.” The WIGU series, now comprising 25 books, offers children a glimpse into a wide variety of careers they can aspire to pursue. Each book in the series helps students grasp various vocations, themes, and subjects by providing abundant visual cues and learning activities. These books, popular among instructors and students alike, depict vocations that are both necessary and accessible in Papua New Guinea. Many youngsters benefit from these books because they allow them to learn about vocations that they would not otherwise have access to. The series inspires young people to dream big and appreciate the value of education in reaching their goals. Aside from being a good reading tool, the WIGU series includes lessons on financial literacy, PNG culture, history, community-focused jobs, health awareness, agriculture, and wildlife conservation, which broadens pupils' overall understanding.