Our mission
We expand minds and possibilities for vulnerable teens in the English-speaking Caribbean through experiential learning, mentorship, and cultural exchange. Travel is our vessel; transformation is our destination.
We create spaces for young people to think bigger, question the familiar, and build skills for a future they can envision and own.
Our story
CMETT began with a simple truth: talent and potential are everywhere; access to resources is not. Too many young people across the Caribbean face barriers that limit exposure to what’s possible. We use travel as a gateway, pairing it with mentorship and life-skills coaching, to spark curiosity, expand thinking, and help students imagine a life beyond the limitations around them. When a young person sees more, they become more.
Our Team
We’re the team behind every “aha” moment, founder, board, mentors, teachers, coaches, and partners who create the structure that makes transformation possible. We plan, adjust, and stay close long after the journey ends. Because growth doesn’t stop at the end of a trip, it continues when the student returns home and begins to lead.
Chantelle S. Haynes, M.A.
Founder & Executive Director
Chantelle is a proud Jamaican and long-time youth advocate. Her work spans juvenile justice mentoring, policy forums, and community programs, along with research on crime and violence in the Caribbean. She holds degrees from Albright College (B.A.), American University (M.A., International Relations), and Arizona State University (M.A., Criminal Justice). She also leads G.R.I.T. Coaching & Consulting, focused on confidence, self-awareness, and life skills.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Roland Riviere
Racquel Codling, M.A., CMP
Karema Daley-James
Toneille Raglan, Esq.
Why It Matters – Exposure Changes Everything
When you give to CMETT, you’re investing in mind expansion.
Your support helps us:
Make learning stick through guided reflection and experiential exchanges.
Create real exposure by introducing students to new environments, ideas, and possibilities.
Open opportunities through passports, programs, and partnerships that affirm, “Yes, you can.”
Build lasting confidence through mentorship and coaching that helps courage grow week by week.
Every journey becomes a classroom. Every encounter becomes a lesson. Every student becomes a ripple of change.
Contribute to a better future for all
Access: Exposure that Opens Doors
Learning: Experiences that Expand the Mind
Mentorship: Support that Makes Growth Stick
Donate to the Cause
Your gift unlocks minds, builds confidence, and connects young people to a world of possibility. You help cover the essentials: passports, travel, lodging, meals, transportation, and learning experiences, that allow a young person to say, “I didn’t just see new places; I saw myself differently.”
Give through PayPal, Stripe, or Benevity, or make your impact monthly for ongoing change.
CMETT is a 501(c)(3). Gifts may be tax-deductible where allowed by law.