D.O.R.A. / D.O.M.A.

Read & Rise / Praise in Motion

Test the water pilot program for ten students
September 26, 2026

The Mission

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Our mission is to support the development of family literacy for children, youth, and adults by providing reading and writing skills, as well as workshops for artistic training. We will strive to build self-esteem, self-image, a positive attitude, a desire for excellence, cooperation, and group cohesiveness through our mentoring program and the ability to set goals with a ready-to-work emphasis on improving one's own life. Our Approach: Read & Rise & D.O.R.A.
Under the banner of Read & Rise, our main D.O.R.A. literacy program brings this mission to life. Through structured reading cohorts, writing instruction, and supportive mentoring—complemented by our enrichment workshops—we help every participant build the confidence to unlock their full potential.

"The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it."
                                                  ~James Bryce~

  Praise Production Association Inc.

Read to Succeed / Music to Learn

In 2000, Diane T. Bailey established Praise Production Association Inc. We are a 501(c)(3) site-based non-profit organization. Our programs aim to help children, youth, and adults overcome low literacy rates, provide reading and writing skills, provide a cost-effective learning method for underserved communities, and build self-esteem, self-image, a positive attitude, a desire for excellence, cooperation, and group cohesiveness through our mentoring program and the ability to set goals with a ready-to-work emphasis on improving one's own life. 

We successfully achieved our program's goal in the New York City area while maintaining high standards. In March 2017, I retired and relocated to Concord, North Carolina. As a result, we had to discontinue our program in New York. Residing in North Carolina, I have found that there is a great need for our Praise Production Program in the culturally and financially diverse area of Concord, North Carolina, and its surrounding county. My goal is to serve Cabarrus County and the Charlotte area of North Carolina to help raise student performance in reading and language arts in the classroom as well as on standardized tests.

Praise Production will consist of the following programs:

1. Read & Rise & D.O.R.A. Our primary literacy program, D.O.R.A.-Develop Our Reading Ability, is implemented under the Read & Rise banner. Through structured reading cohorts, writing instruction, and supportive mentoring—complemented by our enrichment workshops—we help every participant build the confidence to unlock their full potential.

2. Praise in Motion (D.O.M.A.)    Develop Our Music Abilities: Piano, Vocal, and Praise Dance As an added benefit and reward for our hard-working students, artistic training is available exclusively to participants registered in our core Read & Rise / D.O.R.A. reading program.

3. skill of writing by hand (penmanship-handwriting/cursive)

 Daily Activities  

D.O.R.A. Every Monday ages 3-5

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

D.O.R.A. Reading Program

D.O.R.A. Develop Our Reading Abilities (literacy program)

D.O.R.A. Every Tuesday ages 9-12

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

D.O.R.A. Reading Program

D.O.R.A. Develop Our Reading Abilities (Literacy program )

D.O.R.A. Every Thursday ages 14+

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

D.O.R.A. Reading Program

D.O.R.A.: Develop Our Reading Program (Literacy Program )

Music Lessons: Saturdays Only 30 minute classes ages 6+

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

D.O.M.A. Music Program

D.O.M.A. Develop Our Music Abilities
30-minute music lessons.
Piano, Guitar, Voice Training and Praise Dancing

Donation Helps Our Cause

Donating to the PPAI literacy program can have a substantial impact on the lives of children, adolescents, and adults by facilitating reading lessons, penmanship, mentoring, and support, as well as enhancing their academic success. Our passion for supporting the needs in North Carolina is rooted in our ability to help individuals set goals with a focus on improving their lives. We are excited to launch these programs, and your donations will help make it possible. 

1. Read & Rise & D.O.R.A.

Under the banner of Read & Rise, our main D.O.R.A. literacy program brings this mission to life. Through structured reading cohorts, writing instruction, and supportive mentoring—complemented by our enrichment workshops—we help every participant build the confidence to unlock their full potential.

2. Praise in Motion (D.O.M.A.)

Develop Our Music Abilities: Piano, Vocal, and Praise Dance  As an added benefit and reward for our hard-working students, artistic training is available exclusively to participants registered in our core Read & Rise / D.O.R.A. reading program.

3. Implementing writing by hand: penmanship/handwriting/cursive.

4. One-on-one mentoring program.



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Diane T. Bailey
As a child, I struggled with reading and was eventually enrolled in special education. The absence of proper support resulted in diminished self-esteem and feelings of shame. This personal experience ignited my ambition to assist individuals facing analogous challenges. In spite of the hurdles I faced growing up, I went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I stand as living proof that with sufficient support and resources, a learning disability does not have to impede one's pursuit of life goals. We at PPAI are deeply passionate about enabling people to overcome challenges and achieve success. As we so often say:
It's not how you start; it's how you finish."

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