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| Mr. Wilkin Chairs the Graduation |
On Sunday, I attended the National Skills Training Programme's most recent graduation, where about 30 youth and adults earned certificates for training in
ITS (Information Technology Services). It was a joyous affair, with some of the graduands earning their very first certification/degree. I was responsible for photographing the event, since the media was unable to attend due to the adverse weather conditions. So if the pictures came out funny, blame me. The IT classes that were offered this past season were put on as a joint effort of the
NSTP, the
Basic Needs Trust Fund (
BNTF), and the Community Upliftment and Enhancement Team (
CUET). In addition to remarks from representatives from each of these
NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) and the
SKNMOE (
St. Kitts/Nevis Ministry of Education), a troupe of primary school girls performed an interpretive dance and a young lady sang a beautiful piece to commemorate the occasion. After the ceremony, a dinner of finger foods was served and the guests, staff, and resident
PCV went home satisfied.
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| Over 50 People In Attendance |
I am very close to finishing up my first revision of the final draft of the
CDH (Career Development Handbook) for the NSTP. I am working on the final module, leaving only the appendices and any additional material I have not yet received. Unless something changes, it should be all ready to submit by this time next week, for the perusal of the newly-appointed director of the NSTP, Mrs. James, and the former director and newly appointed director of
TVET in St. Kitts (
UNESCO's
Technical and Vocational Education and Training program), Mr. Wilkin. Here's hoping for the best!
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| Mrs. James Delivers Remarks to the Graduands |
On Monday I visited a
fellow EC82 PCV stationed on Antigua, who was on-island for a
VAC meeting (Volunteer Administrative Council). It was held at the
GL (the Golden Lemon, a resort at Rawlins Plantation in Dieppe Bay), and in addition to the pleasant company, we enjoyed the
private pool adjacent the two bedroom suite at the resort. The VAC representative from
SVG (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) also joined us, so we got the updates on all our Antiguan and Vincy EC82 friends. Both groups appear to be doing very well, with no leave-takers since staging at Miami –
EC82 is still 28 strong!
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| Graduands, Trainers, and Speakers |
This is an informative post! Good flurry of acronyms.
ReplyDeleteNSTP seems like an organization I'd like to meet sometime. Do you work with them often? Who's in charge of coordinating trainings and do they post a training schedule somewhere?
The NSTP happens to be my primary assignment, as a matter of fact. Come to think of it, they just might have connections to the local business professionals you were looking for. I'll get their contact info to you shortly.
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