Earlier this month we reported on the 7th intake for the youth apprenticeship program and the goals those participants plan to realize through this program. But today we met a group of them who have passed that stage. A ceremony was held at the Princess Hotel this morning to honor the graduates of the 7th intake. 69 out of the 150 completed the 6-month program. They told us how this program has changed their lives.
Gerniele Gill, Graduate
"Well 6 weeks for me, all I can say is that it change my life a lot because if it never changed my life, right now I would be in jail, if it weren't for Ms. Finnegan and this Youth Apprenticeship program - I would be doing simpleness on the streets, badness and everything else what everybody else could think about to do out there. I was doing the same thing, but I change my life now."
Ericha Will, Graduate
"For me I enjoyed it and I had fun and the place that I am working is KHMH physiotherapy. I didn't have any idea what to do in that department and I learned a lot. The thing is about my department is therapy, like when you have a broken ankle or sprain or anything like that - you can go and then they massage you and when you have a back injury.. I learn all of that. Right now just want to learn a little more and then I am going to get more in-depth with it and I think I'll go to 6th form to go in more and then go outside to study abroad and then eventually maybe I can handle my own business on my own."
Prunella White, Graduate
"It was good for me because first I said that it was not going to work out, but at the end of the day it pays off. First of all I want to thank Ms. Finnegan and to my boss at Biltmore. I got fulltime at Biltmore in less than 2 weeks."
Dianne Finnegan, Coordinator
"These young people have shown that they are worth the investment and more. That we ought to take them seriously because when they make up their mind, when they are motivated to do, they run and all they ask is that you don't let go of their hands and they'll prove to you exactly who they were created to be."
Several of the participants have found permanent employment through this program.
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