Twenty-nine youth graduate from SKYE ‘work ready now’ programme

Twenty-nine young people graduated last Friday from the USAID Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) programme, becoming the 21st batch to do so.

A press release from the US Embassy said that the 29 youth received certificates for completing the four-week “Work Ready Now!” training.  The SKYE programme is part of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) partnership between the United States and Caribbean countries.

Chargé d’Affaires Bryan Hunt who represented the US government said that “…for youth to realize their potential, they must be able to successfully navigate that transition from childhood to being a productive adult. Governments, families, civil society organizations, and the private sector, all play critical roles in enabling that successful transition by