Linden empowerment programme filling cracks

Left to right are Anita Elliott, Dexter Copeland and Desiree Parkinson

Linden secondary school students and dropouts have an opportunity to enhance their employment chances through a remedial programme that commenced at four centres in the town on Tuesday.

The programme, conducted by the Linden Community Empowerment Programme (LINCEP), offers a wide variety of courses.

The initiative is a bold one, said Dexter Copeland at a media launch in the LEN Building on February 20th. Copeland, the brain behind the initiative, said the initial estimate of the programme is $5.4M as he appealed for sponsorship from the business community. He said the programme has received good signals from Banks DIH.

Copeland said participants have the opportunity of a free upgrading of their education and apart from targeting young people,