Ministry officers coached on mentoring at-risk youth

From right are Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence and U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Peter Anthes (US Embassy photo)

The USAID Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Protection and the Ministry of Education (Department of Culture, Youth and Sports) held a two-day training programme for officers from both ministries on the SKYE Programme’s Coaching methodology, a release from the US Embassy said today.

The release said that the training developed the capacity of Probation Officers and Youth Officers, allowing them to enhance their skills in coaching and mentoring at-risk youth and other youth in a more interactive manner, focusing on youths’ talents and individual strengths.

From right are Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence and U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Peter Anthes (US Embassy photo)
From right are Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence and U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Peter Anthes (US Embassy photo)