Twenty more graduate from US skills programme for youths

Four hundred and two youths from all across Guyana have now graduated from the United States Agency for International Development’s Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) Project.

A graduation ceremony was held at the Pegasus Hotel’s Savannah Suite yesterday where 20 youths received certificates to mark their successful completion of the project.

The SKYE project aims to expand education, skill building and employment opportunities for at-risk youth in Guyana with the goal of reducing youth crime and violence by strengthening economic participation and civic engagement. The five-year project provides targeted alternative sentencing, work-ready training