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Former students, prison inmates to benefit from ‘school leavers’ handbook’
In an effort to provide guidance to school-leavers, the Demerara Rotary Club yesterday launched its ‘School Leavers Handbook’ at the Duke Lodge in Kingston.
The book is intended to help school-leavers in their decision-making.
Copies of the ‘School Leavers Handbook’
Conceptualized by the members of the Rotary Club, the book contains examples of job application letters, ways to find a job, interview tips, and other information that a student whose next step is finding a job, can benefit from.
For those wanting to further their studies, the handbook also contains information about tertiary subjects and locations where they are being offered and internationally recognized.
Director of Prisons Dale Erskine, a former President of the Rotary, said that apart from being beneficial to school-leavers, the book will also pose as a guiding tool for young prison inmates wanting to start their lives afresh when they are released.
He collected 100 of the 2500 copies printed, to distribute to the prisoners.
Erskine hopes that the materials will be utilized and prove to be a form of motivation for prisoners.
He is also expectant that the men, after being released, will join youth groups or do something meaningful with their lives.
Nonetheless, even though the idea for the book was ongoing for some 12 years now, the actual publishing was only made possible recently. It was funded by members of the business community, some of whom are also members of the Rotary.
Jessica Xavier, another Rotary member, during her address to the small gathering which included students from several schools, said that the Club is hoping to also get copies of the book into the interior and hinterland areas where children in those communities can also benefit.
The Ministry of Education has also been onboard with the initiative.
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