Jodi-Ann Gilpin, Gleaner Writer Published: Thursday | January 29, 2015
It was an afternoon of life-skills training and fun for 40 students who participated in the Peace and Love in Society (PALS), USAID-funded Yes We Can programme at Denham Town High School in Kingston yesterday.
The evening, which saw students engaging in activities that were centred on setting goals, was a life-changing experience for 16-year-old Sanya Fuller.
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| Students Sonique Richards (left), Sanya Fuller (second left) and Tracy Gentles speak with Major General Antony Anderson, chief of defence staff, JDF, about plans for a goal-oriented team building exercise as part of the USAID-funded Yes We Can programme conducted by Peace and Love in Society at Denham Town High School in Kingston yesterday. - Gladstone Taylor/Photographer |
"As a fifth-form student, this programme has truly helped me because very soon I will be heading out into the workforce and I learnt a lot about the importance of working in a team and setting goals," she told The Gleaner. "Mi neva used to talk to people, but being a participant in this programme, it built my confidence and motivated me to work hard and aim for success in everything I do," she continued.
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Chief of Defence Staff Major General Antony Anderson, who was guest speaker at the event, said he was impressed with the level of enthusiasm displayed by the students.
"The students are really bright. They were really engaged and I really believe that once young people receive adequate support, they can become world changers," he said. "I think policies and legislation can go so far, but what will really count is what people do on the ground. It will take entities like PALS and other volunteers to initiate creative programmes and give of their time to change the life of at least one person and this (Yes We Can) is one of them," Anderson said. He also encouraged students to make use of every opportunity. more
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