By Jeff Trotman
Twenty-seven Linden youths graduated from the USAID Skills and Know-ledge for Youth Employ-ment (SKYE) Project on October 10th and several lauded it for building their self-esteem and helping them to speak effectively.
Kelon Reece, a striker with the Winners Football Club, said he had just finished writing CXC and his football coach encouraged him to join the programme instead of staying at home and wasting time during the August Holidays. Reece stated that the programme has helped him to develop skills such as “speaking effectively, cooperating, working as a team, proper deportment, prepare for the world of work – how to write a job application”.
Romario Caesar, a player from the Botofago Football Club, said a cousin who had previously participated in the programme encouraged him to join the programme. “He tell me the programme is a very interesting programme. You get the chance to show out your inner skill and you get the chance to meet with new people,” Caesar said. “I’ve learnt a lot from the programme … like