Education
INMATES AT HIS MAJESTY’S PRISON PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING HOSTED BY INVEST TURKS AND CAICOS BUSINESS SUPPORT UNIT
#TurksandCaicos, May 2, 2023 – On Tuesday, the 18th April, 2023, two inmates at His Majesty’s Prison, Grand Turk, had the opportunity to participate in a 2-hour business programme hosted by Invest Turks and Caicos Business Support Unit and facilitated by Ms. Peshina Williams, owner of Vision Financial.
The seminar focused on key areas such as Introduction to Microsoft; Recording Sales & Expenses; Cash Book; Monitoring Inventory; Petty Cash Management; Float Management; and Organization of Worksheets.
Participant were able to hear from other local business owners looking to either start or who have already launched their own businesses. This was a mixed group of both the young and even more experienced entrepreneurs.
At the end, participants received a Certificate of Participation from Invest Turks and Caicos for training in “MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS FINANCES WITH EXCEL TRAINING.”
Prison Superintendent, Michael Woodbine said, “Preparing prisoners to return to our communities is key in them achieving a successful resettlement. Being able to use temporary release to enable prisoners to attended events and build community links is part of the rehabilitative journey, and we will be enabling more opportunities in the future”.