#Providenciales, May 15, 2019 – Turks and Caicos – Long
Bay High School students were learning to C.O.P.E and it is nothing like what
we usually associate with the word; the acronym actually stands for Career
Opportunity Path Enterprises and last Friday, the inaugural event was held at
the Gus Lightbourne Gym in Providenciales.
Diane
Paul, Guidance Counsellor at the school said it was mainly for the third form
students; designed to expose them to the career and educational opportunities
in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
“It
is also to prepare them globally, because we are preparing our students to
transfer to the Clement Howell High School and a part of their transitional
exercise is exposing them to the various career types in order for them to make
the accurate choices when choosing their subjects.”
There
was high commendation for the event, which featured from the University of the
West Indies, Department of Education, and the TCI Community College.
Other exciting spots were at the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police, the
Social Development Department, KB Home Center, the Gospel Ministry represented
by Harvest Bible Church, the Department of Statistics, Music &
Entertainers, Beauty and Hair Stylist, Auto Mechanics, Jewelry design, the
Centre for Entrepreneurial Development and looming largest on the floor of the
Career Day expo were Interhealth Canada, FortisTCI and Beaches Resort Turks and
Caicos.
“We
want to thank the facilitators for coming out. We had a total of 32
facilitators here today and this is exciting and we focused a lot on the
non-traditional careers because a lot of our students are interested in the
cosmetology field, engineering so we wanted to be able to give our children a
wide range of options and show them that there is more than just the
traditional areas.”
Guidance
Counsellor Paul said there were many sponsors for the Long Bay High School
Career Day, she called it a tremendous day for the school.
“My
heart swells with joy because I am so proud of my team – Ms Stephanie Ivy, Ms
Cordell Cobbs – and we just wanna thank everyone, everyone for showing all of
this support.”
Ms.
Paul was blown away by the level of displays arranged for the teenagers and the
prizes which were given away. There was also high praise for the “moving”
remarks brought at the opening of the event by Hon Temard Butterfield, the
Governor’s Appointed Member to the House of Assembly.
“We
are investing in the youths of the Turks and Caicos Islands and all of this is
just a sign that it is not just the teachers, it is not just the home, it is
the society that makes a child.”
It was promised that next year will be greater; “See you next year!”
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