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Youth Apprentice 2024

St Aloysius R C Boys Primary School, Castries, St Lucia St Aloysius R C Boys Primary School

This is Our flagship project -JCWA Youth Apprentice, based on the hit television show ‘The Apprentice’. This is a program that brings out the core skills, business and leadership acumen from youth across Saint Lucia. Beginning with an exciting two weeks of full time activities. We are expecting over 100 young people aged 13 to 19 years to battle it out over a series of business team challenges designed to develop, teach, and inspire each individual, whilst bringing forth the talents each one has in a fun, creative and safe way. Working with successful businesses and alongside the community, young people learn a wide range of transferable skills, from creating ideas, marketing, pitching products and ideas to a board of experts, to buying and selling, budgeting, social action and creating a business enterprise. Those aged 17 and above also have the opportunity to become mentee youth workers on the project. Great prizes are on offer including cash, mobile phones, tablets & vouchers. We run different youth projects throughout year with opportunities including mentoring, work experience, workshops and group activities.