Education
Mentorship Program Launched At Bishop's College
Minister for Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs, Senator the Hon. George Prime, has hailed an initiative that has been undertaken at Bishop's College in Carriacou. The secondary school has just launched a Mentorship Program, the first of its kind on the island.
At the official launch of the program on October 16th, 2009 fifty (50) students pledged to be a “Big Brother'' or “Big Sister'' to younger students, guiding them in their academic and social life.
The Minister said he hopes the mentoring program would be an example to be followed by other schools throughout the Tri-island State. He highlighted the importance of education to the government, mentioning of the recent election of Education Minister Senator the Hon. Franka AlexisBernardine to the UNESCO Board of Executive.
School principal Rholda Quamina described the launch of the program as “a proud moment'' for Bishop's College. She emphasized that children today need role models, inspiration and motivation to help them face the daily challenges with which they are confronted. Programs like mentoring encourage students and help them find meaning to life, the principal said. Ms. Quamina also appealed to parents to support the mentorship program, saying it fosters leadership skills and the attitude to care. The program mentors, who accept the call to serve, must do so with dignity, she said.
Senator Prime, who was among special guests invited to witness the Bishop's College Mentorship Program launch, highly commended school counselor Nadine McLawrence, whose idea it was to start the program.
Students and guests at the official launch of the program also received a motivational speech from Area Education Officer, Gertrude Simon-Niles.
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