Young people are stepping into adulthood with greater confidence after completing the Adulting 101 Programme.
The two-week initiative, facilitated by Families in Action and Scotiabank, equipped participants with practical life skills ranging from communication and conflict resolution to financial literacy.
According to Chief Executive Officer of Families in Action, Dionne Guischard the programme also helped develop soft skills.
“The skills of being able to communicate effectively, the skills of being able to face conflict head on, and to manage it in a meaningful way, the skill of being able to have healthy relationships, not just within our family, but with our friends and in the future with romantic partners.”
She added that the participants also learned financial literacy.
Director of Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Foundation, Peter Ghany, highlighted the critical tools needed when seeking employment.
“Employers like us are looking for individuals who not only have the academic qualifications but have the ability to speak, to sound themselves, to be confident, and to be equipped with other tools in the industry.”
Meanwhile Project Lead of Families in Action, Rajanne Andrew, said the programme created a safe space for participants.
“From what we’ve observed in the programme itself, the ability to exist in safe spaces, is something that I think young people need in transitioning into adulthood, a space where they feel okay to make mistakes, a space where they feel okay to ask questions.”
Witnessed by family, friends and well wishers, the participants are well poised to leap into the world of adulthood, ready to take flight and implement everything they learned.