Found employment to sustain their family needs Transferred to another skill programme after their court case was completed Parent became deceased while in the Cohort DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF PARTICIPANTS The demographic information of participants who were enrolled in the project is as follows: No. of Participants by Geographic Area of Southside No. Of Participants by Age Range No. Of Participants by Ethnicity No. of Participants by Religious Denomination No. of Participants by Family Structure 10- Albert 14- Collect 28- Lake Independence 10- Mesopotamia 30- Port Loyola - 13- Queen Square 13- 14yr old 51- 15yr old 34- 16yr old 08- 17yr old 75 - Creole 09 - Mestizo 22- Garifuna 05- Catholic 17- Evangelical 12-Methodist 15-Anglican 04-Nazarine 01-Pentecostal 01-Adventist 18 – No Religion 75- Single Parent 12-Nuclear Family 19- Extended Family PARTICIPANTS PLACEMENT Total No. of Participants who have completed the Project at December School Skill Programme Employment Unemployed
Number of Participants Symptoms Treatment Administered at Center Service Provider 60 Headache Tylenol & Advil 5 – Health Clinic 13 Sinus Tylenol Cold & Sinus None 10 Allergies Piriton Calamine Lotion 10 & Port Loyolla Health Clinic – Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) 05 Asthma 5 – KHMH 25 Flu Flu Pack Tylenol 25 – Health Clinic 03 Sore Throat Antibiotic treatment 03- Health Clinic – 01 Cut/abrasion Stitching 01-KHMH – 16 Fever Tylenol 16- Health Clinic 08 Chills & Fever 08 – Health Clinic 13 Vomiting (Food poisoning) Andrews 05- Health Clinic 23 Cough & Cold 23- Health Clinic 25 -------------- Full Medical Check-up & Port Loyola Health Clinic FAMILY SUPPORT The following family support was extended through the Project:
Social Programme Accessed Boost Programme Pantry Family Counseling At the Center Family Counseling Referrals (s) Family Intervention Four (4) Families Eighteen (18) Families Fifteen (15) Families Twenty Trainees (20) & Four (4) families Places of Referral Community Rehabilitation Department (CRD) Cleopatra White Health Clinic Fifteen families Assistance for Intervention CRD MHDSTPA MOH MOEYS RESTORE Belize CYDP Central Bank of Belize Legal Aid Office (Solicitor General’s Office OTHER AREAS OF SUPPORT: Working with the family to ensure all family members who were not holders of a legal identity obtained proof of birth certificates, birth certificates and social security cards Legal Services for trainees Medical Assistance Financial Literacy skills and opening of bank or credit union accounts Beneficiaries (trainees & siblings) of essential documents acquired through the SYSP Document Acquired Up-dated Social Security Card First Social Security Card Proof of Birth First Birth Certificates Pending (Awaiting approval) Sixty-three – (63) Sixteen (16) Sixteen (16) Sixteen (16) One (1) birth certificate requiring signature of Register General PROGRAM AREAS COVERED DURING THE PROJECT
SKILLS TRAINING Skill Training in Plumbing and Repairs to Small Machine were conducted at the Center. The Trainees also had the opportunity to visit several major Hardware Stores centrally located in the city as well as visit ITVET and two local workshops. These sessions ran simultaneously along with the other Literacy sessions. COURSE OUTLINE FOR SKILLS TRAINING Small Machine Repair Information Technology Plumbing Introduction to the Small Machine Course Workshop Safety Measures Types of Machines Basic Hand Tools Required for repairing machine Servicing of Weed Trimmers & Lawn Mowers Basic Trouble Introduction to IT Rules & Regulation of the Computer Lab Basic Component of a computer Typing Master Use of Microsoft Programme Use of Excel Programme Computer Literacy Math & English Introduction to the Plumbing Profession Workshop Safety Measures Measurements Plumbing Terms & Definition Introduction to Basic Hand Tools Required in Plumbing Identifying the different types of plumbing fittings Field Visits to Hardware
Shooting General Repairs How to use a Weed Trimmer & Lawn Mower Maintenance of Weed Trimmer & Lawn Mower Language stores to view different plumbing supplies and materials Plumbing System Designing & Installing Plumbing System Residential & Commercial Plumbing Projects Business processes Outsourcing Training National Tour Guide Training Etiquettes in the Workplace Basic Introduction to course Workplace Safety Measures Customer Care Customer service communication Creating two way communication Key boarding Basic introduction to course Effective Communication Different historical sites in Belize City People & Culture Maya Archaeology Rainforest Wild Life Understanding Tourism Understanding the visitor Visitor’s Expectations Tour Guide Responsibilities How to be professional Being responsible for the safety & well-being of the guest The welcome & Tour Brief Destination Presentations The Tour Wrap-up and Last Farewell Work Ethics Labour Law Customer Service Identifying your personal Skills Mock Interviews Resume Writing
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING Apprenticeship Training Placement Cohort II Tuesday – Thursday Only Business Places Area of Apprenticeship Skills Gained No. of Trainees Ready Call & Clear Call Customer Service Call Centre Training Eight Smilling’s Meat Cutting of Meat Packaging of meat One Cisco Construction Company Mechanic Two Dental Clinic Cleaning of teeth Two Construction Work Five SYSP Office Assistance One Princess Waiter Two KHMH Princess Belize Red Cross Belize Defence Force General Repair & Maintenance Constrution AC Instalation Fourteen Action #01 Plumbing Service Belize Defence Force KHMH Plumbing Seven
Cohort II 4 3 4 4 5 Cohort III 5 4 4 5 5 * No records available TIME TABLE SCHEDULE 7:50 A.M –Morning Muster/Roll Call /Rap Session /Energizer………. Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00 -9:00 Spiritual Development Life Skill Ms. Bennett Life Skill Ms. Gill Life Skill Ms. Bennett Physical Fitness 9:00-10:00 Motivational Speaker Literacy –Mrs. Parks IT – Mr. Figueroa Rotation of groups Computer Literacy Mrs. Parks Creative Arts Ms. Major Computer Literacy Mrs. Parks Creative Arts Physical Fitness House of ShotoKan 10:00-10:15 B R E A K 10:15-11:00 Literacy –Mrs. Parks IT – Mr. Figueroa Rotation of groups Literacy –Mrs. Parks IT – Mr. Figueroa Rotation of groups Computer Literacy Mrs. Parks Creative Arts Ms. Major Computer Literacy Mrs. Parks Creative Arts Physical Fitness House of ShotoKan 11:00-12:00 Literacy –Mrs. Parks IT – Mr. Figueroa Rotation of groups Literacy –Mrs. Parks IT – Mr. Figueroa Rotation of groups Computer Literacy Mrs. Parks Creative Arts Ms. Major Computer Literacy Mrs. Parks Creative Arts Ms. Major Motivational Speaker 12:00-1:00 L U N C H 1:00-2:00 Small Engine Repairs Mr. Lord Small Engine Repairs Mr. Lord Swimming YWCA Small Engine Repairs Mr. Lord Drug Education NDAC 2:00 2:45 Small Engine Repairs Mr. Lord Small Engine Repairs Mr. Lord Basketball Supervised by: Mr. Ramos Small Engine Repairs Mr. Lord Life Skill CYDP 2:45-3:00 Reflection Ms. McClaren Reflection Ms. McClaren Reflection Ms. McClaren Reflection Ms. McClaren Reflection Ms. McClaren
3:00-4:00 Table Tennis/ Boxing Karate & Self Defense Duties/Detention Boxing Duties/ Detention Karate & Self Defense Board Games Duties/Detention Table Tennis Board Games Duties/ Detention Summary of Time Table Schedule: Topic Areas Amount of Session per week Contact hours per Week Motivational Speaker Three times a week Three hours Life Skills Six Times a week Six hours per wk. Information Technology (IT) Three Times a week Six hours per wk. Literacy Three Times a week Six hours per week Small Engine Repair Three Times a week Six hours per week Basketball One time a week One hour per week Swimming One time a week One hour per week Karate & Physical Fitness One time a week Three hours per week Boxing One Time a week One hour per week Reflection Five Times a week One hour per week
Mother’s Day Outing Caye Caulker SYSP Staff Unanimous Donor Launching of Youth Policy NICH Trainees/Staff None required Launching of SYSP Documentary “The Good, The Bad & The Nobody Road Port Loyolla Library Trainees, Parents, Mininster and representative of MOE, Gov Officials, NGO’s, UNDP Cohort II Graduation Ceremony UWI Trainees/Staff/Parents Sports/Personal Development Camp Port Loyolla Organization for Women Trainees/Staff/Parents Port Loyolla Organization for Women Arts & Craft Summer Camp St. Mary’s Primary School DYS Financial Literacy Programme Anglican Cathedral College SYSP Trainees & Other High School Students MOE ITVET Open Day ITVET SYSP Staff & Trainees UNDP NBA Derick Anderson Motivational Presentation Rockville Village Youth Hostel Residents & NYCSC Challengers SYSP Trainees UNDP Intern Appreciation Day SYSP SYSP Staff & Trainees Staff Launching of Old Belize Book House of Culture SYSP Staff & Trainees House of Culture Medical Check-up Port Loyola Health Clinic Trainees MOH Distribution of Boots SYSP Trainees/Parents/Staff Sports Day NYCSC Campus, Rockville SYSP Trainees, NYCSC Cadets, UNDP
Problem/ Concern Identifying Landscaping Instructor Submission of Résumé by Instructors Hiring of an Instructor Closed Acquiring MOE & ITVET assistance to identify Instructors Submit résumé to UNDP Acquiring MOE assistance and or place add in newspaper to identify Instructors in the future Problem/ Concern Identifying Small machine repair Instructor Submission of Résumé by Instructors Hiring of an Instructor Closed Acquiring MOE & ITVET assistance to identify Instructors Submit résumé to UNDP Acquiring MOE assistance and or place add in newspaper to identify Instructors in the future Problem/ Concern Identifying Vendors who would be able to provide estimate for the construction of additional computer table and computer dividers Submission of Quotes Hiring of Vendor Closed Vendors Identified Quotes submitted Construction of computer table and divider Problem/ Concern Identify Arts & Craft Instructor Hiring of a Arts &Craft Instructor Open Acquire MOE &ITVET assistance to identify Instructor Installation of prospect instead of plastic Create a Bank or directory for Instructors Problem/ Concern Identify a Karate Instructor Hiring of a Karate Instructor Closed Acquire MOE &ITVET assistance to identify Instructor Create a Bank or directory for Instructors Problem/ Concern Flooding of the Centre is evitable. Problem is resolved by drying the Centre out. Open Gutteing has been built to minimize the level of flooding Students will go to Thurton Library when flooding is uncontrollable in order to continue training so that it is uninterrupted.
Problem/ Concern Availability of transportation to Conduct Home Visit for trainees of Cohort II Conduct Home Visit open Liaising with A.G Director of DYS and NYCSC Manager for assistance Use of Consultant Vehicle Completion of home visit Councillor/Social Worker submitting request in advanced to DYS Lobbying for a vehicle Problem/ Concern Availability of transportation to check and Visit for trainees of Cohort II that will be on apprenticeship III Conduct Apprenticeship check and visits open Liaising with Director and NYCSC Manager for assistance Use of public transportation Completion of apprenticeship visits and checks Councillor/Social Worker submitting request in advanced to DYS Lobbying for a vehicle Problem/ Concern Lack of commitment from NGOs to conduct Life Skills Sessions on a timely basis with trainees as was previously agreed on. Conducting of Life Skill Sessions for trainees Closed Meeting with NGOs Amendment of schedule to facilitate the Facilitators Getting full commitment from NGOs as well as their trainers Problem/ Concern Lack of Professionalism of Vocational facilitator Professionalism of Vocational facilitator at the Work Place Closed Meeting with Instructor Notifying DYS of Staff performance Memorandum issued for tardiness, absenteeism Posting only DYS staff that is committed and willing to work with youth