The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs hosted the Small Business Development Centre Young Entrepreneurs in Action (SBDC YEA!) Programme 2022 during the month of August 2022.  The programme aimed to empower students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop and enhance innovative and creative business ideas through work-based learning experiences such as apprenticeship, mentorship, internship and job shadowing across a range of sectors.  This programme is a two-year initiative with this year being the first.

This initiative is a job attachment programme which took place from August 3rd, 2022 to August 31st, 2022 between the clients of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and various secondary schools throughout the island.  A total of twenty-three (23) businesses and forty (40) students participated in the programme.  Fourth and Fifth form students from various secondary schools, were assigned to businesses engaged in Agro-processing, Beauty and Wellness, Woodwork and Information Technology for a duration of one month.

To conclude the programme, the Ministry will be hosting an official closing ceremony on Thursday, September 15th, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Finance Administrative Centre, Pointe Seraphine, Castries.

For further information on this activity please contact the Business Development Officer at 468-4248/285-5118.