“It’s not about where you’re from, it’s where you’re going.”

That’s the focus of the Youth Entrepreneurship Session which will be hosted by Fayval Williams, minister of education and youth and member of parliament for St Andrew Eastern, on Sunday (September 4) at 5 pm at the Escarpment Road Park in Hermitage, St Andrew.

This session will be aiming to assist young adults tap into their ability and readiness to develop, organise
and run a business, whether small, medium or large, as well as to embrace the myriad of financial and entrepreneurship opportunities available locally.

“As the world economy continues to evolve and move away from traditions, we must engage our youth in the financial opportunities that await them. Financial planning, investing and entrepreneurship are all necessary prospects that young people must be exposed to and so we are excited to partner with some of Jamaica’s youngest and brightest entrepreneurs who came from surrounding communities within this constituency. We hope to inspire our youth and have them walk away from the session overflowing with knowledge and bright ideas,” noted Williams.

“Entrepreneurship education focuses on developing real-world skills that will help people to lead
exceptional lives in a rapidly changing world. These are some of the contributions that we will be hearing from our partners, Ricardo Allen from One on One Educational Services, Tyrone Wilson from iCreate Institute, Keisha Bailey from Profit Jumpstarter, and Larren Peart from Bluedot Insights (Project Star).”

During the session, Williams will gift 15 scholarships to individuals, including five Money Blueprint Courses, five scholarships from One on One Educational Services, and five iCreate courses.

Additionally, the First Heritage Cooperative Credit Union will be joining the session to host a discussion on investing opportunities for youth and tips on starting a business plan/account.