This student from the All Saints’ Primary School participate in a small question and answer quiz.
Foundation students admiring some of the clothes on display.
These two stiltwalkers – Eja Sehntwali (right) and Deann Walton (left) – kept the students entertained.
SBA Youth Forum exposes students to all ‘Things Bajan’
Wed, 09/21/2016 - 12:00am
Students from several of this nation’s schools headed to the Savannah Hotel yesterday to take part in the Small Business Association’s (SBA) Youth Forum.
The event held the theme ‘Things Bajan’ and featured presentations, exhibits, and entertainment; all focused on highlighting Barbadiana.
“We are in our 50th year of political independence. We are celebrating the fact that Barbados, a small island developing state, gained political independence some 50 years ago. This is a milestone and a significant time in the history of our nation,” stated head of the SBA, Lynette Holder.
Welcoming the various secondary schools, she commended them for taking part in the association’s Enterprise in Action programme, which aided these students along the lines of entrepreneurial development, in how to start a business and in building mental preparation for the world of work.
Saying that the association was very proud of the programme, she noted that since its inception in 2009, each year in excess of 200 students from secondary schools had been educated in such areas.
Two primary schools were also in attendance – the All Saints’ Primary and St. Jude’s Primary; both of which suc-cessfully competed in the ‘I am SME Smart’ Essay Competition earlier this year.
The forum is part of a week of activities hosted by the SBA in collaboration with First Citizens, and bears the theme ‘Upward and Onward We Shall Grow, Inspiring Innovation and Growth’.
During the event, students were introduced to traditional Barbadian songs, including spouge and to Barbadian relics like the Redifussion, juking board and coal iron, amongst others; and got a chance to sample Bajan fare. (JMB)