On Thursday, August 7, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Lisa Johnson discussed business entrepreneurship with members of the Andros Youth Outreach Program and formally donated a collection of 110 books to the Central Andros District Council Office Resource Center. Office of Defense Cooperation Commander Sam Wartell and Island Administrator for Central Andros Cleola Pinder were also present at the event.
During the meeting, over 20 teenagers from the Andros Youth Outreach Program provided a presentation on a business entrepreneurship program they recently completed. Each youth presenter spoke briefly about their experience in an assigned position operating a simulated business venture under the program.
Chargé Johnson presented all of the participants in the business entrepreneurship program with certificates of achievement and gave remarks promoting entrepreneurship, leadership, and teamwork. Although the simulated business venture did not turn a profit, the Chargé emphasized the valuable lesson the participants had learned and the importance of understanding that everyone may not succeed the first time.
At the end of the meeting, Chargé Johnson officially presented the Central Andros District Council Office Resource Center with a collection of books donated by the U.S. Embassy to assist with increasing the resource center’s recently established reading collection. This latest donation of books in Andros is part of the U.S. Embassy’s continuing support to improve education and learning resources in The Bahamas.
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Photo 1: The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Lisa Johnson with Island Administrator for Central Andros Cleola Pinder and staff at the Central Andros District Council Office Resource Center.
Photo 2: The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Lisa Johnson presents a certificate of achievement to a member of the Andros Youth Outreach Program.
Photo 3: The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Lisa Johnson presents a certificate of achievement to a member of the Andros Youth Outreach Program.
Photo 4: The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Lisa Johnson with members of the Andros Youth Outreach Program.
Photo 5: The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Lisa Johnson with Island Administrator for Central Andros Cleola Pinder.
