Women on the Move! Some of the members of ‘Women on the Move’ receive Women’s Empowerment certificates in Business Planning and Saving from VYC. In this Delano Williams photograph the Albouystown graduates pose with members of the VYC and Cuso International.
See the news article from the Guyana Chronicle below:
https://guyanachronicle.com/2017/02/26/albouystown-women-on-the-move
Signing of MOU between NCC and GCCI regarding collaboration on taxation reform that benefits non-governmental organisations in Guyana
The National Coordinating Coalition Inc. (NCC) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding concerning improved tax facilities for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) at 13:00hrs on Friday, 27th January 2017 at the GCCI office located at 156 Waterloo Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana. The signing of the MoU was done by Mr. Dmitri Nicholson, Chairman of the Board of Directors, NCC and Mr. Vishnu Doerga,
VYC wishes to express our appreciation to Guyana Goldfield Inc for their donation to support our Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program. — at Guyana Goldfields.
More than 200 students and their teachers are set to attend an upcoming conference to explore options for their future careers.
The conference brings together students from the 10 schools across Georgetown participating in the Career Guidance Program, a unique initiative managed by Volunteer Youth Corps Inc. (VYC) with the support of Cuso International.
The Conference will also be an opportunity to show our appreciation to students and teachers for their hard work and commitment to our program.
WHEN: Saturday, Dec 3,
On March 30th students from 12 schools within the After-School Interactive Math and Science and National Career Guidance Programs departed to Splashmin’s Eco-Adventure Park for the third annual VYC Science Camp sponsored by ExxonMobil. This three-day camp is an opportunity for students to explore areas of science and personal development outside the traditional classroom setting and encourages students to build confidence and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors through activities that allow students to make friends and explore the natural environment.
Upon arriving at Splashmin’s students were sorted into groups to encourage interaction and friendship building among students from different schools after a welcome by CEO of VYC,
Volunteer Youth Corps Inc. (VYC) wishes to extend an invitation to the public to attend a Graduation ceremony hosted for 120 Youth who successfully participated in a Marginalized Youth project. The project titled ‘Improving the quality of life of Marginalized youth’ is part of an 2-year sub-agreement between the VYC and Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) and El Centro de Orientacion e Investigacion Integral (COIN) under PANCAP – Global Fund Round 9 project. The agreement came into effect on 1st October 2013 and concluded 30th September, 2015.
The project targets youth between the ages of 15- 25 years affected directly and/or indirectly by HIV/AIDS,
The Interactive Career and Science Conference was held on December 5th, 2015 at the Regency Suites Hotel. The event brought in 200 guests including 150 students, teachers, speakers, and special guests. There were 12 schools in attendance including all 10 Career Guidance schools in addition to four ExxonMobil After-School Interactive Math and Science Schools. The students were served a morning snack of cheese sandwiches and juice, and a lunch of BBQ chicken, fried rice, macaroni and cheese, ice cream, and juice.
The event started with opening remarks from Goldie Scott representing VYC, Carlton James representing ExxonMobil, Leslyn Charles representing the Ministry of Education,
On September 26th, 2015 teachers from high schools across Georgetown underwent a training in the Career Guidance curriculum in preparation for the project’s expansion.
Teachers will begin teaching the curriculum in 10 Georgetown schools in early October. The program has already found success since its launch in 2013, having been successfully integrated into four secondary schools including Tutorial High School, Multilateral Secondary School, St. Joseph’s High School, and Richard Ishmael Secondary School. These schools will be carrying the program on into 2015 with the addition of a follow up course for fifth form students in addition to the Year 1 course directed at fourth form students.
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