YUTE Annual Report 2014

THE DIRECTORS
SANDRA
GLASGOW
MBA, BSc.
It has been my absolute pleasure to have been part of the team
which initiated the YUTE programme. I am elated to be now
serving on the organisation’s Board of Directors, lending my
skills and experience to helping raise awareness of YUTE’s
vision, mission and programmes, and enlisting support from the
community for this important work.
Sandra Glasgow with her mentee and YUTE Graduate
Lascelles Page
My passion is in helping to provide opportunities for young
people in our inner city communities, who, having benefitted
from life skills and employability training, mentorship and care,
can take their rightful place in society, improve their lives and
those of their family members and make this little island a
better place.
CHRISZACCA CD, MBA, BS
Over the years, there have been many efforts to assist
marginalised individuals, especially young people, to take their
rightful place in national development. The beauty of the YUTE
model is not only that it is one the largest such initiatives, but that it is
designed to meet the actual needs of the individual participants.
Today, YUTE is striving to be even more flexible and proactive
in fitting skills training to rapidly changing market demands.
It is this inspired level of effective problem solving, empowered
by the true spirit of partnership, that makes my work with the
YUTE team most rewarding. Although I was involved in the latter
part of Phase 1 of the YUTE programme as the President of the
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, I decided to offer to
remain as the PSOJ's representative on the YUTE Board of
Directors even after demitting office in December 2014. With the
blessing of the new PSOJ President, I, the PSOJ and its members
continue to support the efforts of YUTE in helping to provide
positive life changing experiences for at-risk Jamaican youth.
YUTE Director Chris Zacca (centre) Immediate Past President of the
PSOJ with proud YUTE success stories (from left) Giovanni Dennie,
Devro Dawkins, Cary-Lee Williams, Thyiesha Smith and Cassandra Taylor.
ALICIA GLASGOW GENTLES
MBA, BA
YUTE Executive Director Alicia Glasgow Gentles and a few smiling dancers
Executive Director
My work has long been guided by a desire to empower and
make a difference in the lives of young people. I genuinely
feel that one can have critical and powerful influence, and
provide positive guidance in a person’s life during their
youth. It is the period that often determines the trajectory of
adult life – whether a young person becomes a happy and
productive citizen, or falls into negative patterns. It is an
honour and privilege for me to do the work I love – to
facilitate opportunities for young people, especially those
at-risk. My objective is to help them develop and pursue
the visions they hold for themselves; to believe in, encourage
and assist them to strive for success and thrive at learning
at work, in relationships with others, at life in general.
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