Cape Eleuthera Institute Launches Bahamian Apprentice Program

Five Students from South Eleuthera Gain Professional Experiences over summer months

(September 8th, Deep Creek, Eleuthera, The Bahamas)- This summer The Island School and Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) graduated its first class of students in the Bahamian Apprentice Program. The apprenticeships offer Bahamian high school and college students an opportunity to gain real work experience through paid apprenticeships in areas such as office administration, culinary arts, carpentry, and boat operations.

The 2010 Bahamian Apprentices were Shapreka Clarke and Malcom Goodman of Deep Creek, Teran Mackey of John Millars, and Chris Kemp and Charlene Nixon of Wemyss Bight.

Clarke and Kemp have had long affiliations with The Island School as alumni of the Deep Creek Middle School.  Kemp now attends Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute and Clarke received a scholarship to attend Roanoke College in Salem, VA. Clarke is currently majoring in biology and plans to attend medical school. She assisted with database entry and other daily office administration duties for both CEI and The Island School during her apprenticeship.

“One of the things I learned is the importance of networking and meeting new people. I met a lot of different people and I learned a lot about them,” said Clarke.

 Mackey is a recent graduate of Preston H. Albury High School in Rock Sound, Eleuthera.

He spent his summer apprenticeship learning how to create new meals with The Island School kitchen staff. “The communication and networking skills I learned this summer will help me with my future career of owning my own hotel,” said Mackey.

 “We are extremely proud of the group of students we had with us this summer,” said Karla Cosgriff, managing director of CEI.  “They embraced their jobs and new opportunities in our community with enthusiasm and all have developed additional skills and confidence.’

 The Island School and CEI will be expanding the Bahamian Apprentice Program in summer 2011 to include more students from South Eleuthera and beyond.  For more information visit the Web sites listed below

 
www.islandschool.org
www.ceibahamas.org

By: Kalin Griffin