Graduates from the latest intake of Whitsunday PCYC’s Get Set For Work Program were celebrated at a special ceremony on the Airlie Beach Foreshore on Saturday.
The program, which is dedicated to helping youngsters between the ages of 15 and 19 who are not currently at school, has been a huge success over the past year.
The ten-week course gives them training in everything from how to participate in a successful interview, how to write a resume and the importance of punctuality.
Most importantly, however, it teaches participants that they are all special and capable of completing a course that is designed to help those that are not built for conventional schooling.
The program culminated in a week of work experience where local businesses stepped forward to offer practical training, and in some cases future job prospects.
A total of twelve participants began the course and all completed, aside from one individual who moved to Townsville and continued with the program from there.
Program Manager, Scott Lynch, said he was proud of all the graduates when he handed out specially framed certificates and youth worker, Declan Coull echoed his sentiment.
PCYC Manager Sergeant Billy Li led the ceremony and then closed by choosing four participants who contributed an exceptional effort, giving them a special award to commend their individual achievements.
“We are extremely proud of the eleven young men and women graduating our program, it is amazing to see the positive changes to the individuals in such a short amount of time,” said Sergeant Billy.
“Our participants have now attained the necessary qualifications to enter the industry they aspired to explore, I’m confident that they will find success when they continue to apply the learnings from the program.”
Member for Whitsundays Amanda Camm MP and Councillor Jan Clifford also attended the event to offer words of encouragement, along with many proud parents.
If you know someone who could benefit from the program, call Whitsunday PCYC on 4948 1144 or email whitsunday@pcyc.org.au. The first intake begins in term one, on Monday, 22nd January.
Back row: Sergeant Billy Li, Dylan Mulcahy,Harrison Pilgrim, Amanda Camm, Levi Fewin, Teaghan Lloyd, Jan Clifford, AvaGallagher and Declan Coull. Front row left to right Jesse Bertram, JacksonDarby, Quinn Smoothy, Scott Lynch, Blake Kropp and Ethan Dixon. Photo credit:Rachael Smith
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