Jumpstart'programme to be sponsored by Rotary Central
Sherry Robinson,Chair of the Rotary Central PR Committee
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Centralannounced today that it has created a new seminar series entitled"JUMPSTART" for teens from the ages of 15 to 19, withthe aim of providing tools for the appropriate behaviour and skillsthat will be required of young people in the various situationsthey will face in their young professional lives.
The seminar will be held at the Marriotton the mornings of Wednesday, July 10 through Friday, July 12,from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm each day and culminates in a formal dinneron Saturday, July 13, where the attendees can put into practicesome of the skills learned over the duration of the seminar.
The agenda, currently being finalised, willaddress the following areas: Public speaking techniques, dressand deportment, healthcare and social diseases, nutrition, resumewriting, interviewing techniques, table setting and table mannersfor home, restaurants and official functions, correspondence andtelephone etiquette and goal setting and measurement,
One of the key JUMPSTART presenters is Ms.Lillian Johnson, the founder and CEO of Creative Elegance, LillianJohnson is a certified Image Consultant and a graduate of theAcademy of Fashion and Image in Washington, D.C. She currentlyworks as a personal image consultant with "Suited for Success"as a trainer of students in school-to-work programmes and as aninstructor with the Academy of Fashion and Image. She attendedPace University where she majored in Business and Communications.
Ms. Johnson is a member of the Associationof Image Consultants International and the National Associationof Female Executives, and gained extensive experience and knowledgein public speaking and communications training, in her formercareer in the Federal Government. She is skilled in conductingeducation and communications seminars with diverse groups bothnationally and internationally including Canada, Central Americaand the Czech Republic.
Sherry Robinson, Chair of the Rotary CentralPR Committee, states that " Life is what you make it however, often we are hindered in our efforts to make our livesmove in the right direction because of a lack of social and professionalskills. Without this basic knowledge we can limit our abilitiesto walk through the doors of opportunity when they are openedto us because we don't feel that we can adequately meet the challenge.Confidence equals success in today's competitive job marketplace."
She continued: "The JUMPSTART seminarscan help young people foresee the types of situations that requirecool thinking and proper etiquette. The right qualifications arenecessary to get you to the interview but the interview processmeans "selling" whom you are and what you can bringto your potential employer by virtue of the way you present yourself.Young women and young men equally need to "polish" theseskills to broaden their horizons of opportunity. No matter howoften trends change, being a gentleman or a lady never goes outof fashion and young people who are about to enter the work forceor who simply wish to improve their social skills can benefitfrom the multi-faceted JUMPSTART agenda."
Ms. Robinson additionally noted that RotaryCentral hopes to make this an annual programme with the intentof increasing the number of seminars and participants yearly.The course fee is $30 including the formal dinner on the Saturdayevening. Space is limited to 100 attendees and reservations canbe made by calling Sherry Robinson @ 949-5944. If you should requirefinancial assistance to attend, please speak to Ms. Robinson abouteligibility for Rotary Sponsorship.
JUMPSTART's Logo was designed and donatedCatalyst Corporate Communications.