The Tribune

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Staff Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

ABOUT 80 high school students participated in ‘The Platform’, a summit for young professionals in Grand Bahama that prepares seniors for the real world.

Founder Felix Bowe Jr said several panel speakers guided the students for the workforce and higher education.

Various professionals, including those in the medical, banking, finance, construction, agriculture, telecommunications, and real estate industries, were invited to speak with students at the Bahamas National Trust Rand Nature Centre.

Representatives from various local tertiary institutions were also there, including the University of the Bahamas North, West Atlantic University School of Medicine, Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute, and the Bahamas Business Institute.

“I thought it was most important to bring young professionals together and to give young people the opportunity to see what is available out there regarding their future,” Mr Bowe said.

Participating schools this year were Tabernacle Baptist Academy, Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Academy, St George’s High, Sir Jack Hayward, and Eight Mile Rock High School.

“We often hear that kids are not prepared or ready for the workforce, and through this summit, we are giving them a view of what they need to do,” he said.