NA Rotary Club hosts leadership seminar for secondary school students

In an effort to prepare teenagers for the working environment, the Rotary Club of New Amsterdam has hosted a training seminar on leadership skills. Students from several secondary schools on Saturday attended the activity.
The initiative touched on communication skills, budgeting and accounting, childhood obesity and diabetes, and conflict resolution.
President of the Club, Imran Saccoor, stated that among the objectives of Rotary are to provide service to others and promote integrity and peace through fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
He noted that the aim of this activity among the youths was to build communication and problem-solving skills, discover strategies for becoming a dynamic leader in their schools and communities, and unlock potential and turn motivation into action.

Saccoor is hopeful that the students would be able to incorporate into their everyday lives some of the value which were taught, and also to be able to make of themselves better leaders in the community.
Some of the participants shared their views on the one-day seminar. Charlie Adhar, a student of New Amsterdam Secondary, referred to the session as being informative and helpful.
“It is very important for young persons to know things like leadership and how to resolve conflict. This is going to contribute to our life skills and our approach to life,” Adhar added.
Another participant, Latoya Bethune from the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI), highlighted the importance of budgeting and planning.
“These are things that we need to know before we can have excellent leadership skills. I believe this is an asset, because when you go into the world of work, most employees are looking for leadership skills. I believe this is a step towards the world of work.”