The first of a new phase of the CEBO entrepreneurial workshops for youth began in Belize on Tuesday. The seminar is being held at the Department of Youth Service and is being facilitated by Regional CEBO Consultant, Mr. Richard Berwick.
The objective of the CEBO (Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO) project is to engage, inspire and create entrepreneurial interest and action among young CARICOM nationals. It targets those who are both in and out of school and from all walks of life, as a means of countering youth unemployment, mitigating drug abuse, crime and violence, and fostering economic resilience.
The CEBO model, which was piloted in five Member States in 2012–2013, and rolled out in an additional seven Member States in 2014–2015, consists of the following components: Partnership Meetings, Regional Training of Trainers, Community-Based Workshops, Business Development Workshops and National Training of Trainers.
As part of the implementation of the CEBO Project, manuals for entrepreneurship training and workshop facilitation were drafted, tested and published. The CEBO Participants Manual was developed as the main training aid. It emphasises creativity, teamwork and learning by…
