Clarendon PDCBS

Published purpose

This project addresses youth crime and violence in Clarendon, Jamaica by supporting young people in starting or strengthening their businesses. Project activities include: (1) delivering training workshops to youth participants on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, marketing, and life skills; (2) providing one-on-one mentorship and guidance to youth participants by experienced entrepreneurs and professionals; (3) organizing networking events and guest speaker sessions to enhance youth participants’ business knowledge and expand their professional networks; and (4) allocating seed funding for youth participants’ new business ideas. This project is part of the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) that supports civil society and local organizations across the Caribbean to implement initiatives that respond to local needs and advance the aims and strategic objectives of Canada’s Caribbean Regional Development Program.