Published 28 March 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
FEMALE STUDENTS AT SSS PARTICIPATE IN MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Basseterre: St. Kitts, Friday, March 25, 2022: The fifth form female student body of the
Saddlers Secondary School (SSS) participated in a Women Empowering Girls speed mentoring
program on Thursday, March 24, 2022on the school compound.
This initiative according to Angelina Gracie-Soucobob, Attorney and one of three founding
members of Women Empowering Girls, “is aimed at matching young women who have broken
the barriers in the professional and corporate world of St. Kitts with young girls from the
different high schools so that the young women can impart knowledge and empower the young
ladies.”
The mentors expressed how humbling and gratifying it was for them to be able to interact with
the young ladies at the Saddlers Secondary School.
“As a woman in the world, I feel as if I have a responsibility to pave the way for the women
behind me and I couldn’t think of a better opportunity to do so than at this initiative today. It was
inspiring,” exclaimed Ms. Jenelle Lake.
“What an amazing experience,” exclaimed Ms. Valencia Syder, Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture. “In a society where there are so many limitations placed
on women in regards to what they can accomplish based on their gender, this forum is a good
way to encourage those young ladies to break the glass ceiling. We are no longer living in a
society where women should be limited,” she concluded.
Student representative, T’Koya Leader was elated to have participated in such an activity.
“Today we had a great experience. We met women from all around St. Kitts, some of them in
Law, some of them in Accounting and some of them in Medicine. From each person we learnt
new tricks in how to study for our exams and how to prosper in life. I am grateful that they [the
women] came because they gave us insights in what to do in our future endeavours,” she said.
Saddlers Secondary School is the second school to participate in this initiative.
