All professions rely on each other for survival! - Rev. Wright
Guest Speaker at the BVI Technical and Vocational Institute (BVI TVI) graduation ceremony yesterday June 28, 2012, the Reverend stated that the technical skills are very important in society as well as doctors and lawyers. He added that the professions need each other and depends on each other.
In example, Storm said that when walking into a doctor's or lawyer’s office and their air condition unit or their toiletries are out of order, this affects the business relationship with their clients.
“We all need each other and we are depending on each other for survival.”
Storm instructed the 14 graduates of BVI TVI that their skills are a calling unto them, and they should let no one stop them from their calling. “You are worthy of your calling.”
He assured the students that failure is inevitable once being a human being, but the end results should always be getting back up and starting over. “Trying again is what you are suppose to do after you fail.”
Quoting Steve Jobs, past CEO, creator of Apple products and an inspiration to many, he read “you usually go through a period when everybody tells you that you are a complete failure.”
To the quote Storm added, “Do not let your light be tied to a label, whatever they say about you is not what/who you are, you are bigger than people opinions, you are better than you circumstances.”
In his address, he informed the students that his job as Guest Speaker is not to lie about the world ahead by saying, “its all butterflies and rainbows.”
He instructed the graduates to never believe that, “life is not easy, you have to work for what you want, nothing can stop you but you, we have all made mistakes, but if you stick to it and walk towards it long enough, it’s yours.”
In summary, the Reverend told the graduates to never give up on neither life, nor their dreams and also to be careful who they follow and have as friends. “Make sure that who you are following can help you directly or make them move out the way.”
Meanwhile, Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron Walwyn, who also attended the event, said the technical fields are not supported as much as the other professions in society such as doctors and lawyers. The Minister said these workers are often drafted from the region.
“For far too long in our community without knowing it, we have created an environment where a person who is knowledgeable in the technical fields is not celebrated as much as lawyers and doctors, and because of this we are now sourcing labourers from as far east as the Philippines to be our electricians, plumbers and engineers.”
The Minister stated that evidently, the majority of skilled workers in the Virgin Islands (VI), such as the plumbers, mechanics, barbers and hairstylists are imported.
“I do not believe that our children cannot learn technical skills, but I believe in our communities that policy makers, administrators and educators, have sent the wrong message to our children about opportunities in our technical field.”
He added that the sentiment of the typical VI population is that only persons with difficulty in learning enter the technical fields but charged “that is the furthest thing from the truth”.
Hon. Walwyn confessed that within the Ministry of Education, they have failed in their systems, policies and outlooks of students who are challenged with traditional learning methods. “We have failed by not recognising that all students do not learn at the same rate.”
He stated that learning comes with maturity and it is the Ministry and Department of Education’s role to facilitate learning to all students within the Virgin Islands.
Hon Walwyn gifted the Valedictorian Jamesha Nibbs with a Laptop and an Ipad as well as the Salutatorian O’Neal Beason, where he received an Ipad and a Kindle Fire.
Lenford Pope, who is very talented in Visual Arts, also received an Ipad with special features from the Minister.
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