Montserrat National Trust to host its first education evening for providing career advices

Montserrat: The Montserrat National Trust (Trust) will be hosting its first higher education evening on July 13, 2022. The event endeavours to expose young people to careers in conservation, preservation, sustainability and biodiversity, as well as provide them with career advice to prepare them for employment, whether they are commencing their studies or about to graduate.

The event is scheduled to take place from 5–7 pm in the Conference Room at the Trust and will feature presentations from scientists, ecologists and archaeologists from the following organisations:

● Cayman Islands National Trust (Cayman Islands);

● Chevening Scholarships (United Kingdom/Montserrat);

● The Department of Environment (Montserrat);

● Meise Botanical Gardens (Belgium);

● Montserrat Mountain Chicken Recovery Programme (Montserrat);

● National Parks Authority (Antigua and Barbuda);

● UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum (United Kingdom);

● University of Exeter (United Kingdom);

● University of the West Indies (Montserrat); and

● Youth Development and Empowerment Programme (St. Lucia);

By engaging with persons from the industry, young people will learn about seasonal jobs and internships, scholarships and graduate programs. They will also have the opportunity to learn more about industry associations related to their future degree, speak directly with professionals about career pathways, and ask any questions that they may have about working in the industry.

Sarita Francis, Director at the Montserrat National Trust said:

“At the Montserrat National Trust we are celebrating the launch of our Hidden Histories project, which aims to shine a light on the impact that our colonial history has had on our natural and cultural environment. However, by hosting our first Higher Education Evening we are also focusing on the future, as the event will expose the young people of Montserrat to the wide variety of jobs that are available in this industry.”

“By joining this industry young people can make a massive difference, earn competitive salaries, specialise in a particular area of work, benefit from shared resources, work alongside experienced colleagues and travel the world”, she added.

EVENT DETAILS

Event Name: Higher Education Evening

Date: July 13, 2022

Time: 5-7pm

Venue: The Conference Room, Montserrat National Trust, Northern Main Road, Olveston

All students from the Montserrat Secondary School and the Montserrat Community College are invited. However, the event will really benefit students in fourth form and above who are looking for information about university courses, so that we can show them what career options are available in our industry and the importance of starting their employment journey as early as possible.

For our inaugural Higher Education Evening, the Trust has partnered with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, The Montserrat Ministry of Agriculture, Land, Housing and Environment, Meise Botanic Garden, UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum and the Leeds Museum and Galleries.