Guidance counsellors attended a one-day workshop recently at The College of The Bahamas’ Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute.

Guidance counsellors from the public and private school system have re-committed themselves to the best practices of their profession at their recent annual workshop held at The College of The Bahamas Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute.

Hosted by The College of The Bahamas, in collaboration with the Bahamas Financial Services Board and the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association, the workshop was held in observance of National Career Awareness Month in October under the theme P.R.E.P.A.R.E.

Addressing the professionals, Assistant Director of Education Keishan Bastian said these workshops are vital to the education system and nation building as guidance counsellors play an integral role in the nurturing of students.

“Let us work passionately with our youth. They are the future of the nation,” she urged.

She also encouraged the counsellors to diligently prepare students for the labour market.

“Each and every child has a talent and we should not stop until we’ve helped to bring it out of them,” Ms. Bastian added.

During the one-day event, the sessions were designed to reinforce the importance of counsellors in the lives of students and highlight the diverse careers to which students may aspire.

Dr. Eslyn Jones, Vice President of Student Affairs at The College of The Bahamas also stressed the important of counsellors being actively engaged in the nurturing process.

“These workshops are beneficial to the education system and have helped a great deal in encouraging both counsellors and students…As counsellors, we are mothers, fathers, mentors, life changers and door openers. We help education to be what it is,” Dr. Jones said. 

Guidance counsellors are an essential part of the education system as they help students to discover their hidden potential, embrace their strengths, and identify opportunities for growth as they develop into engaged citizens.