The Social Development Commission (SDC) is working to break the stigma in Gregory Park, in Portmore, St. Catherine, by empowering young people in the community through its Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS).
The second iteration of the initiative was held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, in the parish.
Parish Manager for the SDC in Portmore, Ishiwawa Hope, told JIS News that Gregory Park has been a focus for the agency to get youth involved in constructive activities, as they reside in a community that has struggled over the years with issues of gun violence and gang activities. Click here with to view full story from JIS